We get this report from the Costa Rica Pages.
Excerpts; Costa Rica is one of the most popular tourist destinations for North Americans and is in the top 5 countries visited by this group. Many North Americans own property in Costa Rica as the flights are only between 2 to 5 hours in duration. However, over the past 12 months (from September 2007 through August 2008), Costa Rica received 10,000 less tourists from North America than the year before during a similar time period. The worst month this year for tourist entrances was this August, with 8,500 visitors less than last August.
Many hotels are not even full for the high season in Costa Rica (Dec - Mar) and many such as Si Como No are offering incentives to stay extra nights with 50% off your final night. La Mansion Arenal in Arenal is offering the 4th night free if you pay for 3 throughout 2009.
This could well be a tough year for tourism in Costa Rica, however the Tico’s are hopeful that they will still be one of the premier tourist destinations in the world.
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