Foreign tourists spent USD 6.9 billion in Brazil in the course of 2023, up 41% from 2022, the country’s central bank said.
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Having lived in the Arab country for eight years, the entrepreneur caters to groups of Brazilian tourists through her company Conexão Qatar.
Data released by the Ministry of Tourism showed the country received 5.9 million international visitors in 2023, a number higher than in 2022 but still below 2019.
According to apex body Qatar Tourism, visitor numbers in 2023 were a five-year high.
An Emirati minister and a Brazilian diplomat pointed out sectors in which Brazil, African countries, and the UAE could cooperate to promote development. Panels discussed how to promote tourism and sell value-added products.
Mirian Aguirre (pictured), of travel agency Laila Travel, wrote an article on how the Brazilian multicultural environment, with a population made up of immigrants, is conductive to catering to Muslim tourists in the country.
Tourism Secretariats of São Paulo and Foz do Iguaçu presented projects that seek to welcome Muslim tourists following the principles and rules of their religion. The industry has the potential to grow, say experts present at the 2nd GHB Business Forum.
The ministers of Tourism of both countries met at the 25th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. They aim to increase the flow of visitors and attract investments to Brazil.
Egyptian prime minister met with investors to discuss the country’s tourism policy for the long term. The goal is to speed up the industry’s growth by making available some 50,000 new rooms a year and a partnership with the public sector to build hotels.
According to the CNC, in May this year, the tourism sector obtained its most considerable revenue since the same month of 2014 with the resumption of jobs, new businesses, and foreign investment.
International visitors to the Latin American country reached 2.97 million year to date through May, up 108% from a year earlier.
The Arab country received over 1.47 million tourists in the period, obtaining USD 1.671 billion in revenue.
Embratur president Marcelo Freixo said in an interview that the promotion of sustainable tourism is one of the agency’s priorities.
The pearls of Ras Al Khaimah were once treasures hunted by divers, but now they are cultivated. The process even involves what they call seeding to induce the formation of the gemstone.
