Costa Rica Faces Tourism Slump Despite High Season

The Minister of Tourism, William Rodriguez, considered that the imposition of new tariffs by the president of the United States, Donald Trump, will cause a decrease in the visitation by air from the US country to national territory.This is what he assured La Nación this Tuesday in view of the questioning of the effects that the commercial dispute, starting with the tariff increase, will have on the tourism of Costa Rica. “Everything that happens…

Costa Rica Faces Tourism Slump Despite High Season

Costa Rica’s tourism falls for 7 months in 2025 despite peak season, with a 7% drop in arrivals. Learn why costs, safety, and flights are impacting visitors.

The President of the Federación de Empresarios, Hoteleros y Gastronomicos de la República Argentina (FEHGRA) by the Department of Uruguay, Fernando Vence, spoke with journalist Fabián Galarraga about the current state of the sector within the framework of the economic policies of the national government. On the one hand, he referred to the summer and the long weekend of Easter and said: "It was not a good high season, which always gives you a su…

Dollar exchange and U.S. tariffs attributed to decline in tourism in Costa Rica

QCOSTARICA — The dollar exchange rate and the tariffs recently imposed by the United States government on all imports are taking their toll on tourism in Costa Rica. This complex international situation is compounded by a domestic landscape marked by insecurity and a decline in competitiveness, which has triggered a sustained decline in tourist visitation, now marking seven consecutive months of decline. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, touri…