Strong Recovery in Tourism

Three years after the global economic downturn, tourists are once again looking at Central America.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Tourism in the isthmus grew at a rate of 3.4% over the first two months of the year, although slightly lower than global growth, it represents a major change for the region.

This is clear from the information provided by the World Tourism Organization, whose data points to Costa Rica as the largest recipient of tourists in Central America, having received 2.1 million visitors in 2010, equivalent to $2111 million in foreign exchange.

A report in Prensa.com.ni notes: "In 2009, according to the World Tourism Barometer, Central American countries were visited by 7.64 million tourists, who contributed to the economies of those countries something in the region $6,122 million."

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Guatemala: Slight Increase in Tourism

September 2012

As of July 1, 069, 805 visitors have entered the country, 2.3% more than in the same period in 2011.

According to the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Intur), during the same period, the amount of foreign exchange recorded increased by 1.4%, with $784 million coming in.

Increased Tourist Arrivals in Nicaragua

September 2012

Information from the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute, INTUR reveals that 694,906 tourists came into the country up to July, representing an increase of 11.5% compared to the same period in 2011.

A press release from INTUR reads:

Data from the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute, INTUR reveals that up to July of this year 694,906 tourists came to Nicaragua, representing an increase of 11.5 percent compared to the same period last year, said the executive vice president of the governing institution of Tourism in Nicaragua, Mayra Salinas.

Tourism Up 17% in First Half 2010

November 2010

From January to June 2010 a total of 4.556.526 tourists visited Central America, 651.682 more than the same period of 2009.

Tourism has grown in Central America during the first six months of the year by 17% over the same period of 2009, according to preliminary data offered by the various Ministries of Tourism in the region (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama).

Tourism growing fast in Central America

July 2008

Costa Rica, El Salvador and Panama are among the fastest-growing tourist areas in Central America, according to the World Tourism Organization.

In El Salvador, data from the Tourism Ministry shows that the sector has been growing at 8 percent and expects this to continue despite the national economic crisis that has driven the inflation rate to 8.4 percent per year.

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