Titled “A destination, two countries” was held yesterday the launch of a material containing all the services for tourists in the Iguazu Falls area, within the Argentine and Brazilian park. The experience could be replicated in other parks in the country, said Minister of Tourism, Enrique Meyer. Announced investments in the tourism sector.
For the first time in the history of the Iguazu falls National Park, the two countries that share this protected area, Brazil and Argentina, held a joint brochure and comprehensive and contain services for tourists, with information about conservation, the history of parks and the importance of caring for the environment.
“A couple of years we began to see that according to critics of tourists, both parks information was scarce,” the mayor said Telam Iguazú National Park, Daniel Crosta.
In this way, technicians from both countries came together for the project was contained in a booklet of 60 by 40 centimeters, in which one side there is a satellite map with all the services offered by both parks, and back all the information that has to do with environmental issues.
“For the first time it happens. While we always work together, we never had an experience like the one we are presenting, “said Crosta.
The launch of the comprehensive booklet, “A park, two countries” was held at the Sheraton Iguazu Resort & Spa, and was attended by the Minister of National Tourism, Enrique Meyer, the governor of Misiones, Maurice Cross, and authorities the neighboring country.
“This joint project between two national parks brothers share the distinction of being a World Heritage Site, is a real example of the contribution made to sustainable tourism, environmental conservation,” said the head of the ministry of Tourism, Enrique Meyer .
“It’s great that from the parks themselves talk about tourism and conservation in a brochure. Foz do Iguaçu and agree with in this area is a hub supplier of tourists to the coast. The situations that are changing the world, make certain destinations look otherwise, “he said.
He imagined that the same national status of the shaft falls can be replicated in Formosa and Chaco, the Pilcomayo National Park and Chaco par.
“If the governor Capitanich accompany the large pool you want to accomplish between Formosa and Chaco, and if we see an NGO that is working to the Ibera Marshes also have a national park, we will have everything a super spectacular circuit worldwide and so we must work together collaboratively to develop the activity and emphasize conservation, “he said.
The pamphlet in question is funded by the Duty Free Shop Puerto Iguazú, and is printed at first in 3 languages: Spanish, Portuguese and English. The distribution will take place both at the Falls on the Brazilian side as well as at the Falls on the Argentine side.
The signature of the comprehensive brochure launch, was signed by the Iguazú National Park Mayor Daniel Crosta, their Brazilian pair Jorge Pegoraro, president of the Teddy London Supply Taratutti, tourism minister of the Nation and Governor Henry Maurice Meyer Closs.
Moreover, Meyer announced an investment of 20 million pesos for the tourism sector in the province of Misiones, which will be focused on the enhancement of the Reductions of Santa Maria Loreto, Santa Ana works and re-functioning of the old hotel located in Iguazu Falls
“About 10.5 million pesos were invested in the re-functioning of the old hotel located inside the Iguazu National Park. We want to turn the place into an information center and office parks work in this area, “the minister said the site, Misiones On Line.
