Of the 32 towns of 17 provinces who presented themselves to participate in the fourth edition of the Best Tourism Villages organized by UN Tourism, the Undersecretariat of Tourism of the Nation selected eight destinations to represent Argentina in this world competition.
“The initiative recognizes rural destinations where tourism has been effectively adopted as an opportunity or as a tool for sustainable growth and to preserve cultural and natural heritage. Looking ahead to the 2024 edition, we look forward to seeing more examples of tourism as a positive force,” said UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili, launching this new 2024 edition.
What are the Best Tourism Villages
The Best Tourism Villages initiative aims to offer recognition to towns with few inhabitants (low demographic density) that are an example of tourism in rural environments with activities such as agriculture, livestock or fishing.
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The 8 towns in Argentina selected for the Best Tourism Villages 2024.
It’s not enough to just be a small town. They must also have cultural and natural assets recognized and have the initiative to promote and preserve community-based values, products and lifestyles.
The towns in Argentina chosen to compete for the Best Tourism Villages in 2024
Since this UN Tourism program was opened, Argentina participated. Caspalá, in the province of Jujuy, and La Carolina, in the province of San Luis, managed to be selected as the best tourist towns in the world in previous editions.
On this occasion, the following eight preselected Argentine destinations will compete with towns from all over the world:
- Caviahue – Copahue (Neuquén)
- Saldungaray (Buenos Aires)
Portal of the Saldungaray cemetery, by Francisco Salamone, in the Ventania mountains. Photo: Tourism of the province of Buenos Aires
Gaiman, Chubut. Photo Tourism Nation.- Urdinarrain (Entre Ríos)
Copahue, a town with hot springs on the slope of the volcano, in NeuquénOnce the applications reach UN Tourism, an independent and external Advisory Board is responsible for evaluating the applications based on nine areas:
- cultural and natural resources;
- Promotion and conservation of cultural resources;
- Economic sustainability;
- Social sustainability;
- Environmental sustainability;
- Tourism development and value chain integration;
- Governance and prioritization of tourism;
- Infrastructure and connectivity,
- Health and security
As reported by UN Tourism, the selected towns will be announced during the third quarter of the year.