He tourism has become a locomotive essential of national developmentwithout any doubt.
Aporta contributes 16% of the Gross domestic product and, in the first quarter of 2026, it already added more than three million visitors.
Behind that figure is not only the promotion of the Ministry of Tourism, but the financial fuel that moves the engine: more than 160 billion pesos in bank loans for infrastructure in the sector.
Yesterday, at the forum “Capital, Trust and Growth: Banking and Tourism”, the Association of Multiple Banks (ABA) and Asonahores recognized the management of Minister David Collado.
The executive president of ABA, Rosanna Ruiz, highlighted that this alliance has consolidated investor confidence, allowing large-scale projects and an industry that not only generates wealth, but distributes it, promoting social mobility.
Collado recalled that, during the pandemic, the public-private pact managed to increase hotel rooms from 10,000 to 85,000.
And, at the same time, increase annual tourism income from 800 million to more than 11 billion dollars, which helps maintain exchange stability.
Furthermore, through this alliance, an orange economy was promoted with the recovery of beaches, boardwalks and national parks, integrating small entrepreneurs.
This interaction between the Government and commercial banks is one of the most eloquent examples of the success of the public-private alliance.
When the statistics are consolidated, the magnitude of the effort for sustainable tourism development is appreciated.
The locomotive moves forward with a full tank.
And I hope it continues to roll on good tracks, which, ultimately, are those that rest on a climate of attraction and respect for private investments and in a safe, attractive and hospitable country, like few others in this hemisphere.
