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Costa Rica hosts International Tourism Awards



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Published on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff and wire services






Costa Rica hosted the 2024 International Social Tourism Organization (ISTO) Awards which took place at the National Convention Center in Heredia Province.



Israel Leiva and Marycel Obando Mayorga, two Costa Rican craftsmen, created the prize inspired by the Boruca mask out of balsa and cedar wood. Each mask has a distinct design and incorporates elements that represent Costa Rica's wilderness.



According to ISTO, the event was focused on "Social Sustainability of Tourism: Connecting the Essential in 360º", and gathered over 200 tourism-related companies representatives, as well as leaders and experts in social, fair, and sustainable tourism from around the world.



The ceremony rewarded the most innovative projects in the three categories, such as the best initiative from a destination, the best initiative from associations and the private sector and the best initiative from academies and researchers.



The first award was for the Agència Catalana de Turisme initiative from Catalunya, Spain, for the elaboration of two manuals for the various actors in the tourism sector, aimed at understanding what tourism for all is and presenting guidelines and tools for offering a quality service to a wide group of travelers while improving the quality of the destination.









The Vacances Ouvertes initiative from France, won the second award for their  "Dream no more, let's go! 10,000 holidays departure project," brings well-being to those who benefit from them and demonstrates success when stakeholders collaborate together.



Angela Teberga de Paula from Brazil was the winner of the third award for the project to promote tourist visits to the town's cultural, ecological and rural attractions, from a social tourism perspective and targeting teenagers who have committed criminal acts and are linked to educational care programs.



Costa Rica will host the Americas Social Tourism Summit in May 2025.



Tourism is one of the most important economic sectors in Costa Rica. As of July, over 1.7 million tourists arrived via air, representing a 13.5% increase over the same period in 2023.



The country reported a new tourism record reached in 2023, with more than 2,4 million travelers.



The International Social Tourism Organization (ISTO), based in Brussels, Belgium, was established in 1963 to promote accessible and responsible tourism worldwide.



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