amusement parks – Finance Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com Connecting Colombia to the global capital markets, analysts, economists, investors, and executives that matter Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:13:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.financecolombia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-Favicon-32x32.png amusement parks – Finance Colombia https://www.financecolombia.com 32 32 Colombian Government Announces Proof Of COVID Vaccine Requirements For Public Venues https://www.financecolombia.com/colombian-government-announces-proof-of-covid-vaccine-requirements-for-public-venues/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:15:56 +0000 https://www.financecolombia.com/?p=23514 Amidst widespread reports of a new Omicron COVID-19 Variant emerging across the world, The Colombian government has announced that beginning November 16, 2021, anyone 18 years or older will be required to show proof of having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to enter large-scale events and certain business establishments throughout Colombia. The orders are contained in Decree 1408 issued by the Colombian Ministry of the Interior and Decree 442 by the Bogota Mayor’s Office.  Beginning November 30, 2021, children 12 years and older will be subject to the same requirements.

The following categories of events/businesses are among those that will be required to enforce this requirement:

  • Restaurants
  • Bars
  • Movie theaters
  • Dance clubs
  • Concerts
  • Casinos
  • Sporting events
  • Amusement parks
  • Museums
  • Exhibitions/trade shows

Specific locations and restrictions may vary based on local guidance provided by cities and departments.

Guidance issued by the Colombian Ministry of Health clarifies that proof of vaccination may be either physical or electronic and that those vaccinated outside the Colombian system may show documentation from wherever the vaccination was received.

Actions to Take:

  • Carry proof of vaccination with you to gain admission to events and in the public venues listed above.
  • Those who received a vaccination in Colombia can download a digital vaccine certificate from mivacuna.sispro.gov.co.
  • Those who received a vaccination in the United States, or another country, can present any document that demonstrates proof of vaccination.

Significant portions of this article were compiled by communications issued by the US Embassy in Bogotá.

]]> Colombian Government Orders All Bars, Clubs, Casinos, Family Amusement Closed Immediately To The Public https://www.financecolombia.com/colombian-government-orders-all-bars-clubs-casinos-family-amusement-closed-immediately-to-the-public-2/ Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:13:28 +0000 https://www.financecolombia.com/?p=19764 Today, Colombia’s Ministers of Health and Social Protection and Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) ordered all places of public gathering such as nightclubs, casinos, family fun centers, amusement parks, and meeting places closed, at least until April 15.

Hotels are allowed continue to remain open and serve guests.

“Recreation and amusement establishments, such as bars, clubs and casinos, are spaces where contact between people is greater and therefore are places that favor the spread of the Covid-19 virus, so it is necessary to temporarily close them,” said Minister of Commerce, Industry & Tourism José Manuel Restrepo.

However, he explained, that though these establishments will be closed to the public, they may continue to sell food and drink through electronic commerce, home delivery and carry-out service.

“In order to guarantee the proper protection of the health of all Colombians, and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Virus, the Ministers of Health and Social Protection and Trade, Industry and Tourism, through resolution 453 of 2020, resolved to adopt measures sanitary control and temporarily close establishments related to leisure and fun; of dance; chance and entertainment and suspend the work or services of similar activities that involve the meeting of a group of people.”

This measure is in compliance with decree 420 of 2020, which instructs mayors and governors in the maintenance of public order during the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic, which prohibits of the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public spaces and commercial establishments, from Thursday, March 19, 2020, until Saturday, May 30, 2020.

Above photo: The partial imported beer selection at La Casa Solariega Restaurant serving European continental cuisine in Santa Fé de Antioquia, Colombia. © Loren Moss


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