{"id":24731,"date":"2024-12-06T13:27:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=24731"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T13:27:47","slug":"gta-empowers-villages-to-boost-local-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gta-empowers-villages-to-boost-local-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA Empowers Villages to Boost Local Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon | November 10, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) continues to play a pivotal role in empowering villages to develop and promote their unique tourism offerings, enhancing sustainable economic growth in remote communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of Tourism Awareness Month 2024, themed <em>\u201cA People-Centered Tourism Product: Elevating our Profile,\u201d<\/em> the GTA has released several videos showcasing the progress made by villages through its support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One notable example is Toka, a village in the North Rupununi, Region Nine, which recently launched its tourism product with the help of GTA initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The village\u2019s Toshao, Micah Davis, emphasized how eco-tourism allows communities to share their natural resources and cultural heritage with visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis, along with representatives from other communities, completed a week-long Ecolodge Development Workshop facilitated by Professor Hitesh Mehta, a globally recognized expert in ecotourism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This training focused on developing skills to create eco-friendly accommodations and enhance the overall tourism experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another participant, Roy Chambers from Paruima Village in Region Seven, highlighted the GTA\u2019s contributions to his community, including training for tour guides and porters and support for ecolodge preparations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted how these initiatives have increased awareness of the natural resources available in their region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through such efforts, the GTA is ensuring that tourism growth extends to even the most remote areas, fostering inclusive development and increasing economic opportunities for indigenous communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tourism Awareness Month, launched on November 2, continues to celebrate the industry\u2019s achievements and underscores its potential to uplift communities across Guyana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon | November 10, 2024 The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) continues to play a pivotal role in empowering villages to develop and promote their unique tourism offerings, enhancing&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24731","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=24731"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24735,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24731\/revisions\/24735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}