Earlier on, we told you about the increase in tourist arrivals. But, what about the coming high season and the after effect of the Caracol killing of Special Constable Danny Conorquie? Tour guides have told us that there have been mass cancelations of tours.
Today, when we asked the BTB Marketing Director about it, she told us that they're taking tracking it closely:
Alyssa Carnegie, Marketing Director - BTB
"There is a lot of bookings that have already happened, so obviously we are trying to make sure that those tourists or visitors are reassured. I think we can all agree that what did happen at Caracol was unprecedented, it's not the normal and the news circulating is while it's still local, yes there is some traction that it's building internationally. But for the most part and at least from the feedback we received from the tourists who were actually there, they understand that it's an isolated event, that is does speak to something that's a lot larger than what could be kind of controlled within the tourism ambit. But I think a lot of the tourists who were there went on to have their vacations, enjoyed their vacations, spoke and gave really good reviews especially of the tour guides that were there. I think our major concern is just making sure that we can support the efforts that some of the other agencies and organizations on the ground are doing to strengthen security and to strengthen the patrols in that area, so we can make sure that Caracol is open again."
There is still no date announced for the re-opening of Caracol.
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