The rise in international tourist arrivals, most of whom come from the U.S., has exceeded the expectations of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute, which had estimated an increase of 4% for the year.

A report in El Financiero notes: "of the international tourists entering the country, 68% did so by air (363 898 via Juan Santamaria Airport and 100,864 by the Daniel Oduber Aipport). "

Source: elfinancierocr.com

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August 2012

The first half of the year saw the entry of 1,285,599 visitors, up 7.3% compared to the same period in 2011.

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Tourist arrivals in Costa Rica grew by 12.5 percent over last year during the first half of the year.

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