Pilar Valdés Arroyo celebrates one year at the helm of the World Religious and Spiritual Tourism Destinations Network

02-01-25

Today is a day to celebrate in the World Religious and Spiritual Tourism Destinations Network, because exactly one year ago, on January 2, 2024, a strategic project designed by the Steering Committee of the Tourism and Society Think Tank began to walk, with a firm step, and shortly after having the project on paper, began its search for the person who could bring it to fruition. It was then when Ms. Pilar Valdés Arroyo, a Spanish expert in tourism with more than 35 years of experience who also has 12 years of experience in the religious and pilgrimage product, joined this ambitious project not only to land it but also to adapt it to the real needs of the sector, to organize and structure it, especially due to the large number of agents involved and different religions. 

The mission of the World Religious and Spiritual Tourism Destinations Network is to promote destinations of religious and spiritual relevance, fostering their sustainability and positive impact on local communities. With the incorporation of new leaders, it seeks to consolidate itself as a global reference in this field, strengthening strategic alliances, developing innovation initiatives and enhancing the international visibility of the associated destinations, not only with local, regional or national authorities, but also with the entrepreneurs involved in the destination, the wholesalers specialized in its commercialization and the media sensitive to this type of tourist who travels for reasons of faith.