world tourism day 2017

Puerto Vallarta prepares for World Tourism Day 2017

On September 26 and 27, Puerto Vallarta will join the celebration of World Tourism Day 2017, which this year promotes the theme “Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development” and is preparing an interesting program of activities in which the recognition to the agencies that generate greater volume of national tourism for the destination.

The director of Municipal Tourism, Ramón González Lomelí, explained that they are the tour operators Naturleón, Record Vacation, IMACOP, Magnicharters and System Tour, whose main executives will be invited to this city, in addition to travel blogger Alex Tienda.

In the different activities for World Tourism Day 2017, students of all ages and levels and to the community in general will participate in cultural events, such as a university tourist rally and conferences by specialists in the tourist field.

The official stressed that the development of sustainable tourism requires the informed participation of all stakeholders, as well as strong political leadership to ensure broad participation and consensus. To achieve sustainable tourism requires a continuous process and constant monitoring of impacts, introduction of preventive and / or corrective measures when necessary, in addition to achieving a high level of satisfaction of tourists.

For this reason, he stressed, the administration headed by Arturo Dávalos Peña, has implemented different activities that have led us not only to be a city for sustainability, but a city aimed at creating a sustainable model, through training in schools to create tourism awareness.

Also, training for micro, small and medium enterprises for free; training in internal government areas that have direct contact with the tourist; have the largest number of certified beaches and promote events with national and international impact.

On September 26 and 27, Puerto Vallarta will join the celebration of World Tourism . . .

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