As expected the 2008 heralded a new record for tourist visits to Panama. The amount, confirmed by the Panama Tourism Authority, was pegged at just short of 1,6 million people during 2008. Jaime Campuzano, president of the Chamber of Tourism, confirmed... (Continue reading)
A 19,3% increase in revenue generated from the tourism industry, via what tourists actually spent, was realized in the period January to August of 2008, compared to the same period of 2007. The amount which was spent by tourists was revealed... (Continue reading)
Despite sputtering regional economy, Costa Rica’s northwestern Guanacaste province is still attracting a large amount of tourists. According to recent statistics, Guanacaste observed a record number of tourists in 2007. Guanacaste Chamber of Tourism carried out a marketing survey and found... (Continue reading)