| Native name | Portuguese: Agência Brasileira de Turismo |
|---|---|
| Formed | 18 November 1966 (age 59) |
| Headquarters | SCN Q2, Bloco G Brasília, Federal District |
| Chief1 name | Chair |
| Parent department | Ministry of Tourism |
| Website | embratur.com.br |
Embratur, also known as the Brazilian Tourist Board, is a federal, state-owned agency reporting to the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism. It was formed in 1966 and works exclusively on the promotion, marketing and supporting to the trading of services, products and tourist destinations of Brazil abroad.[1]
Embratur works to promote tourism within Brazil, and has entered agreements with states such as Amazonas[2] and the Federal District.[3] The current president of Embratur is Marcelo Freixo.[4]
References
- ^ "Special Features – Latin America". Travel Daily News. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
- ^ "Embratur e governo do Amazonas firmam parceria" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Turismo. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Brasília, Redação Jornal de (2020-09-24). "Setur e Embratur assinam acordo por turismo acessível no DF" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Brasília. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Brandão, Marcelo (1 January 2023). "Novo presidente da Embratur, Freixo quer parcerias com ministros" (in Portuguese). Agência Brasil. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
External links
- Embratur Official Website Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)
- Visit Brasil (Official tourism portal in English)