Tourism

• Thursday, April 19th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Growing concern about conservation of Machu Picchu in Peru

  

  The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is sending a mission next week to the Incan archaeological ruin of Machu Picchu in Peru amid mounting concern about the conservation of the World Heritage Site as tourist numbers increase and urban development encroaches.

• Saturday, April 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  War Anniversary has positive effect on Falklands Tourism

  

  With receptive tourism agencies in Stanley reporting excellent results for the 2006/7 season just finished and a higher than normal level of advance bookings, it looks as if the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War is having a positive effect on local tourism.

• Saturday, April 14th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Regional fact-finding cruise by Falkland Islands Port Agent

  

  Debbie Summers, Tourism Development Manager of Sulivan Shipping Ltd, who are port agents for the majority of cruise ships visiting the Falklands, described the 2006/7 season as “the most successful to date”.

• Wednesday, April 11th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Emergency plan to preserve Ecuador's Galapagos islands

  

  Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa ordered his cabinet ministers to urgently discuss ways of preventing environmental degradation in Ecuador's famed Galapagos Islands. Correa's suggestions include restricting tourist and residency permits as well as flights to the islands.

• Sunday, April 8th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Greek cruise captain blames disaster on “strong currents”

  The Greek captain of the cruise vessel “Sea Diamond” which sank last Friday, speaking on Sunday to government run Greek television denied responsibility for the incident and blamed strong sea currents for the disaster.

• Saturday, April 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Sunken Greek cruise ship's skipper arraigned; two passengers still missing

  

  The captain of a Greek cruise ship that sank in the Aegean Sea was due to appear before a prosecutor on Saturday as coastguards continued to search for two missing French tourists, the Greek merchant marine ministry said.

• Friday, April 6th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Sinking cruise ship evacuated off Greece

  

  A listing cruise ship carrying nearly 1,600 people was evacuated safely Thursday after it struck rocks and began taking on water off the Greek island of Santorini, authorities said.

• Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Varig Brazil launches New Air Passes

  

  Varig Brazil has launched two new Economy Class Air Passes — one covering the 15 destinations served by the airline within Brazil, and the second for flights within the Mercosur Region, which covers five South American countries.

• Wednesday, March 28th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Lan Chile Airbus has near miss from Russian Space Junk

  

  Pieces of space junk from a Russian satellite coming out of orbit narrowly missed hitting a jetliner over the Pacific Ocean overnight.

• Monday, March 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Cruise vessel rescues young couple that fell overboard

  

  A young couple fell overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday, but both were rescued after a four-hour search and appeared to be in good condition, a cruise line spokeswoman said.