The photo composite that includes a Bahamian beach.
Spain's tourism board admitted it used a photo of a beach in The Bahamas to encourage travel to its north-east coast.
But the move has not upset Tourism Director General Vernice Walkine, who said: "We're actually flattered because what it says is that our beaches are sort of representative of the best beaches in the world.
Dolors Batallé, the director of the Costa Brava Girona tourism board, defended their decision to use the photo. Batallé said the photo illustrated the conceptual concept that they were going for.
According to a story on the Guardian's (United Kingdom publication) website, Batelle said it would be wicked to suggest that the board had tried to hide the truth.
Costa Brava translates to 'Rugged/Wild Coast'.
-Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here
-Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A06)
-Link to the story in the (UK) Guardian here
-Link to a guess where it was taken game based on the story here
1 comments:
As a Bahamian, I'm pleased to see it acknowledged yet again that the beaches here are among the worlds best, to say the least. Indeed they chose perfection.
As a potential tourist to Spain, I have been lied to.
As a versatile potential tourist to Spain, "Bahamas here I come!"