Many slaves escaped from the harsh conditions in plantations in Suriname and became known as Maroons. The Dutch abolished slavery in 1863.
Bolivia will celebrate National Tourism Day 2019, on January 12, with activities that will take place throughout the country thanks to the increase registered by tourism in recent years.
The date that encourages this activity and promotes destinations in the country, will be favorable to announce strategic alliances between national entities, and the one established between Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador to promote this activity in the community patrimonial level in the Qapac Ñan route.
Qapac Ñan is an Andean road system of at least 30,000 kilometers long, about two thousand years old, recognized as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2014.
In San Francisco's Plaza Mayor will gather representatives of governments, municipalities, companies linked to the leisure industry, as well as the public in general, the latter called to wear typical costumes to access free tours.
.Wilma Alanoca, head of the Bolivian sector, reported that on this occasion will be presented in El Palmar, Chuquisaca, as a new tourist destination.
By 2019 Bolivia expects to grow six percentage points, higher than the forecasts of 1.5 and 1.8 of the Tourism Observatory.
Many slaves escaped from the harsh conditions in plantations in Suriname and became known as Maroons. The Dutch abolished slavery in 1863.
