China Interested in
Costa Rica's Tourist
Market
China showed great
interest in Costa Rica's
tourist market during
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias' recent
visit to the Asian
country, Costa Rican
said Monday.
In the coming months,
some 200 Chinese experts
in tourism are set to
travel to Costa Rica to
get more detailed
information on the local
market, said Tourism
Minister Carlos
Benavides.
Tourism has been one of
the Costa Rica's
greatest economic assets
for around 15 years. The
small country - with
51,100 square kilometres
and 4.3 million people -
is forecast to receive
1.7 million visitors
this year and
close to 2 million for
the coming tourist
season.
The United States,
Canada and Europe are
currently the main
clients of Costa Rican
tourism. However, after
the Central American
country established
relations with Beijing
in June - to the
detriment of Taiwan - a
new market is set to
open, the authorities
noted.
On October 3, China
declared Costa Rica a
"recommended
destination" for
tourists and investors.
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