Tourism

• Monday, July 23rd 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Peru celebrates “Pisco Day” and revives origin dispute

  

  Peru celebrated Sunday “Pisco Day” promising to improve the quality of the grape distilled alcohol, but above all defend its domestic origin form neighboring Chile, which also claims such a title. The dispute has reached the World Organization of Intellectual Property.

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

  Brazilian prosecutors want Congonha airport shut down

  

  Following Brazil's deadliest air disaster that killed over 200 people federal prosecutors sought a court order to shut down the entire Congonha airport, Brazil's busiest, until the investigation into the crash was completed.

• Wednesday, July 18th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Half a million foreign tourists visit Ushuaia annually

  Half a million foreign tourists arrive every year to Ushuaia in the extreme south of Argentina attracted by its wild life, numerous marine species and Antarctica which has become the natural magnet and challenge for visitors looking for exotic destinations.

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

  Another good year is forecasted for global tourism

  

  The year 2007 has started on a higher than expected note for global tourism. From January through April, international tourist arrivals worldwide rose by over 6% to 252 million, representing an additional 15 million arrivals as against the same period in 2006, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.

• Tuesday, July 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Argentine group interested in managing Punta Arenas airport

  

  An Argentine group firmly established in Patagonia is interested in participating in the tender for management of two of Chile's extreme south airports, Punta Arenas and Puerto Natales according to reports in the local press.

• Tuesday, July 10th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Royal Caribbean betting heavily in the Asian cruise market

  

  Royal Caribbean Cruises has called on Asian countries to construct improved port facilities in order to accommodate larger cruise liners as the firm looks to offer more cruise holidays to the region.

• Saturday, July 7th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Global pool offers World new 7 Wonders

  

  About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages, said New7Wonders, the nonprofit organization that conducted the poll.

• Sunday, July 1st 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  France and Spain remain world's top tourist destination

  

  France and Spain remained the top destinations for visitors in 2006, the United Nations World Tourism Organization said in a new report.

• Tuesday, June 26th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  U.N. declares Ecuador's Galapagos Islands in danger

  

  The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador and Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park have been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization announced today.

• Sunday, June 24th 2007 - 21:00 UTC

  Air travel scary in South America

  

  Flying through South America's busiest airports has become frightening and time-consuming for passengers and pilots alike as a surge in travelers overwhelms under funded air traffic control systems.