World Economic Forum chooses Costa Rica as #1

According to the World Economic Forum, Costa Rica is the most competitive tourism destination in Latin America. The country received this high distinction as the first country in Latin America and classified in position #42 among 133 nations that were considered. The country has risen two ranks since last year.

The study emphasized these strong areas:

• Ambient sustainability, natural resources, biodiversity and protected areas.

• Human resources & qualified labor force.

• Tourism Culture (Population reception toward tourism).

• Government priority towards tourism and its sector, effective marketing & positioning.

• Transparency on the information regarding investment and tourism income.

• Infrastructure, education and capacitating of the tourism industry.

For more information on this study please visit:

http://www.weforum.org/en/media/publications/CompetitivenessReports/index.htm

Costa Rica in Top Ten tourist destination list

The site,www.toursm-review.com has made a top ten travel destinations list for the tourist that wishes to have a full on adrenaline experience. Costa Rica is in one of these choices. Competing against breathtaking destinations such as Alaska, Peru and Chile, Costa Rica has been selected #6 on the list. Turrialba, a small town located near the center of Costa Rica offers many attractive options for the tourist. Activities which range from mountain biking to backpacking and white water rafting are common in this town, which is nestled in attractive mountain ranges near the Turrialba Volcano.

For more information of the packages we offer please visit our site:

www.costarica4u.com