Travel And Tourism in Bolivia
Euromonitor International's Travel And Tourism in Bolivia report offers a comprehensive guide to the market at a national level. It looks at travel accommodation, transportation, car rental, tourist attractions and retail travel. It identifies the leading companies and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market, including background information on disposable income, annual leave and holiday taking habits.
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Tables: 46 | Publication date: Jul 2009
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Product coverage
Car rental; Demand factors; Health & wellness tourism; Tourism flows domestic; Tourism flows inbound; Tourism flows outbound; Tourism receipts and expenditure; Tourist attractions; Transportation; Travel accommodation; Travel retail
Executive summary
Tit for tat
Effective December 1, 2007 Bolivian President Evo Morales imposed a visa requirement on all US citizens seeking to enter Bolivia as tourists. Morales, a renowned anti-imperialist, imposed the visa condition and a US$100 fee on tourists visiting the Andean country as a “reciprocate action” for the visa requirements and fees that the US government imposed on Bolivian citizens. After several petitions from the tourism industry, Bolivia’s government agreed to ease the paperwork for US citizens and let incoming tourists apply for a visa directly at all ports of entrance to the country by filling out a form and presenting a financial guarantee, such as a credit card or cash.
The lost art of diplomacy
Diplomatic relations between the US and Bolivia have been deteriorating ever since President Morales’ election in 2005. In September 2008, Morales declared the US ambassador to Bolivia “persona non grata” after Bolivia’s President accused the ambassador of aligning with the opposition in order to conspire against his government. The US government responded promptly by expelling Bolivia’s ambassador from Washington and stripping the South American country of its trade preferences.
Bolivia first
Wanting to promote domestic tourism, in October 2008 public and private stakeholders organised the first ever “Bolivia is Tourism” fair in La Paz. Hoteliers, tours operators and other service providers displayed the country’s natural, cultural and archaeological treasures. Under the slogan, “Visit Your Country First”, the promoters emphasised the availability of affordable packages and the range of possibilities the country offers in terms of cultural, adventure, ecological and historical tourism. Seminars during the fair gathered information on the experiences neighbouring countries have had in developing domestic tourism.
Suspended national carrier flies again
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB), the Bolivian national air carrier, suspended its flights in April 2007 due to ineffective management. In November 2008, the airline recommenced its national commercial flights after its employees’ union bought half the company’s shares. Although the company has a new flight schedule, it remains in turmoil due to a number of power struggles between its stakeholders.
Promoting Bolivia
In February 2008, the 12th International Tourism Fair took place with the participation of national and international tourist operators. The exhibition was designed to display Bolivia’s tourism and hotel industry along with its ecological and ethnological attractions. The fair was promoted on the web via international search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Hotmail along with the national web portal GBT News. Chile, Mexico, Peru, Spain and France were some of the international participants at the fair.
Table of contents
TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN BOLIVIA : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tit for tat
The lost art of diplomacy
Bolivia first
Suspended national carrier flies again
Promoting Bolivia
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Developing Bolivian identity as a destination
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano
Tourism in an uncertain political environment
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Length of Domestic Trips: 2003-2008
Table 2 Length of Outbound Departures: 2003-2008
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Balance of Tourism Payments: Value 2003-2008
Table 4 Departures by Destination: 2003-2008
Table 5 Departures by Method of Transport: 2003-2008
Table 6 Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2003-2008
Table 7 Outgoing Tourist Expenditure: Value 2003-2008
Table 8 Forecast Departures by Destination: 2008-2013
Table 9 Forecast Departures by Method of Transport: 2008-2013
Table 10 Forecast Departures by Purpose of Visit: 2008-2013
Table 11 Forecast Outgoing Tourism Expenditure: Value 2008-2013
Table 12 Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2003-2008
Table 13 Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2003-2008
Table 14 Forecast Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit and by Method of Transport: 2008-2013
Table 15 Forecast Domestic Tourist Expenditure: Value: 2008-2013
Table 16 Tourist Attractions: Value 2003-2008
Table 17 Forecast Tourist Attractions: Value 2008-2013
Table 18 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2003-2008
Table 19 Health and Wellness Tourism Sales: Value 2003-2008
Table 20 Forecast Health and Wellness Sales: Value 2008-2013
DEFINITIONS
Tourism parameters
Travel accommodation
Transportation
Car rental
Travel retail
Tourist attractions
Health and wellness
Internet sales
Internet sales: dynamic packaging
Internet sales: traditional package holiday
Summary 1 Research Sources
INBOUND TOURISM FLOWS
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
SECTOR DATA
Table 21 Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2003-2008
Table 22 Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2003-2008
Table 23 Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2003-2008
Table 24 Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2003-2008
Table 25 Forecast Arrivals by Country of Origin: 2008-2013
Table 26 Forecast Arrivals by Method of Transport: 2008-2013
Table 27 Forecast Arrivals by Purpose of Visit: 2008-2013
Table 28 Forecast Incoming Tourist Receipts: Value 2008-2013
TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
SECTOR DATA
Table 29 Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2003-2008
Table 30 Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2003-2008
Table 31 Regional Hotel Parameters 2008
Table 32 Hotel Company Rankings 2005-2008
Table 33 Forecast Travel Accommodation Sales by Sector: Value 2008-2013
Table 34 Forecast Travel Accommodation Outlets by Sector: Units 2008-2013
TRANSPORTATION
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
SECTOR DATA
Table 35 Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2003-2008
Table 36 Air Company Rankings 2005-2008
Table 37 Forecast Transportation Sales by Sector: Value 2008-2013
CAR RENTAL IN BOLIVIA
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
SECTOR DATA
Table 38 Car Rental Sales: Value 2003-2008
Table 39 Car Rental Company Rankings 2005-2008
Table 40 Forecast Car Rental Sales: Value 2008-2013
TRAVEL RETAIL
Headlines
Trends
Prospects
SECTOR DATA
Table 41 Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2003-2008
Table 42 Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2003-2008
Table 43 Travel Retail Products Company Rankings 2005-2008
Table 44 Forecast Travel Retail Outlets: Units 2008-2013
Table 45 Forecast Travel Retail Products Sales: Value 2008-2013