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The arrival of tourists in the last 12 months has kept on
increasing, even though at a slower rate than in the preceding year. In June,
on a year to year basis, the number of tourists increased by 7 percent, while
in February it had done so by 21 percent. The overall number of people
holidaying in Costa Rica
during the last year was 2.1 million. Minister of Tourism Carlos Benavides said
that, in spite of the slowing down in the increase rate, the country enjoys an
arrival of visitors that surpasses the world’s average. “By the end of the
year, we will close with an increase that will be, at the least, double
what
the other countries around the world will grow,” he commented. The increase in
the prices of oil affected the costs of operation of airlines in the United States (the source of a majority of the
tourists who come to Costa
Rica), and that has resulted in fewer
flights and more expensive tickets, minister Benavides further explained.
Source: La Nacion