Cuba Ministry of Tourism presented the Autentica Cuba campaign in Panama within the Central American Caravan to promote accommodation deals, as well as other entertainment events and incentives in Cuba. The presentation was made by Maria Antonia Rodriguez, director of the Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Central America Division.

Cuba is to launch a series of campaigns to introduce its tourist locations to the Mideast, Cuba’s ambassador to Qatar Ernesto D Plesencia told the Gulf Times yesterday. The ambassador described the tourists sector as the “locomotive” of Cuba’s economy over the last two decades.

In an effort to follow up on its summer campaign, the Havanatur S.A. International Group of Tour Operators and Travel Agencies rolled out its proposal to provide a colorful summer with the help of Meliá Cuba and the Cubanacan hotel group, two companies that also unveiled their own offers.

Foreign visits to Colombia increased 4.6% in the first months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, according to statistics of the country’s Trade Ministry. The government statistics show that the number of foreign visitors entering Colombia through the international airports has grown.

Travel agents in Japan have begun a major promotional campaign for tourism to Cuba. The campaign was officially launched by Marcos Rodriguez, Cuba’s Ambassador in Tokyo, along with Jungo Kikuma, the president of the Travel Agents Association of Japan.