The third edition of CULTOUR, Global Heritage & Cultural Travel Exhibition, is taking place in Quito, Ecuador, June 22–24, sponsored by Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism and the City of Quito, as Quito’s cultural capital of the Americas 2011.

CULTOUR has attracted tour operators and travel agencies from all over the world. As of April 19, tour operators from 34 counties had requested registration: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, United Arab Emirates, USA and Venezuela.

The same, enthusiastic response is evident with the travel and tourism suppliers, public and private, wishing to participate as exhibitors—in April, up to 50 countries: Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Laos, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Africa, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, USA and Venezuela.

CULTOUR is open only for professionals and offers a minimum of 20 individual meetings between exhibitors and buyers. Interested persons should contact Charo Trabado, Commercial Director.

Cultour, gsar@gsamark.com, www.cultourfair.com