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The celebratory cocktail also marked the start of the campaign to collect blankets, which will be distributed to homeless people.

Belo Horizonte (MG) competes in the Gastronomy category; Cataguases (MG) in Cinema; Fortaleza (CE) in the Design segment; and Aracaju (SE) in Music. The results will be announced by the end of October.

Booking.com analyzed more than 183 million guest comments to list the seven national tourist attractions most loved by Brazilians. The Iguaçu Falls top the ranking, followed by Pontal do Atalaia-RJ and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aparecida.

With international recognition, the site has become Brazil's first mixed site. The decision was made by a group of 21 members of the organization in Baku, Azerbaijan. Brazil now has 22 properties on the list of sites of outstanding universal value.

For 2020, the economy is expected to grow more - by 2.20% - the same as last week. The forecast for 2021 and 2022 remains at 2.50%.

From October, Flybondi, an Argentine airline, will start operating international flights to Brazil. The inaugural route will connect Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro. The third low-cost airline to fly to the country, Flybondi has announced that there will be three flights a week between the destinations.

With this certification, local managers will be able to apply for funds from development banks to the tune of R$10 million to finance tourism infrastructure works. According to the local government, the amount will strengthen the economy, as well as developing public policies related to the sector in the region.

In the first six months of the year, the border's main attraction welcomed 908,000 tourists and locals; growth was 6.4%

The historic milestone of 20 million passengers was marked on board the MSC Seaside, a ship that is currently cruising to and from Miami, USA, and is one of the cruise line's newest and most modern ships.

The Australian ambassador said that the state of Victoria, in the south-east of Australia, has the interest and resources to start flying between the cities of Melbourne and São Paulo from the first quarter of 2020.

In a meeting with Chase Carey, president of the world's leading motor racing series, the minister supported Rio's bid to host F1

To achieve this goal, the MTur will hold hackathons, data science events, and get closer to academia. Marcelo stressed that tourism is a great Brazilian vocation and the use of technology to understand, in detail, all the possibilities can be an important catalyst for the growth of the sector in the country.

Located in Santana do Livramento/RS, the development is under construction, in a location with quick and easy access. The water park alone has an area of over 24,000 square meters.

In relation to Brazilians who traveled abroad in May this year, spending was 8.9% lower than in the same period last year. Due to the rise in the dollar over the last 12 months, US$1.6 billion was spent in 2018, compared to US$1.4 billion this year.

On the last day of his international mission to Paris, Tourism Minister Marcelo Álvaro Antônio went to Unesco headquarters to defend the candidacy of the Southern Canyons, on the border between Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, as a geopark of humanity. Despite being considered the first in the world in terms of natural attractions by the World Economic Forum, Brazil currently only has the Serra do Araripe, in Ceará, in Unesco's Global Geoparks Network.

Fortaleza (CE), Maceió (AL), Natal (RN), Gramado (RS), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Porto Seguro (BA), Ipojuca (PE), São Paulo (SP), Salvador (BA) and Campos do Jordão (SP) are in the top positions, respectively, among the cities that were most sought after by national tourists for the June and July vacations.

Miami and Orlando are always the first tourist destinations that come to mind when we talk about a trip to Florida in the United States. But the southernmost American state goes far beyond this combination and, for those who like to go off the beaten track, there are beaches with clear, calm waters and lots of fun!

The projects involved include actions such as the construction of convention centers, asphalt paving, drainage and the renovation of public markets, among others. The states with the largest number of projects are, in order: Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo, Bahia, Paraná, Ceará, Maranhão, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and Alagoas.

Stressing the importance of transforming Santa Catarina's tourism potential into economic development, the new president of Santur S.A., Flavia Didomenico, intends to invest in innovation to boost the sector. In an interview with Revista F, the new president of Santur lists the main actions planned by the entity, analyzes the tourism potential of Santa Catarina, outlines strategies for

Recognized internationally for its charm and tourist potential, Gramado has a new attraction to match its grandeur. The GEO Museum displays a private collection of more than 600 specimens of fossils, rocks, metals, minerals and gems from various countries, especially Brazil.

The exemption applies to tourists visiting Brazil for up to 90 days and can be extended for another 90, as long as the stay does not exceed 180 days per year from the first entry into the country. They will need to present to Brazilian immigration, after landing, a passport valid for leisure and business tourism, artistic or sporting activities or in exceptional situations of national interest.

A unique spiritual and cultural experience, the Way of Saint James has the unquestionable power to mobilize thousands of people every year. Although its goal is the city of Santiago de Compostela in Spain, the route covers 50 European countries and even Russia and Turkey. Last year, pilgrims of 150 different nationalities took part.

Eduardo Murad (photo), executive director of the Latin American Association of Event and Corporate Travel Managers (Alagev), points out that the success of corporate travel depends on the political and economic outlook. For him, since the elections, the vagueness of the scenario has brought instability and insecurity to the sector, due to uncertainties about the approval of the proposed reforms, especially the Social Security reform.

Figures released by the Brazilian Association of Corporate Travel Agencies (Abracorp) show that corporate travel sales increased by 11.1% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. The volume corresponds to a swing from R$2.29 billion to R$2.54 billion - an increase of R$255 million in turnover. The positive results were driven by the performance

Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Ceará, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Norte, Santa Catarina and São Paulo showed an increase in the number of international travelers in 2018. The data is part of the Tourism Statistics Yearbook, published by the Ministry of Tourism based on information from the Federal Police.

Located in an Environmental Protection Area, the Right Whale Route is the only Right Whale nursery in Brazil. The whale watching season runs from July to November and brings together tourist routes in the municipalities of Laguna, Imbituba and Garopaba, on the southern coast of Santa Catarina.

The Ministry of Tourism had access to a survey by Amadeus, one of the world's largest travel technology companies, which showed that all the countries taking part in the competition recorded an increase in bookings to Brazilian destinations this year, compared to the same period last year.

With an initial investment of R$200 million and the goal of boosting tourism and creating jobs on strategic routes, the Ministry of Tourism launched the Investe Turismo program yesterday (28). The actions will first reach 158 municipalities in the country's five regions. The idea is to bring competitiveness to 30 strategic tourist routes.

To compose the ranking, the main cities where the hosts had the best score given by guests between January 2017 and 2019 were considered. The Brazilian state with the most hospitable cities is São Paulo, with three destinations on the list, followed by Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina, with two cities each.

Embratur attends meeting of the China-Brazil High-Level Coordination and Cooperation Committee and calls for the creation of a tourism sector in the working group

Brazilians are spending less on trips abroad. According to data from the Central Bank (BC), these expenses totaled US$ 1.493 billion in April, down 2.93% on the same month in 2018. In the first four months of this year, spending amounted to US$ 5.809 billion, a fall of 10.22% compared to the same period last year.

The change was approved by the Federal Senate through Provisional Measure 863/2018. The matter now goes to President Jair Bolsonaro for sanction. The Minister of Tourism, Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, points out that the change will allow foreign companies to operate in the country, increasing competition and, consequently, reducing the cost of tickets.

The Pernambucan will be responsible for promoting Brazilian tourism to the international market. Before taking up the post, Machado Neto served as National Secretary for Ecotourism and Environmental Citizenship at the Ministry of the Environment (MMA).

The number of Brazilian cruisers increased by almost 15% compared to 2017. In first place is the Brazilian coast itself, which also measures itineraries in South America, with 315,000 travelers. The Caribbean and Europe are the most popular international destinations.

Palmas is the city in Tocantins with the largest range of quality hotels and restaurants, two shopping malls, a convention center, and if a few years ago it served only as a gateway to the Jalapão and other famous tourist regions, today it has established itself as a tourist destination for business, leisure, sport and ecotourism.

The expansion is part of a package of compensatory measures agreed with the São Paulo state government to reduce the ICMS tax rate for aviation fuel. New operations will begin in the first week of August and will be concentrated at Guarulhos International Airport.

The tool provides comprehensive advice on all the information travelers need to organize their own trips. In Google Travel, information from different sources is concentrated in one place.

Worldwide, Brazil is among the 20 most popular destinations for executives to hold congresses and corporate events. Of all the international tourists who visited the country in 2017, 15% were motivated by events of this type. The United States continues to lead the market, followed by Germany, Spain and France.

With visa exemptions for citizens of the United States, Japan, Australia and Canada, the federal government hopes to reach the annual mark of 12 million foreign visitors by 2022. The waiver of the visa requirement for entry into Brazil comes into effect on June 17th. Following the announcement, demand and the number of reservations in the country increased considerably.

Between January and March this year, airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean achieved cumulative growth of 5% compared to the same period in 2018. According to figures released by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta), 3.6 million additional passengers were transported in the first quarter.

The new rules for hand luggage at Congonhas (São Paulo), Santa Genoveva (Goiânia), Salgado Filho (Porto Alegre), Galeão (Rio de Janeiro) and Santos Dumont (Rio de Janeiro) airports came into force on Monday. From now on, luggage above the standard size will have to be checked in by passengers and may incur extra charges. The prices vary according to the airline and start at R$59.

José Carlos Ramos de Almeida took over as Gramado's Secretary of Tourism in 2018. With extensive experience in the hotel industry, he takes stock of the work done in 2018 and projects the growth of tourism for this year in the region.

Research carried out by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has shown that tourism has brought several benefits to Brazil's economy. According to the study, carried out by Oxford Economics, the contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.1% in 2018

A large group that serves global brands and organizes major events has arrived in Brazil for some targeted actions. The Xaluca Group promises to promote and create routes and facilities for Brazilians to visit Morocco and the Sahara Desert.

Businessman Alexandre Sampaio begins 2019 as president of the Tourism and Hospitality Business Council (Cetur), as well as being reappointed to another term at the head of the Brazilian Federation of Lodging and Food (FBHA). The FESTURIS newspaper interviewed the businessman about his plans for 2019 and a review of 2018. CHECK IT OUT!

Restaurant Le Bistrot in Porto Alegre/RS hosted an event on the evening of March 27 to highlight the news from Berlin Tourism and Vienna Tourism for the 2019/2020 season. VisitBerlin and Vienna Tourism want to attract public attention to the two major tourist destinations

Ruy Irigaray, a state deputy (PSL), took office this Wednesday morning, the 27th, as Rio Grande do Sul's State Secretary for Economic Development and Tourism. He occupies the position that would have gone to Dirceu Franciscon (PTB), who gave up the post.

Epcot, one of Disney's main parks in Orlando, has announced major changes on its blog. Referred to as "historic", the work is expected to be completed by 2021. The transformations are part of an expansion and revitalization plan to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort.

The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has authorized British airline Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited to operate in Brazil to "operate scheduled international passenger, cargo and mail transport services".

The residents of Rue Cremieux in Paris are suffering from the huge success of their beautiful street due to the "invasion of tourists" to take pictures and want to restrict access to the place. The street is known for its colorful houses, flowers in the windows and cobbled lanes.