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Tourism increased during the first eight months |
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Tourism in Costa Rica increased during the first eight months
October 18, 2007
The visits of tourists to our country (Costa Rica) registered up to August increased by 9,18% (93,912 more people), in relation to the same period of 2006.
So far in 2007, 1,3 million visitors have entered the country, generating $1,230 million in income, informed Gonzalo Vargas, President of the National Chamber of Tourism of Costa Rica (Canatur).
“We are talking of a sector that is in constant growth”, said Vargas, who pointed out that in August the visits increased by 28% in relation to the same month in 2006.
Last year, 1,7 million travelers arrived to the country leaving $1.600 million of income.
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