Argentina - Paraguay | Partnership to Promote River Tourism as a Driver of Economic and Cultural Development

 

Argentina and Paraguay, neighboring countries of South America, have established a partnership to promote river tourism as a driver of economic and cultural development, seeking through tourist activities to transform this opportunity into a key source of income for both communities and in addition promoting cultural and social integration between the two countries.

The authorities of the Corrientes province of northeast Argentina located on the left bank of the Paraná River, higlighted by a captivating mix of modern and colonial architecture and nationally recognized for its Carnival celebrations and the authorities of Ñeembucú, one of the seventeen departments of the Republic of Paraguay, a land almost entirely rural, home of the oldest and best preserved Jesuits ruins in the country also crossed by the Paraná River have signed a regional integration law that aims to promote river tourism with the commitment that it becomes a driving force for both countries both economically but also culturally and socially by bringing the communities of two countries closer together.

The act signed between the two countries formalizes the commitment of the regions to contribute to the promotion and development of river tourism routes, giving priority to sustainability, accessibility and the strengthening of both local economies.

This agreement also seeks to transform river tourism into a key source of income for both communities by exploiting the geographical position around the rivers and promoting cultural and social integration between Paraguay and Argentina.

The infrastructure improvements are not only intended to benefit tourists, but will also be able to boost trade and strengthen the economies of Corrientes and Ñeembucú.

Patricio Ortega, Director of the Directorate of the Merchant Marine of Paraguay said that the development of tourism will not depend only on promotion but also to ensure legal security. Paraguay and Argentina will work together with the authorities of both countties to create a regulatory framework that favours the growth of this activity.

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications has stressed the importance of promoting cooperation between the two countries and to ensure that navigation services are functional and above all safe and efficient.

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