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April 8, 2008
Costa Rica engenders a great deal of trust among tourism investors thanks to its legal system, its hardworking and skilled labor force, as well as its peaceful climate.
“These factors make it an ideal country for vacationers,” stated Carlos Ricardo Benavides, Minister of Tourism. |
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In 2007, around 265 thousand tourists came from Europe to visit our country. Of that number, at least 57 thousand were Spanish, followed by 43 thousand Germans, according to data from the National Tourism Chamber (CANATUR)
In third and forth place were the English, with 32 thousand, and those from France and Holland with 27 thousand between the two.
Although CANATUR stated this data is not official, they do reflect a European tourism pattern in the country. |
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The construction of the first luxury tourist complex in the Osa Peninsula, in the Puntarenas province, will begin shortly.
The Cascadas del Mar Rainforest, a project estimated at $25 million, will be the first of its kind in the area.
The project, which will begin next week, is located in Uvita in Bahia Ballena and will include 51 villas, restaurants, and spas, all under the concept of ecotourism.
The developers plan to build the condominiums vertically, according to their representatives, so as to have less environmental impact. |
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