Bolivia boosts economy with Andes Festival (+ photo)

“If we rely only on the tourist focus, to eat some food, some drinks, buy suites, some handicrafts and some other services, then only 366 thousand spectators contribute an estimated 11 million 300 thousand dollars per day,” he said. claimed.

The deputy head of the agency told this news agency that the production sector is added to that, which throughout the year supplies tools, clothes, handicrafts, and goldsmithing in the production of jewelry, and with all that the economic movement has exceeded 200 million Bolivians (about 29 million Bolivians). dollars) or more.

“So all this, without a doubt, is part of the rebuilding of the Bolivian economy – as the vice president said – in the context of the policy of the government of President Luis Arce and Vice President David Chuquihuanca.”

And he insisted that all this generates job opportunities and enters the family, which is why his deputy is working to promote it through all media and social networks to show the world the heritage value of this festivity.

“We will show the world and we will continue to work throughout the year with the aim of managing 2024 to promote the continuation of these indicators of growth for the benefit of Bolivians,” he reaffirmed.

Commenting that the show consists of 75 fraternities along seven and a half kilometers that interpret 18 folkloric disciplines and some more modern ones, it means that between the dancers and the orchestras there are a total of 75 thousand people.

“This is very important for Bolivia, as it was declared in 2019 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the Cultural and Intangible Heritage of Humanity,” he explained.

He lamented that with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was impossible to hold this festivity in 2020 and 2021, and it could only be resumed in 2022.

He expressed his happiness that the Sabbath is being held with more strength and joy, and stressed that it is the second year in which the festival celebrates this international title granted by UNESCO.

“For Bolivian tourism, cultural heritage is a fundamental pillar because in itself it attracts not only national citizens, but also becomes a magnet for foreign tourists,” concluded the Deputy Minister.

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