El sábado 26 de agosto la industria turística celebró en el Sandals Grand St. Lucian de la isla Santa Lucía, la Ceremonia de Gala 2023 de los World Travel Awards (WTA) del Caribe y las Américas, que premia a las mejores organizaciones de viajes y turismo del continente.
Graham Cooke, fundador de World Travel Awards, ha destacado que: ‘ha sido un privilegio comenzar las celebraciones de nuestro 30º aniversario en la hermosa isla de Santa Lucía, que fue sede de una ceremonia increíble en la que participaron las principales figuras de los viajes de todo el Caribe y América. Nuestros ganadores son ejemplos estelares de excelencia turística y felicito a todos y cada uno de ellos por ayudar a elevar el punto de referencia colectivo’.
En Sudamérica, los destinos ganadores más destacados fueron Chile (Destino de Turismo de Aventura), San Andrés (Destino de Playa), Bogotá (Destino de Viajes de negocios, Brasil (Destino de Cruceros), Quito (Ciudad Destino), Perú (Destino Culinario y Destino Cultural), Paraguay (Destino de Naturaleza), Guayaquil (Destino de reuniones y conferencias), Ecuador (Destino Avistamiento de Ballenas) y Colombia (Destino líder en viajes para jóvenes y Destino Verde).
Todos los ganadores (Destinos y Empresas)
South America's Leading Adventure - Hotel 2023 Pikaia Lodge, Ecuador
South America's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2023 - Adventure Journeys
South America's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2023 - Chile
South America's Leading Airline 2023 - LATAM Airlines
South America's Leading Airline Brand 2023 - Avianca
South America's Leading Airport 2023 - Mariscal Sucre International Airport, Quito, Ecuador
South America's Leading Airport Hotel 2023 - Wyndham Quito Airport, Ecuador
South America's Leading Beach Destination 2023 - San Andrés, Colombia
South America's Leading Beach Resort 2023 - Tivoli Ecoresort Praia do Forte Bahia, Brazil
South America's Leading Boutique Hotel 2023 - Las Balsas, Argentina
South America's Leading Boutique Resort 2023 - Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina
South America's Leading Business Hotel 2023 - JW Marriott Hotel Lima, Peru
South America's Leading Business Travel Destination 2023 - Bogotá, Colombia
South America's Leading Car Rental Company 2023 - Avis
South America's Leading Casino Resort 2023 - Iguazú Grand, Argentina
South America's Leading City Break Destination 2023 - Guayaquil, Ecuador
South America's Leading City Destination 2023 - Quito, Ecuador
South America's Leading City Hotel 2023 - Wyndham Guayaquil Puerto Santa Ana, Ecuador
South America's Leading City Tourist Board 2023 - Public and Municipal Company of Tourism, Civic Promotion and International Relations of Guayaquil
South America's Leading Conference Hotel 2023 - Sheraton Lima Historic Center, Peru
South America's Leading Cruise Destination 2023 - Brazil
South America's Leading Cruise Line 2023 - Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
South America's Leading Cruise Port 2023 - Port of Cartagena, Colombia
South America's Leading Culinary Destination 2023 - Peru
South America's Leading Cultural City Destination 2023 - Santiago de Cali, Colombia
South America's Leading Cultural Destination 2023 - Peru
South America's Leading Design Hotel 2023 - 23Hotel, Colombia
South America's Leading Destination 2023 - Peru
South America's Leading Destination Management Company 2023 - Andean Travel Company
South America's Leading Eco-Lodge 2023 - Mashpi Lodge, Ecuador
South America's Leading Expedition Company 2023 - Explora
South America's Leading Family Resort 2023 - Tauá Resort Atibaia, Brazil
South America's Leading Festival & Event Destination 2023 - Barranquilla, Colombia
South America's Leading Green Destination 2023 - Colombia
South America's Leading Green Hotel 2023 - Tambopata Research Center, Peru
South America's Leading Green Tour Operator 2023 - Explorandes
South America's Leading Heritage Hotel 2023 - Monasterio, A Belmond Hotel, Peru
South America's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2023 - San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
South America's Leading Hotel 2023 - Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
South America's Leading Hotel Brand 2023 - JW Marriott
South America's Leading Hotel Suite 2023 - Penthouse Suite @ Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
South America's Leading Luxury All Suite Hotel 2023 - Hotel 101 Park House Suites & Spa, Colombia
South America's Leading Luxury Boutique Hotel 2023 - Aranwa Cusco Boutique Hotel, Peru
South America's Leading Luxury Train 2023 - Hiram Bingham, A Belmond Train
South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Centre 2023 Ágora Bogotá Convention Center, Colombia
South America's Leading Meetings & Conference Destination 2023 - Guayaquil, Ecuador
South America's Leading Nature Destination 2023 - Paraguay
South America's Leading New Hotel 2023 Hilton Santa Marta, Colombia
South America's Leading Online Travel Agency 2023 - Despegar
South America's Leading Private Jet Charter 2023 - Líder Aviação
South America's Leading Resort 2023 - Termas Papallacta, Ecuador
South America's Leading River Cruise Company 2023 - Anakonda Amazon Cruises
South America's Leading Sports Tourism Destination 2023 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
South America's Leading Sustainable Lodge 2023 - Explora Patagonia National Park, Chile
South America's Leading Tour Operator 2023 - Alpaca Expeditions
South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2023 - Machu Picchu, Peru
South America's Leading Tourist Board 2023 - ProColombia
South America's Leading Travel Agency 2023 - Costamar Travel
South America's Leading Travel Management Company 2023 - Aviatur
South America's Leading Whale Watching Destination 2023 - Ecuador
South America's Leading Wine Region Hotel 2023 - VIK Chile
South America's Leading Youth Travel Destination 2023 - Colombia
South America's Most Romantic Destination 2023 - Atacama Desert, Chile
South America's Most Romantic Resort 2023 - Charming Luxury Lodge & Private Spa, Argentina
South America's Responsible Tourism Award 2023 - Llama Path, Peru
No hubo ningún destino ni empresa de Uruguay como ganador en Sudamérica en la edición 2023, pero dentro de cada país se eligen a las empresas más destacadas en su rubro, y los ganadores en Uruguay fueron:
Uruguay's Leading Boutique Hotel 2023 - Hotel L'Auberge
Uruguay's Leading Car Rental Company 2023 - Hertz
Uruguay's Leading Destination Management Company 2023 - DMC Uruguay
Uruguay's Leading Hotel 2023 - Hotel Fasano Punta del Este
Uruguay's Leading Hotel Suite 2023 - Premium Bi-Level Suite @ Carmelo Resort & Spa
Uruguay's Leading Resort 2023 - Carmelo Resort & Spa
Uruguay's Leading Tour Operator 2023 - Lares Tours
Uruguay's Leading Travel Agency 2023 - Mac Travel
Acerca de los premios World Travel Awards
WTA se estableció en 1993 para reconocer, recompensar y celebrar la excelencia en todos los sectores de la industria del turismo.
Cada año, la WTA cubre el mundo con una serie de ceremonias de gala regionales organizadas para reconocer y celebrar el éxito individual y colectivo dentro de cada región geográfica clave.
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