Tourists from Russia's main destination is Isla Margarita in Venezuela
08-07-23
Margarita Island in the Venezuelan Caribbean has become a particular haven of paradise for Russian tourists. Good diplomatic relations between Russia and Venezuela have made it possible for tourists from the former Soviet country to circumvent the strict restrictions on air travel imposed by the international community following the military invasion of Ukraine.
The Latin American media Globovisión reports that more than 21,000 Russian travellers have visited Venezuela since the beginning of the year. This influx of Russian tourism has come about thanks to the direct flight operation launched by the Russian charter airline Nordwind Airlines, which links the international airports of Moscow-Sheremetyevo and General-in-Chief Santiago Mariño (Margarita Island). This Venezuelan tourist destination is part of a "strategic plan" implemented by the government to boost tourism, according to the Deputy Minister of International Tourism, Leticia Gómez.
The Russians were received at Santiago Mariño International Airport, in the municipality of Díaz in Nueva Esparta state, to which Margarita belongs, Gómez added on the social network, where she shared a video of the tourists' arrival.