The Minister of Tourism, Reyes Maroto, arrived in La Palma where this Monday a meeting of the G20 will take place via telematics with the participation of eighty countries and more than seventy tourism multinationals. The minister considers this an opportunity “to show the world that it is possible to travel safely” and showed the commitment to work “to restart international travel” and include other tests in addition to the PCR, which are those allowed by the European Union.
The Minister of Tourism of the Government of the Canary Islands, Yaiza Castilla, speaks of this appointment as a “first level” meeting where the Archipelago is placed “in the front line of a showcase” where 10 percent of international GDP is represented, in reference to the multinationals in the sector that will participate in the conference.
Precisely, on behalf of the private sector, Maribel Rodríguez Gamero, senior vice president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), came to La Palma convinced that the Canary Islands “still have an opportunity to reactivate tourism” in compliance with all security measures “until there is a vaccine.”
The Minister of Tourism also announced the signing of an agreement with the Cabildo de La Palma endowed with 2.5 million euros for Sustainable Tourism.
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