Coastal Dreaming

The numbers of tourists visiting Nicaragua continues to grow each year. Since 2001 the number has multiplied 500% – with almost 900,000 tourists in 2009 and an expected 1.2 million by 2012. Nicaragua is being featured in multiple travel publications around the world as an affordable, adventure destination. While many vacation spots are experiencing lower tourism numbers due to lack of average family affordability (Hawaii – Europe), Nicaragua has become the beneficiary country. The cruise industry added San Juan del Sur as a new port-of-call in 2000 with three ships for the year. To start the new decade, 2010 will see some 62 ships bring more than 75,000 people ashore to experience the beauty of the country. It has been reported that San Juan del Sur will welcome as many as 100 cruise ships annually by 2012.

Other articles in this Series:

Reason #1 – Tourism

Reason #2 – Infrastructure Investment

Reason #3 – Investment Incentives

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