españolPanama: Tourist Arrivals Begin to Fall in 2020Wednesday, March 18, 2020 During the first month of the year, 215,607 visitors arrived to the country, a figure that is 18% less than the one reported for the same period in 2019. The General Comptroller of the Republic reported that between January 2019 and the same month of 2020 48,696 tourists arrived to the country less, from 264,303 to 215,607 visitors. The report states that in the case of cruise ship passengers, the number increased by 130%, from 10,822 to 24,868. Costa Rica Stops TourismThursday, March 19, 2020 Within the framework of the national emergency declared by the government due to the crisis of the covid19, the decision was taken to suspend from March 19 to April 12, 2020, the entry of foreigners to the country. In the case of flights, a decree instructs that from this Wednesday March 18 from 23:59 until 23:59 Sunday April 12, 2020 only Costa Ricans and residents may enter the country, explains a statement from the Ministry of Health. Tourism in Danger by Covid-19Thursday, March 26, 2020 One of the most relevant sectors for the Costa Rican economy is declared in "Total Emergency and State of Calamity", as it is the first time in the "zero" season that total income ceases. The Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) stated that all State institutions, Powers of the Republic, Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Institutions, as well as Municipalities throughout the country, are required to collaborate in the broadest and most expeditious manner within the framework that the serious reality demands, in order to alleviate the situation of the Private Tourism Sector. Tourism Centers: Closings in GuatemalaMonday, March 16, 2020 After the outbreak of covid-19, the government decided that as of March 15 the Yaxhá and El Mirador national parks in Petén, and the Semuc Champey Natural Monument in Alta Verapaz would be closed to the public. According to the provisions made by the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei and inter-institutional coordination with government entities, as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus covid-19, the decision was made to close several tourist sites, reported the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP). Air Transport: Panama Goes OfflineMonday, March 23, 2020 In order to prevent the spread of covid-19, all international flights have been suspended since March 22. Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo reported through his social networks that "... Coronavirus and Tourism in Central AmericaFriday, March 13, 2020 Some of the most notable effects caused by the spread of covid-19 is the cancellation of at least 8,000 hotel nights in Costa Rica, and the interruption by Iberia of its flights from Madrid to Guatemala and San Salvador. Businessmen in the region agree that due to the virus that has been spreading from China, supply chains have been interrupted, which is combined with a drop in the transit of people, causing losses to the tourism sector. Hotels: New Competitor in El SalvadorWednesday, March 11, 2020 Hilton Hotels & Resorts signed an agreement to open a new facility at the Captalino World Trade Center complex by mid-2020. Hilton San Salvador will have 198 rooms, 27 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, two boardrooms and 16 meeting units. The building is located in Colonia Escalon. Tourist Marinas: New Law in NicaraguaFriday, March 13, 2020 The National Assembly approved a bill that aims to streamline the procedures for granting concessions for the development of yacht clubs and berths. The deputies of the National Assembly approved on March 12 a new Law for the Development and Operation of Tourist Marinas that will stimulate the development of the tourism industry and encourage national and foreign investment, both public and private, in the water tourism sector, the government informed in a press release. Tourism and the Coronavirus threatWednesday, March 4, 2020 A drop in the flow of tourists to the region, cancellation of reservations and the suspension of flights are part of the expected consequences of the spread of the virus worldwide. According to the report prepared by the Central Bank of Costa Rica called "Commentary on the national economy for February 2020", derived from the outbreak of pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus (coronavirus) is expected to report a negative impact on the influx of tourists to the country. Bad Year for Tourism in the Dominican RepublicWednesday, January 15, 2020 During 2019, 5.36 million foreign tourists arrived in the country, a figure 5% lower than that reported in 2018, a drop that can be explained by the news published in the middle of the year regarding the death of several American tourists in the hotels of Punta Cana. The Dominican tourism sector was the focus of an unfortunate media campaign about unfortunate events that occurred to some tourists from the United States of America in some hotels in the country during the first half of 2019, which generated a high volume of cancellations in air bookings scheduled by travelers to the Dominican Republic, reflected in a year-on-year drop in the number of foreign visitors, reported the Central Bank. Dominican Republic: Tourism Still in Red NumbersTuesday, December 17, 2019 Between January and November 2018 and the same period in 2019, the number of tourists who arrived in the country reported a 1.5% drop, which contrasts with the increases recorded years ago. The arrival of non-resident passengers to the Dominican Republic in the January-November 2019 period reached a total of 5,821,768 travelers, for a -1.5% variation with respect to the same period of the previous year, informed the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic. Tourist Arrivals in Guatemala Up 6%Thursday, November 21, 2019 From January to September 2019, 1.89 million visitors were registered, a figure 6% higher than that reported for the same period in 2018. During the ninth month of the year, a total of 161,891 visitors entered, of which 70% were tourists and 30% were hikers. Panama: Transportation Pressures Inflation DownFriday, March 13, 2020 During February in the country the CPI reported -0.3% year-on-year variation, which is partly explained by the behavior of the prices of the transport category. The groups that showed decreases in the National Urban CPI for February compared to January 2020 were: Transportation with 1.3%, Food and non-alcoholic beverages with 0.8%, Recreation and culture with 0.4%, Communications with 0.3%, Alcoholic beverages and tobacco, clothing and footwear, and Health all with 0.1%, reported the General Comptroller of the Republic. Travelers Alert for Insecurity in Costa RicaWednesday, January 8, 2020 The U.S. government decided to raise the security alert level for travel to the Central American country from 1 to 2, arguing that violent crimes are occurring that can affect tourists. The North American country maintains four categories that classify the degree of danger that tourists face when visiting a destination. In the case of Costa Rica, it went from category 1, which tells travelers to take normal precautions, to category 2, which warns that greater caution should be taken. Buses: Company Advertises New Routes in the RegionMonday, December 2, 2019 Mexico's Cristobal Colon, a passenger carrier that began operations in Guatemala in 2018, announced that it plans to expand its routes to El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. The company currently covers local routes from the Guatemalan capital to Santa Elena, Poptún and El Chal in Petén. |
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