Colombia, main destination of South America

The country received the World Travel Awards distinction. Bogotá and Cartagena among the major cities

During the delivery of the World Travel Awards that took place in La Paz, Bolivia, Colombia was listed as the main destination of South America in 2019 (South America’s Leading Destination 2019).

Among the award-winning cities was Bogotá in the leading destination category of meetings and conferences in South America 2019, Cali received recognition as a cultural destination in South America 2019 and Cartagena as a destination for honeymoons in South America 2019.

“It is important to highlight that the capital is being highlighted as the number one destination in terms of business and events. Thanks to these recognitions, it is possible to advance the goal of increasing from 4.2 million to 4.6 million the number of non-resident visitors arriving in Colombia in 2019, ”said Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, José Manuel Restrepo.

The Agora Convention Center in Bogotá won the award as the leading convention center in South America 2019 and the Avianca airline won in the category as the leading airline brand in South America 2019.