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International tourists l eft $19.01 millions on holiday

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According to reports provided by the Ministerio de Turismo (Mitur), international tourism in the period of August Holidays $19.01 millions in foreign exchange, with average spending per tourist of 99.60, and an average stay of 5.8 nights.

Likewise, the owner, Jose Napoleon Duarte, said that between January and August 6entered the country a total 40.228 tourists, of which 10.034 were in by air and 31.509. "It means an increase of 3.3% over the same period last year," the minister said.

On the other hand, reported positive figures in hotel occupancy, since the total accommodation in La Libertad was achieved an occupancy rate of 84%, while in the coastal area by 74%, hotels 60% rural and mountain was between 70%and 80%

Duarte said that the holiday season is where more concentrated domestic tourism, with a massive income in national parks and tourist routes, which experienced an increase of 44% compared to 2011.













Tourism grows 2.7% in last three years

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Tourism in El Salvador grew by 2.7% during the third year of managing the government headed Mauricio Funes,authorities said the Ministerio de Turismo (Mitur)

Between June 2011 and May 2012 the Mitur 1,663,817 recorded the arrival of tourists to the country, while in the same previous period had been 1,620,850.

Only in the season of festivities in San Salvador this year, which is one of the major holiday periods for the country, the Mitur estimated to be received about 40,000 tourists that would leave $ 3million

Tourism revenue in the last year in office was $ 681.3 million, which represents an increase of 27.4% compared to the previous period, when it recorded revenue of $ 534.6 million.

Mitur holder, Jose Napoleon Duarte, explained that he has "achieved stability in tourism and have established conditions for the safe way of change in the model of sustainable tourism development in ElSalvador."

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Recently the Mitur launched its strategy Pueblos Vivos, with the aim to boost domestic tourism. Through this event, also elect the 10 best tourist towns of the country.












Tourist arrivals grew 7.6% in first half

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The Mitur statistics indicate that between January and June, 852.600 tourists entered the country.


Salvadoran Tourism continuesbreaking. During the first six months of 2012, the authorities of the item reported a rise in international tourist arrivals of 7.6%.

Data from the Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) indicate that between January and June entered 852.360 tourists, some 60,000 more than those recorded in the first half of 2011.


Of this total, said Jose Napoleon Duarte, owner of the field, were 600.694 257.666tourists and hikers.

"The most important behavior in the first half of the year is that tourist arrivals by air increased by 21.6%," the official said.


It is hereby recorded the arrival of 256.061 tourists, more than 90% from the United States, mostly Salvadorans living in that country. Other 345.917 tourists did land.

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"70% of tourists entering the country by land across the border didThe Hachadura (37%) and The Chinamas (33%)," he added.

This growth in tourist arrivals prompted the entry of foreign exchange by way of marketing of tourism Salvadoran, reached $ 361.7 million, versus $ 266.7 million between January and June 2011.


"The growth in both tourist arrivals and the amount of foreign currency indicates that our promotional campaigns are having a positive impacton international markets," said Duarte.

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While the United States stands as the main source of tourists for the market of El Salvador, has begun to enable Mitur new niches.


One is the Colombian. And since late last year and early this year has been working Mitur an advertising campaign in the South American country in order to attract tourists to the country.



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