This Holy Week that has just passed evidenced the situation that now crosses the area of the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, located in the city of Manizales, Colombia and which has traditionally been vacation.
The increase in the activity of the Volcano caused the closure of the Parque de los Nevados and the nearly 5,000 tourists expected every year at this time changed course and chose another destination.
In order to safeguard the lives of visitors and park workers, the Family Compensation Fund, Comfamiliares, concessionaire of the park, complied with the provision of the National Directorate of Risk Management to temporarily close the place.
According to the director of the Compensation Fund, Juan Eduardo Zuluaga Perna, the economic and tourist impact that this situation generates to the National Natural Park of Los Nevados and consequently to the hoteliers of the area is evident.
"According to estimates we expected more than 5,000 visitors during Easter, which would represent revenues of $ 230 million, but we are sure that visitors and tourists understand this situation," said the official.
Both the mayor of Manizales, Jorge Eduardo Rojas, and the directors of the Colombian Hotel Association, Cotelco, issued a statement inviting not to rule out the city as a tourist destination.
Rojas explained that after the situation in the area you can enjoy other attractions and destinations such as the Los Yarumos Ecopark, the Alcázares Ecopark, the hot springs, the aerial cable, the Polish corridor and the Monument to the Colonizers that make the city offer more interesting and complete. "
