Latin American tourism is about to boom – and we’ve got a way in

Investors often associate tourism with fun, but not big returns. That's a mistake, says James McKeigue. Tourism is big business in Latin America.

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Growing numbers of American tourists are heading to Cuba

I'm writing this nearly 3,000 metres above sea level, perched upon the Andes in Quito, the world's second-highest capital city. I arrived here after spending several weeks on the coast and I am only just getting used to the effects of the altitude. It's not just the thin mountain air that takes your breath away Quito itself is amazing.

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James McKeigue

James graduated from Keele University with a BA (Hons) in English literature and history, and has a certificate in journalism from the NCTJ. James has worked as a freelance journalist in various Latin American countries.He also had a spell at ITV, as welll as wring for Television Business International and covering the European equity markets for the Forbes.com London bureau. James has travelled extensively in emerging markets, reporting for international energy magazines such as Oil and Gas Investor, and institutional publications such as the Commonwealth Business Environment Report. He is currently the managing editor of LatAm INVESTOR, the UK's only Latin American finance magazine.