Guatemala: Record Tourists Numbers in 2013

More than 2 million visitors arrived in the country during 2013, exceeding by 2.5% arrivals in 2012.  

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Statistics from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT), reveal that in 2013 over 2,124,000 tourists visited Guatemala, 2.5% more than in 2012, generating $1.4 billion in income.

Pedro Duchez, chief of INGUAT said "Guatemala in 2013, for the first time ever, had more than two million tourists and expects this figure to grow between by 3% and 4%."

"The trend of tourism growth arose in the last three years, as in 2011 and 2010 1,822,663 and 1,875,772 foreigners visited the country respectively."

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