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Colombian Association of Responsible Tourism

VIII Encuentro de Turismo Sostenible ACOTUR. Reconnecting destinations, reactivating opportunities.

It’s official!

Coming soon: the VIII ACOTUR Sustainable Tourism Meeting 2026

Popayán awaits us

November 25, 26 and 27, 2026

Three days to do business, share knowledge and get to know each other.

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Colombian Association of Responsible Tourism

Nature tourism that cares, connects and transforms.

Discover ACOTUR

#DescubreColombiaBiodiversa

Fall in love with the nature of a country that has it all.

Explore destinations

We are the leading association of inbound nature tourism in Colombia

Present in more than 90% of Colombia’s departments.

+240 Members

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Responsible tourism is not a segment of tourism. It is the path that should guide the entire sector.

— Laura Durana, Executive President.
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13 years building real impact

Our impact is also measured by the value that stays and circulates in the territories where we work.

  • +$11,700 million

    invested in projects that promote responsible tourism in Colombia.

  • 39 projects

    and processes carried out with public bodies, international cooperation, companies and local organisations.

  • +1.9k organisations

    linked to tourism, with documented benefits.

  • +350 municipalities

    with a presence on the ground.

Let’s build responsible tourism together

Find your path.

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Tourism companies

Connect with other entrepreneurs, take part in industry spaces and discover the learning, visibility and networking opportunities ACOTUR offers.

Cooperation and institutional partners

We bring together companies, communities and public and private institutions in processes that strengthen tourism. Explore our work and the possibilities for collaboration.

Our services

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  • Collective intelligence

  • Business Matchmaking and Linkages

  • Design and implementation of responsible tourism projects

  • Familiarisation Trips

  • ACOTUR Training Programme

Our partners