On August 8, the Joropo International Tournament began in the department of Meta, where the best dancers from various countries like Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador will meet in the joropodromo to keep the title of one of the best countries in this dance.
But beyond this tourist attraction, what has caught the attention of the festival is that from the Government of Meta, Many places have been opened in different municipalities of the department and main squares in the city of Villavicencio so that entrepreneurs have the opportunity to show their products.s in some stands and this is completely free.
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“The Joropo International Tournament is the most important cultural event in the eastern plains and this type of events allows us to carry out an economic reactivation, since it is free for businessmen and exhibitors “Luis Carlos Londoño, who is the director of the Meta Tourism Institute, mentioned on RCN Radio.
Likewise, Londoño emphasized that this is something completely positive for the llaneros entrepreneurs, who they were in difficulties because of what was the pandemic due to covid-19but that this tournament, being at an international level, will attract many tourists and therefore trade will be favored too much.
“For the general public, admission is completely free, which allows people to come and enjoy with their family and what they are going to spend on it, they can do it by buying things here. Because we are known for being the natural route of Colombia and also because we are taking a step to the economy to not depend on hydrocarbons and thus depend on tourism “said Londono.
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Finally he made the invitation during this festive bridge to visit the eastern plains of the country and enrich themselves with its landscapes and activities to enjoy good festivities.