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Peru: Juan Diego Florez joins "Message in a Suitcase" tourism campaign

14:15 | Lima, Jul. 23.

Peru's famed opera tenor Juan Diego Florez received one of the coveted suitcases of the "Message in a Suitcase" tourism campaign run by the Exports and Tourism Promotion Board (PromPeru).

"I'm very happy and excited of being part of the most important sporting event ever held in Peru. Nowadays, many Peruvian products such as coffee and Pisco Sour are exported around the world. There are more and more Peruvian restaurants and our gastronomy is the trend. All this makes me feel proud," Florez said while receiving the suitcase.

"We are very grateful for the voluntary commitment assumed by Juan Diego when it comes to promoting the country and raising Peru's name high," PromPeru CEO Luis Torres said.

"We are sure the Peru-themed suitcase will join you in your trips around the world and that millions will be delighted by your voice at the Lima 2019 opening ceremony," he added.

The celebrated tenor will perform at the Pan American Games opening ceremony next July 26 at the National Stadium in Lima.

He will share the stage with Puerto Rican superstar Luis Fonsi —the international guest— and his compatriots Shantall Young, Sandra Muente, and Pelo D' Ambrosio.

Message in a Suitcase

The tourism campaign was internationally launched in May this year.

"Message in a Suitcase" mainly uses social media to spread information, as the main means of consultation of foreign travelers is —in average— the Internet. 


In a video of the campaign targeting the U.S. market, a "talking bag" surprises diverse groups of tourists at Miami International Airport and invites them to visit the Inca country. 

Likewise, the ad has bags as a theme and offers interesting trip tips, as well as attractive content for millennials, couples, and families. 

The campaign shows Peru as an ideal country, with a large diversity of destinations such as Machu Picchu, Ica region's dunes, or the rainforest Iquitos City. 

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Published: 7/23/2019