Dominican Republic to be Guest of Honor at FIT Latin America 2026

The Ministry of Tourism confirmed that the Dominican Republic will be the Guest of Honor at FIT Latin America 2026, the fair held in Buenos Aires. The decision comes after the Dominican participation in the Paris fair and puts the country at the center of the South American tourism showcase, as reported by Dominican Today.

The move fits a strategy that has been pressing the accelerator on international promotion for months. Minister David Collado has been pushing a continuous international agenda, and Argentina appears as one of the outbound markets with the most room to grow toward Punta Cana, Samaná and La Romana. The direct flight between Buenos Aires and the country already sustains a stable flow that MITUR wants to expand ahead of 2026.

The read for the industry is direct. Being Guest of Honor at FIT Latin America is pure visibility before Argentine, Uruguayan and Paraguayan tour operators, and a platform to close deals with southern wholesalers. Hoteliers and chains with all-inclusive product have a concrete window there to position rates and high-season packages. Watch what comes next: if MITUR capitalizes on the showcase with a strong delegation and a packed commercial agenda, Argentina could be one of the markets contributing most to arrival figures in 2026.