{"id":19004,"date":"2024-04-22T21:26:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2024-04-22T21:26:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:26:14","slug":"guyana-recognized-for-indigenous-tourism-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/guyana-recognized-for-indigenous-tourism-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guyana Recognized for Indigenous Tourism Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Saskia Warrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyana&#8217;s commitment to fostering Indigenous Tourism has garnered international recognition at the 4th edition of the World Travel Market Latin America Responsible Tourism Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The country received the prestigious award in the category of &#8216;Best Initiatives for Indigenous Communities and\/or Traditional Communities.&#8217; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This acknowledgment highlights Guyana&#8217;s efforts to reshape its tourism sector by promoting eco-tourism in various indigenous communities and harnessing their existing tourism potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has been actively collaborating with community leaders and residents to enhance the tourist experience in these areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaborative approach not only boosts employment opportunities but also generates revenue through tourist attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamrul Baksh, Director of GTA, expressed his pride in receiving this award, stating that it reflects the outstanding work being done in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baksh further elaborated that Guyana&#8217;s tourism model stands out globally due to its unique approach, setting it apart from many other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to this recent accolade, Guyana was previously awarded Destination of the Year in the Ecological Tourism category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minister Oneidge Walrond was also recognized as Woman Tourism Minister of the Year \u2013 South America, further solidifying the country&#8217;s commitment to sustainable tourism practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition underscores Guyana&#8217;s dedication to promoting responsible tourism and preserving its rich cultural heritage while contributing to the socio-economic development of indigenous communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick Guyana&#8217;s commitment to fostering Indigenous Tourism has garnered international recognition at the 4th edition of the World Travel Market Latin America Responsible Tourism Awards. The country received&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19005,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,363,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-national-transformation","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19004"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19006,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19004\/revisions\/19006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}