Evaluated include San Andrés as a permanent destination 'Rally Curacao to Belize '

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Sandra Howard, San Andres received the 57 sailors who arrived seven nationalities in the 25 participating yachts 'Rally Curacao to Belize'.

The senior official presented a plaque of appreciation to Susanne Chappell, president of Ocean Cruising Club (OCC), an association of sailors recreation with 3,000 members and headquarters in England, whom he thanked him for his intention to include San Andrés in future tours Caribbean.

The arrival of the international rally to the island had the support of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, the Ministry of Departmental Tourism, Migration Colombia, DIAN, the OCCRE, the Harbor, the Navy, the Yacht Club and entrepreneurs local, which facilitated the processes needed to realize this experience.

The sailors will remain until Friday in San Andres and Providencia then leave for, where local authorities also prepare them welcome.

The rally started last January 2 Curacao and visit ports of Aruba, Panama, Guatemala, Cuba and Colombia, until you reach your destination.

Howard deputy minister announced that the board cruise San Andrés will be strengthened to create the appropriate conditions of services and infrastructure required nautical tourism world-class, since this rally has put the island territory on the radar of the big events of this nature.