Guatemala City, Nov 17 (AGN).- Guatemala is headquarters of the 77th meeting of the Regional Commission of the Mundo Maya Organization (WMO), with the objective of continuing the actions focused on achieving the sustainable tourism development of the Mayan World Region through the promotion and contribution to the conservation of historical and cultural heritage.
The WMO It is made up of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, which make efforts to position the region as a multi-destination tourist destination. This with the aim of attracting more tourists to the entire region.
For Guatemala, it is an honor to host the 77th meeting of the WMO, in which member countries have the opportunity to determine the different marketing and commercialization strategies for the development of sustainable tourism, said Anayansy Rodríguez, director of the Guatemalan Institute. of Tourism (inguat).
He also added that these actions allow the region to be promoted as a multi-destination. In addition, they motivate international and national visitors to do local and regional tourism.
In this regard, he said that, as part of the actions to promote the natural and cultural offer, Inguat, in coordination with the WMO, has developed a interactive map of the region. The main archaeological sites and natural reserves of the member countries are located in this tool.
The tool was developed with state-of-the-art technology in geographic information systems and the content has the endorsement of the different authorities of the five WMO member countries. The objective is to make the different segments of archeology and adventure available to users, Rodríguez added.
Finally, he reiterated the commitment of the Government of Guatemala to support joint actions, in order to position the unique tourist territory in the world.
Antigua Guatemala is the venue for the 77th meeting of the regional commission of the Mundo Maya Organization, made up of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico. Event in which the actions carried out and an interactive map of the Mundo Maya region are presented.
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objectives set
From this account, in 2022 and under the direction of the honorary presidency and executive direction of the organization, which is currently held by the Honduran Secretary of Tourism, actions have been carried out such as the signing of modifications to the constitutive agreement that allows the objectives set to be achieved.
In addition, the coordination and continuation of the actions of the Air Policy Forum, to achieve facilities in air connectivity within the region.
Likewise, strategic alliances have been established to undertake actions aimed at recovering tourism in the different tourist segments.
In addition, to redesign the website www.gomudomaya.com, which will have a more attractive, friendly and competitive image for the use of tourists and service providers.
conversations
On the other hand, the actions have also allowed virtual conversations on various topics, with the participation of international experts.
Added to this, marketing issues of tourist destinations and agreements with the academy to reactivate instruction projects, such as the Tourist Booklet.
All this with the aim of reinforcing the knowledge of the natural and cultural wealth bequeathed by the Mayan civilization.
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Interactive map
Consequently, during the meeting an interactive map of the entire region was launched, which will be posted on the website in December www.gomundomaya.com.
For this reason, users will be able to locate the most emblematic archaeological sites and natural reserves of each of the countries that were the cradle of the Mayan civilization.
In this context, the search for archaeological sites, natural reserves and other resources that tourists from different continents want to know will be facilitated.
digital tool
In this sense, it was reported that said map was created by the Inguat work team.
This is a digital tool of great benefit both for local, regional and foreign tourists, as well as for businessmen and tour guides in the region.
In this context, the new tool will allow them to publicize the places, attractions and entrance fees in greater detail. Also the location of the archaeological and natural environments of the 5 countries.
For this reason, the authorities of the Mundo Maya Organization recognized the work of Inguat, having facilitated the management of this cartographic instrument.
Likewise, the meeting was the propitious space to publicize the actions that are being carried out in each of the countries. This for the recovery of tourism and economic income that contributes to improving the quality of life of the communities in the region.
Finally, during the press conference, the activities that will be carried out in 2023 were announced. According to Inguat, they will be aimed at stimulating the tourist, cultural and environmental development of the region.
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