The crisis caused by COVID-19 is potentially devastating for the Central American isthmus, whose income depends largely on tourism, and governments are studying measures to mitigate the blow.
The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued a Global Level 4 Health Advisory, asking its citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) has temporarily closed four attractions as part of the country's containment efforts in response to the coronavirus pandemic.Â
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday night issued a Global Level 3 Health Advisory, asking its citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global impact of COVID-19.
Chirripó National Park will be closed "until further notice" beginning on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC).Â
Costa Rica received 3.1 million foreign visitors last year, 4.1% more than in 2018, and tourism remained one of the country's economic pillars, the government said Wednesday.
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