Peru has opened up a tourist attraction in which hikers view a site that held an oracle consulted by Incan leaders pondering big decisions such as whether to go to war. The sanctuary, known as Pachacamac, features a series of pyramids with ramps to climb up and a palace.

There is no doubt that sports tourism is catching on in The Bahamas, as more and more teams come and compete in various events held every year. The growth has sparked officials in the Ministry of Tourism to look beyond the Caribbean and the United States of America (USA), branching out to Canada. The increase in interest has been seen now that state-of-the-art facilities are in place and tournaments of a higher caliber are hosted by the various federations.

The Nicaragua Tourism Board reports that tourism is one of the country’s fastest-growing economic sectors. The increase in tourism is in part due to easier access to Nicaragua and to its more remote regions. Tourist arrivals have increased in the past few years to become Nicaragua’s largest industry.

Guyana will likely by yearend achieve a record-breaking 20 percent increase in tourist arrivals over last year’s figure as up to October, there was already an increase of 17.7 percent over the corresponding period according to Director, Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Indranauth Haralsingh.

Facing the prospect of a slower than anticipated tourism high season, three Caribbean nations have joined forces to offer an unprecedented Black Friday through Cyber Monday to attract travelers from the United States. The sale launched on November 23), the day after the US Thanksgiving, which has become known as Black Friday.