Statistics

According to official information from ICT the number of tourists that visited Costa Rica increased during the first three months of the year. In a report of the ICT is cited as follows: "These are strong signs of recovery for the tourism sector, "said Tourism Minister Allan Flores. "We are approaching the levels of visitation at the beginning of 2008, in the months before the outbreak of the global economic crisis, but we're cautious, because low season starts soon, "he said. Visitation from the most important market for Costa Rica, North America, increased in the first quarter of this year by 16.7%, for a total of 319 043 visitors, 45 766 more than in the first three months of 2009. "