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Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered the first monthly decline the sector has seen since last autumn, according to figures released by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT). Between January and June, 1,605,360 travelers arrived by air, […] The post Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip appeared first on The Tico…
The arrival of tourists by air to Costa Rica increased by 116,352 people during the first half of 2026, although June showed a decrease in the visitation.
Costa Rica Tourist Arrivals Jump 7.8% in First Half of 2026, Though June Edges Down
Costa Rica · Tourism Key Facts —Record start Costa Rica’s first quarter of 2026 surpassed 2019 pre-pandemic arrival levels for the first time, signaling a full demand recovery. —North America drives growth US and Canadian visitors fueled the early-year surge, with Canadian arrivals up 32%, confirming the region’s enduring source-market strength. —Colón appreciation The local […] The post Costa Rica Tourist Arrivals Jump 7.8% in First Half of 202…
After eight months of growth, tourist arrivals to Costa Rica fell 1.2% in June
Q COSTA RICA — After eight consecutive months of increasing tourism, Costa Rica experienced a 1.2% drop in air arrivals in June, marking the first month of negative growth in 2026. The Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) — Costa Rica’s tourism board – reported that 214,518 tourists visited the country last month, compared to 217,120 in June 2025. The North American market, which makes up the largest share of travelers in the data, dropped b…
Costa Rican tourism closed the first half of the year with a positive balance. Between January and June 2026, the country recorded the arrival of 1,605,360 tourists by air, representing an increase of 7.8% compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the most recent data of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).North America was consolidated as the main region of travel, providing 1,210,654 tourists and scoring an increase of…
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