The year 2008 has started with the right foot for Costa Rica’s tourist industry . During the first 3 months of 2007, the amount of tourists who had arrived to Costa Rica via air travel were around the 400 thousand range. For this same period of the current year, this number went up to the 500 thousand range thus clearly representing an important increase in tourist influx.

The constant participation in foreign travel markets and fairs has helped Costa Rica become more visible to the world travel industry. Over the years, the country has taken all the precautions and care in making sure that all tour operators as well as hotels operate under conscious, yet strict means of actions in order to maintain the country’s sustainability.

In 2007, Costa Rica received almost 2 billion tourists that generated an income of 1.9 million dollars. Considering the 14% increase in tourist arrival during the first trimester of 2008 in comparison to 2007, the current year can easily close with an income of over 2 billion dollars.

Costa Rica’s tourism industry is one of the country’s main source of income thanks to the diverse availability in lodging and attractions. Although the Pacific and Atlantic beaches are the main reason visitors come to the Costa Rican Hotels , a vast number of tourists come for its beauty and nature. Volcanoes, lakes, bird watching, surfing, zip lining, hot air ballooning and hot springs are just a small example of what is available in Costa Rica.