Tourism in Costa Rica Up
12.5%
During the first six
months of the year, 1.03
million foreign visitors
came to Costa Rica, for
an increase of 12.5%,
according to figures
released by the Camara
Nacional de Turismo de
Costa Rica (Canatur). In
real figures, the
numbers represent an
increase of 89.178 more
tourists over the same
period in 2007.
The president of Canatur,
Gonzálo Vargas,
explained that the
numbers are very
positive for Costa Rica,
who said that based on
the numbers of the first
semester, Costa Rica
continues to be regarded
by foreigners as an
ideal place to enjoy
their vacation.
The United States
continues to remain the
country of origin of
more than 50% of the
tourists, while
Europeans represent
about 17%.
Tourism officials in
Costa Rica say that the
economic problems in the
United States has not
affected high and middle
income earners from
visiting Costa Rica.
Costa Rica has been
ranked as the number one
location in Latin
America in terms of
tourism for a second
successive year,
registering 1.9 million
tourists in 2007.
The country's diverse
economy is one of the
strongest in Latin
America and is likely to
continue growing
irrespective of global
markets according to the
World Economic Forum
that ranks Costa Rica as
the second most
favourable country in
Latin America in terms
of trade. |
