In February, income from tourism rose 12%

For the second month of the year, after a turbulent start, according to the latest monthly survey of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (Dane), hosting companies had revenue growth of more than 12.8%.

(See: ‘High costs in tourist services do not give up’: Anato).

By zones, the region of The Caribbean Coast had the highest growth with 54.6%, followed by Cartagena with 29.5%, Antioquia 23.3%, the Gulf of Morrosquillo and Sabana 11.3%.

On the other hand, San Andrés and Providencia were the areas that felt the most hit in their revenues, which fell 15.4%, this after the cessation of operations of the airline Viva, which was in charge of 44% of the trips to the island.

(See: Cotelco remains: hotel occupancy at Easter fell).

The Pacific region had a similar situation, as it presented a drop in its billing of 10.8%. Bogotá was another of the areas that presented a drop in its income with 3.6%.

Regarding the latter, taking into account the number of personnel that operates in the city, the capital dragged down the figures for employed workers for the month of February and presented a fall in employed personnel of 21.5% lor that led to the national figures falling 6.3%.

(See: Tourism at Easter increased slightly, according to the Government).

Another of the regions that presented significant falls was the Pacific region, which decreased in its employed personnel 15.5%, likewise, San Andrés and Providencia with -11.1%, the Llanos region (Orinoquía) -7, 2% and the Amazonas region 6.5%.

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