Guatemala City, Sep 28 (AGN).- This year, Guatemala has presented an increase in the tourism sector compared to 2021. According to the director of the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat), Anayansy Rodríguez, until August they had entered the country one million 132 thousand 366 tourists.
These data reflect a significant increase, since as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the number of tourists reported that same month of 2021 was 357 thousand 33. This also represents an increase in the country’s economy.
🎉 Let’s celebrate the month of Tourism of our #Guatemalaamazing and unstoppable🇬🇹🎉
📍 Meet Quirigua, an archaeological site belonging to the ancient Mayan civilization, located in the department of #Izabal.#MonthOfTourism pic.twitter.com/hjREwW11XF
– Guatemalan Institute of Tourism -INGUAT- (@InguatPrensa) September 26, 2022
significant increase
According to information from the Market Analysis Research Department, the largest influx of visitors this 2022 occurred during the August holidays.
In addition, from August 1 to 6 there was an economic spill of at least 131 million quetzales. Likewise, there was a 75% increase in Salvadoran tourists compared to August 2021. In that sense, it was detailed that in 2021 the number was 13 thousand tourists per year and in 2022, 54 thousand.
Most visited places
Thanks to Inguat monitoring, the 10 main tourist destinations in Guatemala have been identified:
- Tikal National Park, Petén
- Quiriguá archaeological park, in Izabal
- Semuc Champey natural monument, in Alta Verapaz
- Quetzaltenango, Quetzaltenango
- Chichicastenango, in Quiche
- Lake Atitlán, in Sololá
- Guatemala city
- Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepequez
- Esquipulas, Chiquimula
- Guatemágica, on the south coast
📍Meet Tikal, an ancient Mayan city, located in the municipality of Flores, department of Petén, constitutes the largest pre-Hispanic settlement in Guatemala, whose population could have reached 100,000 inhabitants during its time of greatest splendor. ⁰⁰#MonthOfTourism pic.twitter.com/AarbtAJZAz
– Guatemalan Institute of Tourism -INGUAT- (@InguatPrensa) September 25, 2022
Guatemala as a tourist destination
Guatemala has a wide variety of tourist destinations that show the richness of the country’s culture, customs and traditions.
In that sense, the government of the president Alexander Giammattei has promoted several programs and projects for the conservation and preservation of these. Through various entities, strategies are created for the restoration of museums, archaeological sites, cultural centers, among others.
In this sense, committed to the safety of visitors, the accompaniment of security elements stands out, who are deployed throughout the national territory.
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