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Tourist arrivals StalledWednesday, October 31, 2018 Up to July, a 13% increase was reported in the number of tourists who arrived in Guatemala, but upon incorporating the August figures, the accumulated variation in the year was -0.4% with respect to the same period in 2017. The Guatemalan Institute of Tourism reported that during August a total of 220,844 visitors entered the country, of which 76% were tourists and 24% were hikers. Tourism Continues to Grow in GuatemalaWednesday, September 19, 2018 During the first seven months of the year, the entry of 1.4 million tourists was reported, 13% more than the 1.2 million reported in the same period in 2017. During the month of July, a total of 211,571 visitors passed through, of which 80% were tourists and 20% were day trippers, according to the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat). Tourism Decreases in GuatemalaThursday, January 19, 2012 During 2011 the sector experienced a fall of 2.8% in the number of tourists and 2% in foreign exchange earnings. Tourism in Guatemala decreased by 2.8% in the number of tourists in 2011 and foreign exchange earnings was reduced by 2%, said the tourism authority in the country. Business Tourism FiguresFriday, April 13, 2018 According to a study carried out by Guatemalan touristic authorities, in 2016 there were 19,500 meetings in which one million people took part, generating revenues of $1 billion. Tourism authorities reported that " ... the meetings industry generated a direct expenditure (sales and consumption) of 1,051 million US dollars in the national economy, of which 43.5% was spent on tourism concepts and the rest went to other sectors of the economy, generating a total of 27 thousand jobs. This data is reflected in a contribution to the Gross Domestic Product of 1.2%. " Guatemala Starts Off Year With More TouristsTuesday, May 8, 2018 Explained by the arrival of Salvadoran and American visitors, from January to February 2018 the country received 390,919 tourists, 16% more than in the same period in 2017. According to figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat), 40% of tourists who came into the country in the first two months of the year were Salvadorans, when a total of 155,765 visitors were reported. Guatemala: Growing Influx of TouristsMonday, April 2, 2018 The number of foreign visitors who arrived in the country during Easter Week increased by 33% compared to the same period in 2017, while domestic tourism grew by 21%. Figures from the Guatemalan Tourism Institute detail that "... Guatemala: Inaccuracy in Tourism FiguresWednesday, November 11, 2015 The new authorities at the Inguat have stated that the figures given so far on tourist flows and their economic impact are unrealistic, and propose changing the methods for measuring them. To change the current methodology, the new director of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute has created a joint working group with private companies and representatives of the Bank of Guatemala and the Association for Research and Social Studies. Guatemala and Cruise TourismTuesday, May 22, 2018 For the 2017-2018 season, the arrival of 165,000 tourists on board 120 cruise ships is expected, which will represent an increase of 33% over the previous period. The general director of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (Inguat), Jorge Mario Chajon, stated that "... the current cruise season that began in September and will end next August, will be the best ever in Guatemala, both terms of the arrival of vessels, as well as the number of cruise passengers and the projected foreign exchange income. 'A total of 120 cruises will arrive during the season, which is 25% more than last year'." Central American Tourism Grows Less Than World AverageTuesday, February 25, 2014 In 2013 the isthmus received 4.2% more tourists than in 2012, whereas global tourism traffic grew by 5%. The visible recovery of the tourism industry in Central America is not as strong as in the rest of the world. Guatemala: Tourism Figures ImproveWednesday, January 3, 2018 It has been estimated that 2017 closed with the arrival of 2.1 million visitors to the country, 11% more than in the previous year, and foreign currency generated of more than $1.2 billion. The Guatemalan Tourism Institute also stressed that this is the best cruise season in the history of the country, which will see 122 dockings. Guatemala: Tourism Figures ImproveThursday, September 28, 2017 In the first eight months of the year, the number of tourists who visited the country grew by 14% compared to the same period in 2016, and businesses expect to close 2017 with an annual increase of 10%. Between January and August this year, there were 432,712 tourists, 14% higher than in the same period last year. Regarding how the year will end, the director of Inguat, Jorge Mario Chajón, "... is more conservative in visualizing the whole year and considers that it will close at a rate of 10%, since September to November are average seasons and it wont be high season again until December." Good Numbers in Cruise TourismWednesday, October 17, 2018 In Guatemala, the 2017-2018 cruise season closed with the arrival of 115 vessels, exceeding by 20% those reported in the previous period. According to statistics from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT) in the 2017-2018 season, the boats that docked on the coasts of the country had a total of 152,192 tourists. Guatemala Tourism Up 6% in First QuarterThursday, May 23, 2013 Between January and April 2013 668,403 tourists entered the country, compared to the 628,550 visitors who were admitted in the same period last year. However, the Tourism Commission in the Congress of the Republic considers that the figures are overinflated, therefore they have not ruled out quoting Pedro Duchez, director of INGUAT. Tourism in Guatemala: Growth Projected in 2018Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Authorities estimate that this year the number of visitors that will come to the country will be 2.2 million, 4% more than the flow of tourists registered last year. Following an 11% tourist increase between 2016 and 2017, representatives from the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (Inguat) project that this year the number of visitors will reach 2 million 197 thousand, a figure that is 4% more than the 2 million 119 thousand reported last year. How to Attract More European TouristsFriday, April 7, 2017 The average european tourist plans trips less than a year in advance and searches and books tour packages via the internet, without using intermediaries. A study by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute to identify best prospects found that "... generally Europeans decide on their holiday destination less than a year in advance and in most cases organize their trips independently i.e., without using intermediaries. It was also found that the most used methods of finding information include recommendations from friends, search engines and online travel agencies and websites promoting the destinations. |
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