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Belize has officially reopened its maritime borders for yachting tourism. The authorized maritime ports of entry will be San Pedro, Belize City and Placencia.
The reopening has been approved under the following conditions:
A licensed shipping agent is required for the vessel to enter; only shipping agents with special licenses are authorized to deal with these non-commercial vessels and are authorized to charge a set tariff of no more than $150 for their service
Notice to enter must be made at least 72 hours prior to arrival
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Colombia recently announced it has joined the
World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) as a
Destination
Partner. Through this partnership,
ProColombia, the government entity in charge of promoting international tourism, will work closely with WTTC to remove travel barriers, restore tourist confidence and provide a safe travel experience. It will also have the opportunity to get involved in the development of joint projects, share best practices and receive information and data made by the international organization.
In addition to the recent partnership, WTTC has been a great ally for the country since 2020, according to ProColombia, endorsing its “
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International arrivals to
Costa Rica in 2020 by all routes reached the accumulated figure of 1,011,912, which represents almost one-third of the record for 2019 when they exceeded 3 million.
With the return of 20 airlines from Costa Rica’s main tourism markets and the announcement of new routes at the end of the period, December registered the entry of 71,000 tourists by air, almost doubling the visitation registered in November, during which 36,044 were reported, according to data from the
General Directorate of Migration and Foreigners analyzed by the
Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
Despite what
Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura Sancho called an unprecedented year, he added that reaching the number of visitors it did was an achievement of its own. Costa Rica had its air and maritime border open for only seven months of the year with only four-and-a-half months open to all countries of the world.