Sol Melia Hotel Chain Paid Technical Visit to El Salvador

Meeting held in Guatemala with foreign tourism investors yields positive results highlighted by the regional experiences of Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador

Salvadoran Tourism Minister Ruben Rochi briefed foreign investors on achievements in tourism within the framework of the Central American Tourism and Investment Exchange (CATHIE 2008) meeting, held in Guatemala from April 1 to 3.

Mauricio Alvarez, PROESA tourism consultant, said that the Salvadoran projects introduced at CATHIE by the minister of tourism “have sparked major interest in the region, mainly by international hotels. PROESA is the official sponsor of the event, and we are hoping the event will take place next year in El Salvador.”

The event offered the opportunity to meet with leading hotel chains such as Sol Melia and Barcelo, Starddo Hotel, Wyhen Resort, Orient Express Hotel, Radisson International, and Sandals Resort, among other important international investors.

Central American project promoters will provide participants an opportunity to invest in at least 19 projects, five of which will be developed in Guatemala, five in El Salvador, five in Honduras, and four in Nicaragua.