According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism, visitors who spend most are those entering by air, with a daily average of $82.5.
Tourists entering by land record an average daily expenditure of $26.4. This sector has the most increased presence in the country, going from 6.45 days in 2010 to an average of 7.3 days this year.
"This year the trend of growth in foreign visitor arrivals has continued. An Intur report indicates that there was a 3.5% increase in tourist arrivals in the third quarter of the year, with a total of 781,524 visitors, compared to 755,071 in the same period last year”, reported Laprensa.com.ni.
Source: laprensa.com.ni
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November 2011
In the first nine months of the year an increase of 13.9% was reported in daily spending compared to the same period in 2010.
During the aforementioned period, spending by visitors amounted to $1,397 million, $170 million more than in 2010.
"Although projections by the Panama Tourism Authority indicate that in 2011 the country will surpass the barrier of two million tourists, some business connected with the activity believe that this figure will not be reached.
April 2011
Visitors to Costa Rica now stay an average of 9.8 nights and spend $954, almost $200 less than in 2009.
Costa Rica's Ministry for Tourism has announced the country's most recent figures on tourism and compares levels before and after the world economic crisis.
Before the crisis, tourists arriving in Costa Rica would stay 11.4 nights, on average, and spend $1,112.
March 2012
Panama International Airport is not only an airport terminal, but also a "Mall" where every passenger who travels spends an average of $50.
Last year, Tocumen International Airport reported movement of 5,844,561 passengers, who spent $290 million during their stay, the equivalent of $50 per person, according to data from the terminal’s management company, Tocumen, SA
December 2011
The latest tourism survey conducted by the Institute of Tourism shows that average daily spending by tourists went from $104 to $92.
The Tourism Expenditure Survey June 2010 - May 2011, also shows that the length of visitors stays went down from 7.7 days to 6.5.
"Francisco Chaverri, head of research and market analysis at Inguat said that the decline in foreign exchange should be analyzed, while Eladio Loriente, project manager at Araldi, the company that developed the survey along with Sigma-Multivex, said that it could be due to global economic problems, stemming from the crisis in Europe", reported Americaeconomia.com
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