Expoturismo with 140 buyers

With the participation of 140 international buyers, the third version of Expotourism will start, tomorrow.It is a kind of meeting, where the private enterprise aims to increase

the marketing of domestic destinations.

Annette Cardenas, president of the Panamanian Chamber of Tourism, and organizer of the event, said that this year they hope to exceed 300 thousand business meetings

that occurred last year when 101 buyers took part in some 15 countries.

The meeting where 139 exhibitors will take part, including representatives of Costa Rica and other countries, will run until Saturday 29th, when the general public will be

allowed to enter.

For Cardenas, this also seeks to stimulate domestic tourism, adding that the companies will offer special prices for people to plan trips during the patriotic days and at the

end of the year. In addition to traditional buyers from the United States and Colombia, this year, it is expected to increase the participation of Brazilian businessmen,as well

as, of far away places, like Russia.

The main focus of the fair is to promote Panama as a destination for meetings and conventions, along with tours on the beaches of the island and shopping tourism.