Tourism in Ecuador after the Earthquake

nytimes.com/ SHIVANI VORA reported:The 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Ecuador in April that killed at least 410 people and injured more than 2,000 emotionally devastated the country and caused enormous damage. A disaster that severe can often lead to a downturn in tourism, but that may not be the case in Ecuador.

Travel specialists say that the earthquake likely won’t affect tourism because the epicenter of the quake was on the country’s northwest coast, a region dotted with beachfront resorts that are popular getaways for locals but not with international tourists.

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Although about half of these hotels were destroyed, according to Gabriela Sommerfeld, the general manager of Quito Tourism, Ecuador travel representatives say that their clients are still interested in visiting the country. Read Article