Tourism figures increase in GuatemalaMonday, October 6, 2008 The influx of vacationers to the various destinations in Guatemala during the first eight months of the year increased by 6.4% Authorities from the sector said that from January to August, 1,178,606 foreign visitors arrived in the country. Tourism Up 17% in First Half 2010Monday, November 15, 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). Nicaragua: Tourism Grows 22% in First QuarterMonday, July 18, 2011 Revenues generated in the first three months of the year amounted to $93.6 million, 22.2% higher than in the same period in 2010. Official reports, without giving precise figures indicate that "the greatest investment in tourism is led by the private sector through hotels, restaurants and tour operators". Costa Rica's tourism retains its shineTuesday, July 15, 2008 Tourist arrivals in Costa Rica grew by 12.5 percent over last year during the first half of the year. The Tourism Chamber said in a prepared statement that in the first six months of 2008 just over 1 million tourists arrived by air, an increase of almost 90,000 over the first half of 2007. Tourist Arrivals Up 6% in PanamaThursday, September 27, 2012 Between January and August a total of one million 390 thousand visitors entered the country, 6.4% more than in the same period in 2011. For the same period income reached $491 million, according to the Controller General of the Republic. More Canadians and Spanish Visit PanamaFriday, November 12, 2010 In the first 9 months tourist arrivals from those nationalities increased by 50% and 60%. Tourism from Canada increased by 60% and Spain 50% over the same period of 2009. Tourism Up 12% in PanamaThursday, March 10, 2011 205.657 visitors entered the country during January 2011, 12% higher than the same month of 2010. Tocumen International Airport remains the main port of entry into the country, with 119.878 visitors. Nicaragua Sees Slight Recovery in TourismWednesday, May 19, 2010 According to Intur, the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute, the number of visitors increased 8.9% in the first fourth months of the year when compared to the same period of 2009. Intur also reported that 28 cruise ships visited the country in the same period, and that the International Airport Sandino remained the main point of entry for visitors, with 114.269 travelers. Panama: 1.7 million tourist projected for 2008Tuesday, September 16, 2008 During the first six months of 2008, 891,600 tourists entered the country. "If this trend continues, we could have 1.7 million visitors at the close of the year," the Administrator of the Panama Tourism Authority (ATP), Ruben Blades, reported. Tourism Grows in PanamaMonday, April 2, 2012 The influx of tourists in the first two months of the year increased by 5.7% with the entry of 429,073 visitors. The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) reported that in early 2012, some 429,073 visitors entered the country, 23,145 more people than in the same period last year, which is a growth of 5.7%. Strong Recovery in TourismThursday, May 19, 2011 Three years after the global economic downturn, tourists are once again looking at Central America. 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. El Salvador tourism expected to grow by 8%Monday, July 28, 2008 Tourism continues to grow in El Salvador despite the higher prices for food and fuel. Data provided by Tourism Minister Rubén Rochi at the Iberoamerican Summit for tourism shows that tourism is projected to post an eight percent improvement over last year. Costa Rica expects increase in tourist arrivalsTuesday, September 23, 2008 The minister of tourism, Carlos Benavides, predicted that they will close the year, 2008, with a 10% increase in tourist visits. "I believe that this is going to be a good year for Costa Rica regarding tourist arrivals and we hope to end the year with a 10% growth in arrivals in comparison to 2007," Benavides declared to the AFP. Visitors to Panama Keep IncreasingFriday, October 26, 2012 In the first nine months of the year the number of tourists coming to the country increased by 6.9% compared to the same period in 2011. Between January and September 530,574 tourists arrived, 98,907 more than in the same period in 2011. Tourist Arrivals to Panama Up 5%Monday, September 17, 2012 Between January and July, the country received 1,236,407 visitors, a 5.4% increase compared to the same period in 2011, when there were 1,172,565 visitors. The total paid by tourists for the same period was $1.301 billion, an increase of 19% compared to the previous year when spending was $1.093 billion. |
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