Costa Rica loses tourist magnet as Isthmus neighbors advance

For more than a decade, Costa Rica shined as a tourist reference in Central America. Its offer based on sustainability, biodiversity and political stability placed it as a preferred destination, far above neighboring countries that were just beginning to emerge in the industry. Today, that advantage is diluted and with speed, according to figures from the same sector.El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama and the Dominican Republic surpassed Costa Rica …