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A Feira Internacional de Turismo de Gramado a cada dia recebe mais representantes de países que ali exporão seus produtos. Costa do Marfim estará em Gramado como país expositor do FESTURIS

O FESTURIS Gramado - Feira Internacional de Turismo abre as portas do Sul do Brasil para a Costa do Marfim. Através da representatividade de um evento que chega à sua 30ª edição, uma das maiores economias da África Ocidental estará, entre os dias 8 e 11 de novembro de 2018, em Gramado/RS participando do evento como expositor pela primeira vez.

O diretor da Embaixada da Costa do Marfim no Brasil, Kouassi Jean Jacques e seu secretário, Siaka Ouattara estiveram em Gramado na semana passada e realizaram um encontro com o diretor do FESTURIS Eduardo Zorzanello, para estreitar a parceria e pautar o evento de novembro. 

Após a reunião, a comitiva se encontrou com o secretário de Turismo de Gramado, José Carlos Ramos de Almeida e a secretária adjunta de Turismo, Rosângela Potter. O encontro promovido pela Rossi e Zorzanelloserviu para colocar os dois destinos em contato e aproximar as relações.

A Costa do Marfim é um destino rico em cultura, diversidade e atrações turísticas voltadas aos amantes da vida selvagem. O destino confirma participação pela primeira vez no FESTURIS Gramado.

Quem passar pela 30ª edição da Feira no Serra Park vai conhecer as principais atrações turísticas do país e facilidades para quem deseja visitar o destino.

Cultura - Com uma grande diversidade étnica, sua população é composta por mais de 60 grupos étnicos distintos. A cultura do país é uma bela mistura de cores, dialetos, música e folclore. O visitante que passar por uma aldeia ou se hospedar em um hotel, vai estar rodeado de natureza e tradição.

Economia - A Costa do Marfim tem uma das maiores economias da África. No início foi um importante centro do comércio de marfim, que deu nome ao país,atualmente a economia é baseada na agricultura, com destaque para os cultivos de abacaxi, banana, café e principalmente cacau, o país é o maior produtor mundial desse fruto.

Turismo - O país possui duas capitais: Abidjan (sede do governo) e Yamoussoukro (administrativa). A primeira cidade tem a maior concentração populacional da Costa do Marfim, já a Yamoussoukro é conhecida por sua moderna arquitetura. A St. Paul's Cathedral é uma catedral católica romana localizada na cidade de Abidjan, projetada pelo arquiteto Aldo Spirito, serve como igreja matriz da Arquidiocese Católica Romana e é um dos pontos turísticos mais visitados.

Vida Selvagem - O turismo de vida selvagem é a principal atração buscada pelos viajantes. No país é possível se aventurar em trilhas de elefantes, fazer um passeio selvagem nos safáris, encontrar búfalos e leões durante uma aventura nas florestas únicas e preservadas da Costa do Marfim. O Comoé National Park é um dos principais parques, Patrimônio Mundial da UNESCO desde sua criação, em 1983. O parque é banhado pelo rio Comoé e tem suas planícies de inundação como áreas de alimentação para uma população de hipopótamos e três espécies de crocodilos, o que torna o local um grande atrativo.

Rio de Janeiro recebeu o título de “Principal destino de turismo esportivo” da América do Sul. O Brasil também ganhou com o melhor resort de praia, resort familiar e maior hotel de suítes de luxo do continente

O Rio de Janeiro recebeu o título de “Principal destino de turismo esportivo” da América do Sul durante a cerimônia da 25ª edição do World Travel Awards (WTA), conhecido como o Oscar do Turismo, em que o Brasil também ganhou os prêmios do continente sul-americano como o de Melhor resort de praia, com o Dom Pedro Laguna Beach Resort & Golf Brasil (Ceará); Melhor resort familiar, com o Wish Resort Golf Convention Foz do Iguaçu (Paraná); e Maior hotel de suítes de luxo, com o Hotel Saint Andrews Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul).

O evento, que ocorreu em Guayaquil, no Equador, no início deste mês de setembro, reuniu os principais nomes do setor da indústria e viagens e turismo.

Dentro do Brasil, receberam reconhecimento como líderes: o hotel Saint Andrews Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul), como Melhor Boutique Romântica; Dom Pedro Laguna Beach Resort & Golf Brasil (Ceará), como Resort; Tivoli Mofarrej Hotel (São Paulo), Suíte de hotel; Belmond Copacabana Palace (Rio de Janeiro), Hotel; Hilton Barra (Rio de Janeiro), Hotel de negócios; Hotel Unique (São Paulo), Hotel boutique e a Locadora Hertz, como locadora de carros.

A premiação tem como missão reconhecer, recompensar e celebrar a excelência em todos os setores da indústria mundial de viagens e turismo. O WTA realiza seis eventos regionais e um mundial por ano. A edição final de 2018 será em 1º de dezembro, em Lisboa, Portugal. 

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