This is the number of Spanish tourists entering Afghanistan every month

The deadly attack in Bamiyan (Afghanistan), in which six tourists have died, has shocked the West. The dead included three Spanish citizens, one man and two women of Spanish nationality, all from Catalonia.

valley of though Bamiyan, About 130 kilometers from Kabul, it is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Spain’s Foreign Ministry advises “not to travel to Afghanistan under any circumstances”.

still, According to EFE, in terms of global data, Afghanistan received approximately 5,000 foreign tourist arrivals between March 2023 and March 2024.

In an interview on RAC1, former correspondent and newspaper journalist in Afghanistan jigsawMonica Bernabé highlights that there are at least two Spanish agencies dedicated to tourism in Afghanistan: “These agencies issue an average of 50 to 60 visas per month,” he says.

Regarding travel costs, The average price is “between 3,000 and 4,000 euros.” The journalist has said that these tourism rates are a strategy by the Taliban government to “whitewash” its international image.