The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), together with tourism businesses in Costa Rica, have been participating at the International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT) to be held in Buenos… Read more » Continue reading →
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), together with tourism businesses in Costa Rica, have been participating at the International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT) to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Then, later this week, ICT officials will attend the International Travel Fair Mark Latin America 2013 to be held in Quito, Ecuador.
The economic boom they are experiencing in certain Southern Latin countries translates into a great opportunity to continue the positioning of our destiny in these markets, said Director of Marketing at ICT, Ireth Rodriguez, in a statement.
Official data indicates that in 2012 Costa Rica received 136,356 South American tourists, representing about 7% of all foreign visitors to the Republic.
At the fairs rounds of negotiations between tourism operators will take place, special presentations, seminars and conferences on the development of new tourism trends.
Costa Rica received 1.32 million tourists in the first half of 2013, up 2.7% from the same period of 2012 (1.28 million), according to figures from ICT.
The countrys tourism authorities expect growth this year as adheres to the estimates of the World Tourism Organization, which provide increased industry average between 3% and 4% globally.
Tourism is one of the engines of the economy in Costa Rica, a country of 4.5 million people that receives more than 2.1 million foreign visitors annually and generates foreign income from tourism valued at $2 billion.
Article by TCRN.com