The last weeks of December brought a little comfort to entrepreneurs and workers in the tourism sector, with a hotel occupancy that reached between 70% and 80% in beach areas, according to surveys carried out by the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels.
The crisis caused by COVID-19 is potentially devastating for the Central American isthmus, whose income depends largely on tourism, and governments are studying measures to mitigate the blow.
Costa Rica received 3.1 million foreign visitors last year, 4.1% more than in 2018, according to figures released by the government earlier this month.
Costa Rica on Monday announced a new tourism campaign targeting major markets across the United States and Canada.
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT)...
