Tourism plays a very vital role in Costa Rica’s sources for income. According to their national institute for tourism, it was ranked fifty sixth in the world for non domestic arrivals into the country. In 2008 alone, Costa Rica received over two million tourists which accounted for two billion American dollars in profits. Because of Costa Rica being the “bridge” between North and South America, this means that it has both the Atlantic and Pacific coast. This is so a guest can get the best of both worlds.
On top of Costa Rica’s beautiful beaches, other very popular attractions include their huge number of waterfalls sprinkled throughout the forests. It is home to one of the most popular falls in the entire world, the Celeste waterfall. It is located in the Tenorio volcano national park. It is a freshwater ribbon that died teal/baby blue because of the large amounts of sulfur and sodium carbonate. The water usually appears white in the lake below, but once or twice a year, when the weather is just right, it glows a very beautiful blue that makes it one of the best sites to see in the entire world during these times.
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There are many other popular areas within the country other than just these few places. The island is very well known for huge amounts of people migrating to this area, especially in the colder months up north. According to Costa Rica information54% of the tourists reside in the United States, and two thirds of the time are traveling between the months of November and February. This means that tourists could very well be traveling to attempt to escape the cold winters. It also state that 82% of the travelers are highly educated, meaning that they have obtained atleast some sort of college education throughout their career. It also stated that 43% of the travelers were over the age of 43. This statistic is on there because it means that they are quite along in their career.
Costa Rica's Sources of Revenue 