With data from Migración Colombia, the Colombian Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (Anato) demonstrated a reduction in the flow of Colombian travelers abroad of 7 percent in April, compared to the same month of the previous year.
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This fall represents a change in the trend of this year that had been experiencing constant growth, since, in January the flow of Colombians abroad grew 21 percent, followed by an increase of 8 percent in February and 6 percent in March.
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There have been 1,578,293 departures of Colombian travelers at the beginning of the year
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Paula Cortés Calle, executive president Anato, explained that this trend was influenced by factors such as the devaluation of the peso and the increase in priceswhich have impacted the demand for tourist services abroad.
The destinations most affected by the reduction in the flow in April were Turkey, with a drop of 40 percent, followed by the United States, with 32 percent; Chile, with 24 percent; Italy with 23 percent and Mexico with 20 percent.
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Despite this fall in April, the union leader Cortés highlights that during the first four months of 2023 a growth of 6 percent in outbound tourism was maintained, with a total of 1,578,293 departures of Colombian travelers.
The tourism sector continues to adapt to the changes and challenges of the current context, seeking to maintain dynamism and competitiveness in a scenario that presents economic fluctuations and variations in traveler preferences.
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