Fatal mistake: COVID eliminated 90% of Ecuadorian tourism; 2022 Cotopaxi eruption and indigenous protests in June 2022 further suppressed tourist arrivals in the recovery period
Evaluating only TravelEC’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Macro / political as the #1 likely cause. Documented cause: External shock.
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Documented cause
TravelEC built Ecuador tourism. COVID, Cotopaxi eruption warnings, and June 2022 protests created three consecutive demand shocks. The compound disruptions exceeded any viable reserve runway.
Lesson
“Ecuador travel must diversify into business travel and mining/oil sector travel — these segments have demand regardless of volcanic alerts and protest disruptions.”
Failure anatomy
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Market Exit
📉 MEDIUM
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Fatal mistake
COVID eliminated 90% of Ecuadorian tourism; 2022 Cotopaxi eruption and indigenous protests in June 2022 further suppressed tourist arrivals in the recovery period
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