Why Venezuela has not been able to be a tourist destination

Why Venezuela has not been able to be a tourist destination

It is stunning and catches the eye, as it's been several officials for the portfolio of the Ministry of Tourism, without envision structural and significant changes in tourism, that make Venezuela a country power in tourism, so we can contribute to the domestic product Gross of our economy much needed dollars that can provide good quality of tourism exploitation, not relying solely on foreign exchange from oil revenues, but also coming deñ tourism, as happens in countries such as Costa Rica, Aruba, Curacao and others, its economy depends in large percentage of the tourism sector GDP.

No clutch, we must recognize the huge investments made ​​by the State in recovering some hotels infrastructures, local, recreational center, but unfortunately is not enough, because if we study the numbers of benefits brought tourism exploitation the Venezuelan economy, or are seen as significant numbers in the statistical records of GDP published by the Central Bank of Venezuela.

Now we study the case, its causes, why, Venezuela lags behind in tourism, taking landscapes, mountains and beaches needed to be a tourist destination. In this sense, we will choose a site, Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, we will mention some shortcomings that are affecting tourism in the region:

The main plaza bolivar Porlamar is in a deplorable state, through the night, you will be surprised by a landscape of total abandonment, in the black darkness and wrapped in an earthly trash, originated by commercial activity during the day. In surroundings Moto Taxi lines have taken over the public space with parking their bikes, aware that neither the police have been able to control. To this we add the number of hawkers who are crowding the boulevards, who of course pay their vaccine Mariño Municipality Police to let them work, this in turn has led to an increase in theft-residents and tourists who dare to visit some of the shops on the boulevards of downtown, an object of common criminals.
We should also add all Public Open Bars (BATP) Fridays are performed on all liquor stores downtown Porlamar from 3:00 pm, where large numbers of people crowd couple drinking beer at the rate of music, showing an image of total anarchy in this locality, apparently there is no authority that can control this scourge, which deteriorates the image of tourism in the island region, caused significant environmental damage with waste bottles, cans and cups that are thrown without benevolence on public roads.


Attention in hotels, lodges and beaches do not meet the quality standards of tourism, as in other sites outside of Venezuela, where attention to the tourist is first class. Daisy have arisen several cases, tourists have been robbed in the inns and hotels.

The increase in high-crime has significantly affected tourism in the region.


The skyrocketing prices that took Maritime Transport, especially Conferry Company.


Lack of awareness of people with the lack of care on the beaches, throwing trash and debris, to not display a suitable container in strategic locations to deposit trash.

In conclusion, it is not resource injection only, but also appropriate at all levels tourist injection and political consciousness.

Source: Aporrea