Wednesday 17 December
2008, San José, Costa
Rica
Costa Rica Remains a
Top Choice for Travelers
Wanting to Escape the
Winter
With the growing
economic uncertainty and
the cold, winter months
just around the corner,
Costa Rica has become
the ideal place where
families can warm up,
learn about their
natural environment and
be green without
spending a lot of money
this season.
Due to its wide variety
of activities, hotels,
restaurants and
impressive leadership in
the sustainable tourism
arena, Costa Rica is
sure to satisfy every
type of personality and
offer the experience of
a lifetime allowing
travelers to make their
dollar stretch farther
this season.
While most North
Americans prepare for
the chilly, holiday
months, Costa Rica is
getting ready to welcome
summer, or what the
locals call “dry
season.”
This weather lends
itself to one-of-a-kind
experiences and
breath-taking views of
the beaches, volcanoes,
waterfalls and rivers
that interweave through
the country’s rain and
cloud forests.
Regardless of your
location on the
Caribbean or Pacific
side, Costa Rica is sure
to deliver relaxation
and adventure for a very
attractive price.
North American travelers
flock down south to
Costa Rica in large
amounts, and the country
continues reporting
growth in the number of
international tourist
arrivals - from the
almost 1.9 million
tourists that the
country received last
year alone, almost 50
percent were from North
America.
In 2008, Costa Rica will
have hosted more than
two million visitors.
Costa Rica’s proximity
to major hubs in the
United States and the
multitude of flight
options makes it easy
for travelers to
vacation there. It is a
two and half hour flight
from Miami airport, a
five-hour flight from
New York, a four-hour
flight from Dallas and a
six-hour flight from
LAX.
An added appeal for
Costa Rica and its
position as a Central
American tourist
destination has been its
commitment to giving
back to the planet and
to its people.
Due to these efforts,
the country has become
an ecological haven
which is hosted by warm
people who are proud and
eager to show visitors
their wonderful land.
Their pride is
translated into the vast
amount of knowledge that
they individually
possess, turning any
vacation to the country
into an educational
experience, in addition
to being adventurous and
relaxing. This attention
to detail is what keeps
visitors coming back to
enjoy its natural
wonders. |
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