2009 Taipei International Fair~Central American Pavillion 1030-1102@TWTC

2009-10-28

Going forth to the Relics of Maya, Looking for the Mysterious Secret Codes Foretold in “2012”

To Visit the Primitive Rain Forests in the Central America, and To Get Feelings of the Ecosystem With Abundant Animals as Well as Plants

Take a Stroll in the Caribbean Seas, and Enjoy the Luxurious Vacationing Heaven in the Tropics

Central American Hall of 2009 Taipei International Fair (Booth#D307)    Held in Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 During the Period Between October 30, 2009 and November 2, 2009

¡ Bienvenido！Welcoming to the Central America!
The major reasons to always attract numerous foreign visitors to come to the Central America are including: Its coffee tourism and ecosystem developments of volcanic rain forests; its numerous relics of old Mayan cultures that are kept intact; as well as the creative handmade crafts of unique cultures in the Central America.  Plus in 2009, it just happens to be the big election year of Central America, with a consecutive twice visits by President Ma, and through the powerful reporting of the Media, it has greatly promoted the tourism image of the Central America.  Then, A Major action movie-“2012”going to be put on the screen in November, is a cinema shot according to the prediction of the end of the world by 2012 in Maya, and again it has rose the yearnings and visiting interests to the Mayan cultures for many people.  Now, for people in Taiwan, you can take convenient and rapid flight transportation, as well as to enjoy the preferential treatment of no visa required among countries in the Central America, and to get in and out of the Central America without hassles, while you are there, please enjoy her historical cultures and natural scenes all in close contact.

For Belize, one third of its lands in the country is planned as conservation areas, and most of the lands in the country are tropical rain forests, with abundant resources in the ecosystem.  Besides, Belize also owns the largest living coral reefs in the western hemisphere and the azure blue Caribbean Seas are rich in undersea living things, plus they are suitable for ocean activities such as diving and surfing, which all let the tourists be deeply fascinated.  So while you are in Belize, no matter if it is to go deep into the forests for adventuring, or down into the sea for treasure hunting, or to take a walk in the Mayan tribes, they are all seen as the best option, and at the same time, Belize is the vacationing heaven selected as the first priority by many neighboring countries.

For Guatemala, it has always been the major tourism country in the Central America, to often attract backpackers from both the United States and European countries to go there for worshipping, with its abundant cultures and historical landscapes, plus the magnificent mountain and river scenes, as well as the enigmatic Mayan cultures. In Antigua, as it has once been a capital of whole imperial era of Central America, to be seen everywhere of architectures in Spanish styles: street ways in chessboard shapes, Baroque churches, marketplace squares and loyal mansions.  Moreover, in Tikal, back in the old days, it is located in the pivot of Petén plain with Mayans living together in the area, and during the period between 250 and 900 years of the Christian era, it has once been a religious, commercial and administrative center for Mayans, while the pyramid temples on the square have even been over 3,000 places at the time.  Nowadays, the monuments and worshipping temples for eulogy of the merits and achievements on the Kings are still there waiting for the visits of the tourists.

For Nicaragua, it is a country full of scenic allures, and the clear Nicaraguan lake is listed as the seventh largest freshwater lake around the world; Ometepe as the largest island in the country displays grandiose spectaculars of double volcanic mountains! As for León, it has been the capital of Nicaragua for nearly 200 years, and in the city district, to be seen of beautiful architectures built in the imperial period, and for the church of Saint Pantaléon, to be acknowledged as the largest in the Central America, is also the scenic location that can not be missed out.  In recent years, Nicaragua has been very active to promote the developments of local creativity industry, to make marketing of Nicaraguan tourism with the sales of unique art crafts.  Moreover, its city of handmade crafts- Masatepe has also established friendly relationships with Lujou City, to work together hand-in-hand with another Nicaraguan city- Masaya for the improvements of tourism and cultural exchanges between the two countries

For Panama, it is famous around the world with its canals, and to even become the shopping heaven due of low custom taxes and free-duty commercial districts.  The Panamanian Carnival Festival held in February of each year is a distinguished gathering next the Brazilian Carnival Festival, with the whole city drown by music, versatile & warm smiles, and extraordinary performances as well as people who come from all the places in the world.  In the Panama City with settings of skyscrapers, to look at Casco Viejo in a far away distance, and it becomes an extreme contrast of one bay to embrace of two different sceneries!  In Panama, where people call it as the city of sundry facade of the Central America, is the one you absolutely can not miss!

For 2009 Taipei International Travel Fair, it will be held in Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1 during the period between October 30 and November 2.  As to the Central America Hall, it will be taken part together by Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama, and on the actual locations, there are not only broadcasting of tourism films of those countries as well as free brochures of traveling information of Central America available upon requesting, but also to work with traveling and airline companies in Taiwan for taking place of “Illustration meeting of Central America Traveling Products”, to make introduction of tourism sceneries as well as package tour itineraries aimed in the Central America, in order to attract more Taiwanese tourists to take trips to the Central America.

For this year, the various countries of the Central America have also assigned personnel to visit Taiwan, to include: Representative of Belize Tourism Bureau-Ms. Amy Leiva, who is going to hold illustration meeting of “Zero Distance with Belize-To Explore the Secrets of Worldly Wonderland in Belize” on October 31, to make introduction in-person with the beauty of tourism in Belize for Taiwanese people, and to promote traveling new book of Belize; Representative of Nicaraguan Tourism Bureau-Mr. Cesar Argeñal, who will not only participate with “2009 Local Industry International Seminar” held by Corporate Synergy Development Center, to make introduction of Nicaraguan coffee, but he will also go with the Mayor of Masaya-Mr. Felix Trejos Trejos and the Mayor of Masatepe-Mr. Luis Manuel Morales to the Nicaraguan Park in Lujou City for the ceremony of tag revealing of new monument.  At the same time, it is also planning to make arrangements of visiting traveling companies in the country, to promote package tour products and national images of the Central American countries, and to assist the planning of local traveling itineraries, in order to increase tourism exchanges on both sides.

In addition, this year there are also introductions of various superb activities on the booths of Central American Hall: Tasty and Fragrant Guatemala & Nicaragua Coffee as well as Belize coffee wine available to taste at free of charge, new book publication of Belize traveling, traditional dancing performances of Panama, and traditional clothing displaying of Guatemala, to welcome Taiwanese People come there to enjoy and take a sip.  The followings are details of more activities: