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Tourism in Costa Rica
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Mind Map on Tourism in Costa Rica, created by sweber6945 on 17/09/2014.
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Tourism in Costa Rica
Profile
4.7 million
GDP- $49.62 billion
Central America
HDI- 0.763
Languages- Spanish, English
Capitol- San Jose
Main Exports- Coffee, bananas, sugar, textiles, electricity
95% of country is literate
First nation in the world to voluntariiy abolish their army-1949
Aims
Preserve the attractions and flora and fauna
Educate the locals and tourists about preserving the environment
Improve the quality of life of Costa Rican people
Integrate Costa Rican culture into the tourist experience
To become a Carbon neutral tourist destination
To promote eco-tourism and sustainable tourism
Background
1.5 million tourists per year
National Park system- 25% of country
Flora and Fauna- 5% of world's biodiversity(country only 1% of world's land mass) ECOTOURISM
Exploration- 1930
Economic Activity
Not dependent on remittances- only 2% of GDP
$15.1 billion in debt- 89th country
$17.56 billion in imports- 82th country
$11.66 billion in exports- 91th country
Population below poverty line- 24.8%
Unemployment Rate- 7.9%
Problems
Development of tourism facilities harms vegetation and wildlife
Tourism revenue occurs outside of Tortuguero, making entrepreneurship and development of local economy difficult in this area
Poor communication between locals and tourists can lead to annimosity
Disagreements on how to spend tourist revenue negatiively affects environmental and social issues
Increase in drug use and prostitution due to tourism development
Distrust between local people
Strategies
Naming coastal areas National Parks in order to protect CR's wildlife and biodiversity
Naming certain tourist attractions private property with a visiting fee
Offering financial incentives to reforestation and forest protection
Controling visitor numbers
Involving local residents in management and operation of tourism
Educating locals and tourists on sustaining the environment
Raising fees to generate more income- which is then used to rehabilitate the environment
Benefits
Tourism is the 3rd largest source of income in CR- income=$136 million
Tourism industry is a major source of employment for Costa Ricans
Tourism improves local education, medical care, infrastructures, and female empowerment
Tourism damage forces the establishment of new National Parks to protect coastal regions
Environmental awareness is becoming a priority
Sustainable tourism and eco-tourism are promoted
Support given to local culture- due to tourism
Increase in foreign exchange, which leads to economic benefit
Government becomes more involved with the community
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