- costarica-tourism
Costa Rica receives more than 2 million tourists a year, forcing it to having a large capacity of reception of visitors
After
the crisis of 2009 the industry slowly recovers, many companies were
indebted and with problems in the banking sector, which prevented them
from retrieving his credit. However in Costa Rica hotel investment has
soared in the past 3 years.
Tourism presents a significant boom characterized by a greater intent on business and strategy for success.
During
the crisis, the industry suffered a stagnation of hundreds of hotels
five stars, especially along the coast, where there is greater demand.
According to Carlos Hernández, spokesman of the Pellas Development
Group, there are several factors favoring the growth as the airport in
Liberia, Guanacaste, among others.
Notwithstanding
that in Costa Rica the adjustment in the construction and development
of the large hotels is extremely rigid, many of them have chosen to
develop a tourism much more friendly to the environment, for example the
hotel Holiday Inn in Escazú, San José.
"Now
is an organic investment, almost always added to a proven system of
international sales and solid concepts," said Gustavo Segura, President
of Grupo Punta Islita.
Employers
have attached also to the features offered by the country through its
international tourism marketing campaigns. For example conditions
natives of Costa Rica, and the concept of harmony luxury and nature.
In
2011 for example, according to the federate College of engineers and
architects, grew the amount of square meters processed for construction
in n 249% over the previous year.
Employment
generation is others very positive elements, between 2008 and 2013, the
tourism industry generated more than 100,000 jobs, according to data
from the National Institute of statistics and census.
In Costa Rica currently has 22 445 rooms and only have closed 14 stores in the period 2008-2013.
However, it is likely that offer grows in a 19.4% this year to 2011.
Posted by Costa Developers
