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Mulegé, Mar 1 (EFE).- The pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the whale-watching business in the northwestern Mexican state of Baja California Sur, with the most recent season suffering an 85 percent drop in the number of visitors."This year has been catastrophic for (that sector's) finances, and whale-related activities aren't generating (sufficient) income. In some cases, it's only enough to pay staff, which has already been reduced by 50 percent," Enrique Achoy, a tourism entrepreneur, told Efe on Monday.Baja California Sur each year welcomes around 3,000 whales, and more than 1,500 of these giant cetaceans are born in its waters; the latest whale-watching season began in November 2020 and will end early this month. (Camera: MAHATMA FONG).SHOT LIST: TOURISTS GO ON A WHALE-WATCHING TRIP IN MULEGÉ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO. SOUND BITE: DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TOURISM IN MUNICIPALITY OF MULEGÉ, ANTONIO COTA.TRANSLATION: They have taken actions but it is something that we cannot control. The only way for us to control and to have a good and healthy tourism in this region is (to wait for) the vaccines to arrive and be inoculated as they should be.
Bangkok, Feb 18 (EFE/EPA).- On a normal day, the Thai capital’s iconic Grand Palace is flooded with Chinese tourists taking photos under statues of mythical giants and Buddhist icons. But now, they are rarely seen.Thailand is the top destination for Chinese travelers, but the outbreak of the novel coronavirus has devastated the Thai tourism sector and the normally bustling entrance to the dazzling palace complex is hauntingly quiet.Towards the end of January, the Chinese government banned organized tourist trips in a bid to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.The move has delivered a massive blow to Thailand where tourism accounts for up to 20 percent of its GDP. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL/GASPAR RUIZ-CANELA). SHOT LIST: THE ROYAL GRAND PALACE THE ERAWAN SHRINE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.SOUND BITES: NUANPHAN SUKHO, OWNER OF A CLOTHING AND BEVERAGE STORE NEAR THE PALACE, AND SUKIJ YODSRIMUENG WHO RUNS A TEAM OF 21 STREET VENDORS NEAR ERAWAN SHRINE (IN THAI). TRANSLATION: NUANPHAN SUKHO - 1.) Chinese customers buy a lot, a lot more. We also sell to Western (tourists) too, but they buy less than the Chinese. (00:57 - 01:15)2.) Normally, I would make up to 4000-5000 baht a day, but now I make only 1000-2000 baht daily. (01:23 - 01:32)SUKIJ YODSRIMUENG - 1.) Most of the revenue comes from Chinese buyers. Chinese groups came a lot and sometimes the street overflowed. (03:00 - 03:13)
The number of tourists visiting Brussels is thought to be down by around a fifth on security fears. But there's a new tourist draw for those who do visit - Molenbeek, the home of the Islamic militants involved in attacks on Paris. Kirsty Basset reports.
Un agent irlandais d'Interpol traque le chef d'un syndicat du crime. Il retrouve sa cible à Las Vegas. Mais lorsque l'organisation criminelle tue sa femme et sa fille, lui et une équipe d'agents infiltrés décident de se venger.
Images of supporters at the Roi Baudouin stadium, after the Euro 2024 qualifier between Belgium and Sweden was abandoned at half-time following a "terrorist attack" in Brussels which left two Swedish nationals dead. IMAGES
A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow leaves a building damaged in a central business district, after the sixth straight night of aerial attacks on Russia's capital region. IMAGES
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