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1 Destınatıon costa rıca My Choıce, naturally GUSTAVO CAMPOS FALLAS Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica Turkey

2 Area: 51,100 sq. Km Capital: San José Population: 4.9 Million Time Zone: GMT -6 Currency: Costa Rican Colon Exchange Rate: 1USD= CRC Main Languages Spanish (official), English Overview of Costa Rica

3 Overview of Costa Rica Costa Rica extends majestically from the Pacific Oceaon to the Caribbean Sea, and its distance is barely 200miles.

4 Overview of Costa Rica

5 Costa Rica Year Round Text Costa Rica is a small country with a wide variety of microclimates. Tourists can enjoy many unique experiences regardless of when they visit. Overview of Costa Rica

6 Greatest Wildlife Spectacles

7 Greatest Wildlife Spectacles

8 There is a lot to see! 5% of the world s biodiversity 26% of the territory is protected (National Parks, Wildlife Areas and Biological Reserves) 51% forest coverage 500,000 species of flora and fauna 850 species of birds 150 species of orchids 100 species of frogs 150 species of bats And so much more! Tourism

9 Visitors can enjoy the country s majestic volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean beaches, tropical dry, wet and raidn forests, as well as exhilarating jungle landscapes, all without traveling long distances. Ecotourism

10 YEAR ROUND DESTINATION Seven provinces and nine tourist regions, two oceans (Pacific and Caribbean). EASY TOURING COSTA RICA Most Rent-a-car companies; private hire and public transportation (private shuttles, taxis, public buses), domestic flights. TWO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS Juan Santamaría Airport in San José (SJO) and Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport in Guanacaste (LIR). Overview of Costa Rica

11 Overview of Costa Rica

12 Adventure Tourism

13 Tourism

14 Tourism

15 Tourism

16 Enviromental - Territory Management - Water Management - Energy Management - Waste Management - Carbon Footprint - Local development - Local association - Wellness community - Cultural Offer - Heritage Protection Social and Cultural Sustainable Tourism Economical - Visitor Satisfaction - Social Equity - Quality employment - Local prosperity - Economic viability National Plan of Tourism Development Source: OMT/PNUMA

17 77% of arrivals were by air; the remainder were by land and sea. More than 1.7 million air arrivals landed at San Jose s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). Daniel Oduber Airport in Liberia (LIR). Air arrivals to Costa Rica from Europe surpassed 480,000. Arrivals from other major European source markets were as follows: Germany 74,574; Spain 68,634; France 74,032; Netherlands 32,561. Tourism

18 INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS Others 1% Europe 16% Asia and Pacific 2% South America 6% North America 52% Central America 23% Tourism

19 Arrivals and average growth percentage of four years National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on OMT 2016

20 Growth percentage of 2016 (I trimestre) and comparison with the percentage of growth by region of the world National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on OMT 2016

21 INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS % 4% 5% 10% 1,2% ,05% Tourism

22 ARRIVALS FROM TURKEY ( ) Tourism

23 Average stay per person (Source: ICT Survey to non residents 2017) Average stay per person 13 12,8 12, ,4 12,1 11, ,6 11,6 11,3 10, Average stay per person Tourism

24 Average Stay comparison. Year 2014 National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on OMT 2016

25 Average expenditure per person (Source: ICT Survey to non residents 2018) Tourism

26 PERSONAL Why Costa Rica? Source: ICT Surveys. Non-Residents by Air 2016/2017 BUSINESS (+3) (+3) (-3) 98 2 (-3) 2 (+0) (+0) (+0) (+0) Vacations Family visits Education Medical Treatment Others Conferences, congresses Business ,7 0,8 2 1, ,7 0,8 2 1,1 9 (+8) (-6) (+0,1) (+0,2) (+0,3) (-0,4) (-3) (+8) (-6) (+0,1) (+0,2) (+0,3) (-0,4) (-3) ,5 0, ,5 0,1 4 0, ,1 2 (-9) (+5) (+0,4) (+0,1) (+2) (0,0) (+1,3) (-9) (+5) (+0,4) (+0,1) (+2) (0,0) (+1,3)

27 Through which ways visiting Costa Rica attracted people? Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway 2017 /2016 Multiple response, percentages, n = 4636 (people who came for vacations) (+0) (+0) Recommedation Internet Revisit Travel agencies Publication Commercial Others SJO LIR 55 (+1) 20 (+2) 18 (+5) 0,5 (+0.2) 4 (-1) 4 (+0) 3 (+0) 2 (+1) (+8) 11(-6) (+2) (-3) 1 5 (-8) (-1) (-6) (+3) (+2) (+4) (+2) ,5 0,1 4 0,1 2 (-9) (+5) (+1,3) (-9) (+5) (+1,3)

28 How they organized their trips? Percentages Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway 2017 / (+0) (+0) Bought a package from a tourism agency in their countries Organized their trip independently from their countries Bought a package from a tourism agency in Costa Rica Organized their trip independently in Costa Rica Company/University /Church organized their trip (+8) (-6) (-3) 1 (+2) ,5 0,1 4 0,1 2 (-9) (+5) (+1,3) (-9) (+5) (+1,3)

29 Who accompanied them during their trips? Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway 2017 / (+0) (+0) Family Alone Partner Friends (+5) 6 32 (-6) 29 (+1) 5 9 (+4) 9 1 (+2) 34 (+4) 9 (+2) 39 (-15) 9 (+1) 0,5 0,1 4 0, (-9) (-9) (+5) (+1,3)

30 Utilized Accomodation Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway 2017 / (+0) (+0) Hotel Friends house Rental house Own houses Collaborative (+1) (-6) (+1) (+1) (+7) (-7) (+3) (-2) (+4) (+4) ,5 0,1 4 0,1 2

31 Tourist profile according to activities carried out (percentages) Main reason for the trip: all the reasons Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway (+0) Sun and beach Ecotourism Adventure Wellness Sports Cultural

32 Tourist profile according to activities carried out (percentages) Main reason for the trip: personal reasons Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway (+0) Sun and beach Ecotourism Adventure Wellness Sports Cultural

33 Visited the National Parks? Fuente: ICT Surveys. No Residentes via airway 2016/ (+0) (+3) (-8) (+5) (-8) (+1) (+2) (+2) (+32) 49

34 Global Review Index Source: ICT based on data of ReviewPro, Jan-Dec 2017 GRI: Index to measure reputation based on data collected from 175 opinion websites and travel agencies online.

35 Perception of quality of the destination Hotels 90 (+0) Restaurants

36 Business Environment Cultural 2008 Resources and Business Travel 2009 Environmental 2011 Sustainability aluados: 124 Países evaluados: 130 Países evaluados: Países evaluados: 139 Países evaluados: 140 Países evaluados: 141 Países evaluados: 136 Posición País Posición País Posición País Posición País Posición País Posición País Posición Natural Resources 4 Safety and Security 41 Costa Rica 44 Costa Rica 42 México 43 Panamá 37 Brasil 28 México Brasil 49 Brasil 3 45 Costa Rica 44 México 44 México 30 Brasil Panamá 50 México 51 Brasil 52 Costa Rica 47 Panamá 34 Panamá Chile 51 Panamá 2 55 Panamá 56 Brasil 51 Costa Rica 42 Costa Rica International México Openness 55 Chile 57 Chile 57 Health Chile and Hygiene 56 Chile 51 Chile Argentina 58 Uruguay 63 Uruguay 58 Uruguay 59 Argentina 57 Argentina Uruguay 61 Argentina 0 65 Argentina 60 Argentina 61 Perú 58 Perú Guatemala 68 Guatemala 70 Perú 69 Perú 73 Colombia 68 Ecuador Perú 70 Colombia 72 Colombia 77 Ecuador 81 Uruguay 73 Colombia 62 Human Resources and Labour Market Prioritization of Travel & Tourism 77 Colombia 71 Perú 74 Guatemala 86 Colombia 84 Guatemala 80 Uruguay El Salvador 97 Ecuador 96 El Salvador 96 Guatemala 97 Nicaragua 92 Nicaragua 92 Price Competitiveness Air Transport Infrastructure 97 Nicaragua 99 Guyana 102 Guyana 98 Guyana 103 Bolivia 100 Bolivia Bolivia 106 Venezuela 104 Venezuela 106 Bolivia 110 Venezuela 110 El Salvador 105 ICT Readiness Ground and Port Infrastructure Tourist Service Infrastructure National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on data of WTTC 2017 Competitiveness Indice of Costa Rica 81 Honduras 75 Honduras 83 Ecuador 87 Honduras 93 Honduras 90 Guatemala Ecuador 86 El Salvador 94 Honduras 88 Nicaragua 95 El Salvador 91 Honduras Venezuela 103 Nicaragua 103 Nicaragua 100 El Salvador 104 Guyana 104 Venezuela 104

37 Competitiveness Index of Costa Rica Cultural resources Business enviroment Security Natural resources Hygiene and health Touristic infrastructure Human resources Land infrastructure ICT Aerial infrastructure Tourism prioritization Sustainability International opening Price competitiveness National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on data from the World Economic Forum. Report 2015

38 Comparative Tourism Competitiveness Cultural resources Business enviroment Security Natural resources Hygiene and health Touristic infrastructure Human resources Land infrastructure ICT Aerial infrastructure Tourism prioritization Sustainability International opening Price competitiveness National Plan of Tourism Development Source: ICT based on data from the World Economic Forum. Report 2015 Thailand New Zealand Costa Rica

39 31 Airlines companies fly to Costa Rica International Flights to Costa Rica

40 The agreement between Costa Rica and Turkey was signed on May 1, Agreement with Turkey

41 Distribution of the objectives of the millennium respect for the axes of Tourism Policy National Plan of Tourism Development Source: United Nations Development Program

42 See you in Costa Rica!

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