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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Tourism in El Salvador
So after a short research, I decided to start my Master's degree in Tourism. I've always been interested in tourism, although, at the beginning when I graduated from High School, it was merely the fact that I wanted to travel around the world; haha. I wanted to know places with cultural background and wanted to be culturally sensitive. Unfortunately, in 2000 there was not complete option for study tourism in El Salvador. I told my parents that I wanted to go to live and study in Guatemala. They told me I was crazy… so I stayed and enter the Business Administration and Economics School.
I am still interested, I've traveled to many places doing AIESEC work and I've realized the real impact that the tourism industry has in the development of societies. I think I have these two facts in favor: The economics background helps me to understand better and the fact that I've traveled, helps me understand what tourists are looking for when they travel.
On the other hand, it's extremely disappointing and challenging at the same time to realize that in El Salvador the tourism industry is just starting, plus the bad image that my country has makes the situation worse.
I just saw in the Discovery Travel and Leaving a show about the Holy Week celebration in Antigua Guatemala, and I can't help compare that with the same celebration in Sonsonate, Izalco or even San Salvador. Few days ago, in the Discovery channel, there was a program about the gangs… la salvatrucha… ay Dios mío, que tristeza… I bet they feel proud about it…
For example, we want to bring foreigners through AIESEC's Global Internship Program to El Salvador, but they think they won't be safe in here…
This is the challenge I have, let's see what will be my contribution, let's see this same things in few years
I am still interested, I've traveled to many places doing AIESEC work and I've realized the real impact that the tourism industry has in the development of societies. I think I have these two facts in favor: The economics background helps me to understand better and the fact that I've traveled, helps me understand what tourists are looking for when they travel.
On the other hand, it's extremely disappointing and challenging at the same time to realize that in El Salvador the tourism industry is just starting, plus the bad image that my country has makes the situation worse.
I just saw in the Discovery Travel and Leaving a show about the Holy Week celebration in Antigua Guatemala, and I can't help compare that with the same celebration in Sonsonate, Izalco or even San Salvador. Few days ago, in the Discovery channel, there was a program about the gangs… la salvatrucha… ay Dios mío, que tristeza… I bet they feel proud about it…
For example, we want to bring foreigners through AIESEC's Global Internship Program to El Salvador, but they think they won't be safe in here…
This is the challenge I have, let's see what will be my contribution, let's see this same things in few years
Labels: AIESEC, Countries, El Salvador, gangs, Guatemala, Travel, Trips
Posted by Ethel : 10:28 PM : 
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Hi Ethel!!!
I really think you're a true inspiration for many young people around the world. Specially for salvadoreños!!! I read all of your blogs and found the program AIESEC very interesting. I'll do more research on it to find out the criteria you have to fullfil to become part of it. I found you're blogs through facebook, and I also tried to search for your profile and had no luck!! If you don't mind I would like to add you to my friends to keep track of your adventures on AIESEC, and feel a little closer to el salvador through you.
My name is Johana Orellana.
Good luck and keep up your wonderful work!!!!!
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