Costa Rica News
Steady increase in UK visitors to Costa Rica
The latest statistics released by the Costa Rica Tourism Board reveal that a total of 40,907 visitors from the UK travelled to the country in the first half of 2018 – representing an increase of 2.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2017.
Raventós appointed Costa Rica minister of tourism
The newly elected president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has chosen María Amalia Revelo Raventós as the country’s new tourism minister.
Costa Rica welcomes opening of new Convention Centre
The Costa Rica Convention Centre has just opened its doors – a futuristic and sustainable 15,600-square-metre space located just ten kilometres away from the capital city of San José.
British Airways connection drives Costa Rica tourism
The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board indicate that a total of 76,173 visitors from the UK travelled to the destination in 2017 – representing an increase of 6.7 per cent on the previous year.
LATAM Airlines Peru launches new Lima-San José, Costa Rica, connection
LATAM Airlines Peru has inaugurated its non-stop flight between Lima and San José, Costa Rica, serving the Central American country for the first time. LATAM will operate three weekly flights between the two cities with Airbus A319 aircraft on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Intrepid Group expands with new location in Costa Rica
The Intrepid Group has chosen Costa Rica as the location for its Central America operations base with the aim of growing sustainable tourism beyond its borders.
Costa Rica to welcome third P3 conference on sustainable tourism
Costa Rica is preparing to host a new edition of the prestigious International Conference on Sustainable Tourism: Planet, People, and Peace. The event will take place October 9th-11th in San José, the country’s capital city.
Costa Rica Tourism Board launches new global advertising campaign
The Costa Rica Tourism Board has established a partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and CNN International to launch a new campaign.
New advertising campaign from Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Tourism Board has established a partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and CNN International to launch a new campaign. Under the title “Essential Costa Rica. My choice, naturally,” the campaign will launch on July 3rd.
Costa Rica sees record tourism figures for 2015
Last year proved to be a record year for inbound tourism to Costa Rica with revenue from tourism up by nine per cent - an increase of approximately three times that of the country’s GDP which was up by 2.8 per cent. International tourist numbers hit an all-time high, with 2,665,608 visitors arriving in 2015 through all ports of entry - an increase of 5.5 per cent on 2014.
Record year for Costa Rican tourism
Last year proved to be a record year for inbound tourism to Costa Rica with revenue from tourism up by nine per cent - an increase of approximately three times that of the country’s GDP which was up by 2.8 per cent. International tourist numbers hit an all-time high, with 2,665,608 visitors arriving in 2015 through all ports of entry - an increase of 5.5 per cent on 2014.
British Airways adds Costa Rica to long-haul schedule
Starting on May 4th next year, British Airways will offer nonstop flights between Gatwick and the Costa Rican capital of San Jose. Customers will initially be able to fly twice a week during the summer, rising to three a week in the winter, in comfort and style to San Jose’s Santamaría International Airport direct from Gatwick, on British Airways’ Boeing 777 fleet.