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Tayrona Park and San Pedro Alejandrino Country Home in Santa Marta Guatavita and the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá the Historical Center and the Rosario Islands in Cartagena, among others, were some of the main tourism attractions that inspired 10 German travel agents who visited Colombia with love and delight.
The entrepreneurs, who visited Colombia for the first time, visited three cities invited by PROCOLOMBIA, Avianca, the tour operator, Dertour and Promotora Neptuno. They highlighted the attractions of such destinations, which will be offered to their clients in Germany.
" Tayrona is the most beautiful natural destination I&rsquo ve ever seen, it&rsquo s like being on paradise&rdquo , affirmed Lisa Vitucci, from the Wiesbadener Reiseburo Travel Agency.
To Manuela Werker, from another German Travel Agency, " Colombia is one of the most impressive countries she has ever visited&rdquo , She regrets not having more time to discover other destinations that, in her own words, are considered " marvelous&rdquo .
This trip was their acknowledgement for achieving the best results in the e-learning led by PROCOLOMBIA, with the participation of more than 300 travel agencies from Germany, where they were trained to promote Colombia as tourism destination.
According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Germany became the second European country with the highest number of tourists who visited Colombia in 2011, after reporting a 39.3% increase vis-à-vis 2010, with 41,166 passengers reported.
German tourists look for Nature Tourism, including adventure sports, bird sighting, eco-tourism and water sports. Likewise, significant interest has been demonstrated to the culture, in its different expressions, the colonial architecture in cities like Bogotá and Cartagena, the direct contact with indigenous communities at Sierra Nevada (Snowy Mountain) and the Amazons or the eco-tourism visits to the Coffee Triangle.
