Costa Rica is inviting tourists who love adventure to enjoy all the activities it offers, among which are: canopy, mountain biking, surfing, hiking, tubing and rafting; Hanging bridges, canyoning, horseback riding, snorkelling, diving and kayaking.
“The Canadian market has a taste for Costa Rica thanks to our location and the possibility of carrying out multiple activities in contact with nature. That predilection for our country was evidenced by the uptick in visitation that we had from Canada during 2022 and that we hope will increase this year, “said the head of promotion of the ICT, Ireth Rodríguez.
At the fair, which will run until this Sunday and in which more than 17,000 people participate, the ICT will hold the talk “Adventures throughout Costa Rica” where it will show the 10 reasons why you should visit the destination.
The cataloged Canadian “best prospects” are a potential market of more than three million potential travelers concentrated mainly in the cities Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, explained the Costa Rican institute.
The average stay is 14.8 nights, with an average expenditure per person of $ 105 per day and among the most sought after activities by Canadians are first related to sun and beach, followed by trekking and hiking, observation of flora and fauna, visit to volcanoes, enjoyment of local cuisine, shopping, visiting hot springs, canopy, surfing and suspension bridges.
Official data reveal that during 2022 a total of 171,033 Canadian tourists visited the country, while during January 2023 a total of 39,218 Canadians arrived, surpassing the figures of the same month prior to the pandemic crisis.
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute explained that Costa Rica added during 2022 a total of 2,349,537 tourists who entered by air, land and sea, which represents an increase of more than one million visitors compared to 2021.
Tourism is one of the main engines of the Costa Rican economy. Before the health crisis, this country of 5.1 million people received just over 3 million tourists each year and tourism employed about 400,000 people.
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