Israeli tour operators recently attended a conference in Tel
Aviv on tourism opportunities in Honduras. Sponsored by the
Honduran Embassy in Israel, the Tourism Ministry and the Israeli-Latin
American Chamber of Commerce, the event was designed to prepare
participants to promote tourism to Honduras.
Francisco Zepeda, Honduran Ambassador to Israel, hosted the
conference at the offices of the Federation of Israeli Chambers
of Commerce. He and representatives from the Honduran Institute
of Tourism highlighted the advantages of tourist destinations
available in Honduras. They emphasized not only the beauty
to be enjoyed, but also the opportunities available to those
who would like to invest in this “industry without smokestacks.”
The conference was the first in a series of events that will
be held to help prepare a group of 20 Israeli tour operators
and tourism officials for a trip to Honduras scheduled for
October. The visit is part of a new strategy to promote Honduras
on new markets.
“On the trip this October they will have the opportunity
to enjoy and get to know the different settings that draw
mass tourism to Honduras,” said Ambassador Zepeda. “Tourism
that in one small country offers three wide worlds…
nature, the Caribbean where Honduran scuba diving is renowned
worldwide, and, of course, Mayan archaeology.”
Also participating in the conference was Julio Lopez Tercero,
Communications Coordinator at the Honduran Tourism Ministry.
He pointed to growing interest among Israel’s private
tourism sector to promote Honduras as a destination. “At
the Tourism Ministry we are very optimistic about the progress
that has been made so far,” he told conference goers.
“We hope to further strengthen the ties of friendship
and cooperation. Promoting Honduras in this part of the world
is a goal of ours. Your support will help strengthen these
efforts even more.”
Syma Abramovic, Director of the Israeli-Latin American Chamber
of Commerce, Dr. Mario Burnstein, the Chamber’s Assessor,
and Debra Fuchs, Director of the Federation of Israeli Chambers
of Commerce, expressed their admiration and interest in this
new opportunity for cooperation and thanked Honduras for the
initiative.
