The recent hike of the US currency against the real will cause expenditure on trips abroad by Brazilians to lose steam, according to the head of the Central Bank’s Statistics Department.
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According to a study from the Brazilian Exchange Agencies Association, the Arab country was the 18th most sought destination in 2017.
Global demand for air travel climbed 9.5% in March, IATA said. Latin America was the fastest-growing region for the third month straight.
Morocco’s Week, in São Paulo, attracted a good number of visitors and helped to promote the African country among Brazilian tourists.
Vinicius Lummertz, the new minister of Tourism, announced the goal. Bringing more international tourists is also in the plans.
Folk cultural attractions will be featured at the Conjunto Nacional building, on Avenida Paulista, from April 27 to May 2.
The country welcomed close to 1.7 million travelers year-to-date through April 20. Optimism is running high as summer draws near.
The total reached 2.72 million in the year’s Q1. Tourism outlook for this year is positive.
The governments of Egypt and Palestine have stands at WTM Latin America, the industry show taking place in São Paulo until Thursday.
Citizens of the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan can apply for visas to Brazil online.
Panel on halal in the Brazil-Arab Countries Economic Forum discussed the opportunities that Muslim tourists can explore in the Brazilian market in case there are investments for the adaptation of the facilities.
Tourism officials from Morocco, Jordan and Egypt discussed the increase in tourist numbers from Brazil to their countries in a panel on Branding and Tourism.
The country welcomed 6.6 million foreign visitors. The biggest Arab source was Morocco, with a 22% increase in visitor numbers.
A study from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the industry accounted for 7.95% of GDP last year.
