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Costa Rica Tourism Takes a Hit from Brexit
The Costa Rica Star ^ | 06/24/2016 | Jaime Lopez

Posted on 06/24/2016 1:13:11 PM PDT by Cementjungle

Over the last few months, the tourism industry of Costa Rica has enjoyed an increase of British and European visitors thanks to the inauguration of two flights from London, but officials fear that this joy will be diminished by Brexit.

The people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, which means that European tourists can no longer easily travel to London to catch a flight to Costa Rica. At a press conference following the Brexit referendum, the president of Costa Rica’s National Chamber of Tourism (Spanish acronym: CANATUR) mentioned that the new situation is dispiriting since our country has been working on a strategy to attract more European tourists through London.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.co.cr ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: brexit; costarica; uk
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To: Paulie

They can always change planes in Miami.... oh wait, I hear that the USA might leave the EU too if Trump gets elected. What a mess it’ll be!


21 posted on 06/24/2016 1:52:53 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

Brexit is the new climate change. It will cause EVERYTHING bad to happen.


22 posted on 06/24/2016 1:54:16 PM PDT by lacrew
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To: lacrew
Brexit is the new climate change. It will cause EVERYTHING bad to happen.

I've been to Costa Rica at least a dozen times... in recent years they've been heading down the socialist path, and crime is up. The Zika virus isn't helping their tourism situation either.

Additionally, many of the American expats living there are leaving because of their agreement to hand over to the US their banking records.

The other thing that ticked me off was that they dropped Fox News right after Obama's visit there several years back.

23 posted on 06/24/2016 1:58:16 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

Wow! I guess they don’t have transit halls in England like they do in every other country around the world. Europeans will need visas to change planes in the UK? The UK doesn’t have a visa-free regime with the rest of Europe. I am surprised! /sarc.


24 posted on 06/24/2016 1:58:29 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Cementjungle

How long before we see the Brexit causes climate change articles?


25 posted on 06/24/2016 1:59:13 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: lacrew

“Brexit is the new climate change. It will cause EVERYTHING bad to happen”

Great idea. It’s time for a change.


26 posted on 06/24/2016 2:00:23 PM PDT by nicepaco
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To: Rebelbase
How long before we see the Brexit causes climate change articles?

WaPo is on the case:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/24/how-brexit-could-hurt-progress-on-fighting-climate-change-and-saving-the-planet/

27 posted on 06/24/2016 2:01:38 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

The worldwide allies of the Remain movement have a crystal ball that let’s them see the future. Now that Britain is exiting the EU, it will hurt every single country in the world. And the environment. And heralds the return of the Antichrist too.


28 posted on 06/24/2016 2:01:47 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Cementjungle

Already!?!?


29 posted on 06/24/2016 2:02:38 PM PDT by uncitizen (Gloves OFF! Go Trump!)
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To: Cementjungle

Is Brexit going to take over for Globull Warming as the reason for everything bad that happens now?


30 posted on 06/24/2016 2:03:27 PM PDT by uncitizen (Gloves OFF! Go Trump!)
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To: Cementjungle

How about connecting to European tourists through other European countries if y’all are so worried?


31 posted on 06/24/2016 2:04:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Cuckservative: a "conservative" willing to raise another country's ideology in his own country)
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To: Cementjungle
Now, we will get these ‘end of the world’ and ‘Armageddon’ stories for months to come.

We will be getting similar here across the pond when Trump wins in November. It will probably be the end of the universe, then, according to the media hype.


32 posted on 06/24/2016 2:04:30 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: DoughtyOne

33 posted on 06/24/2016 2:05:08 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Cuckservative: a "conservative" willing to raise another country's ideology in his own country)
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To: uncitizen
Is Brexit going to take over for Globull Warming as the reason for everything bad that happens now?

For the time being, yes. But, once President Trump is sworn in I'm sure he will be the blame for virtually everything everywhere.

34 posted on 06/24/2016 2:05:21 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: DoughtyOne

35 posted on 06/24/2016 2:05:41 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Cuckservative: a "conservative" willing to raise another country's ideology in his own country)
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How about connecting to European tourists through other European countries if y’all are so worried?

They can connect in Venezuela. They'll just have to bring their own toilet paper though.

36 posted on 06/24/2016 2:07:03 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Cementjungle

The good news is hardly anyone believes a word the LSM says any longer.


37 posted on 06/24/2016 2:07:15 PM PDT by uncitizen (Gloves OFF! Go Trump!)
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To: Cementjungle

The good news is hardly anyone believes a word the LSM says any longer.


38 posted on 06/24/2016 2:07:19 PM PDT by uncitizen (Gloves OFF! Go Trump!)
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To: Cementjungle

Of course it is, but up all the red flags must be sent up as quickly as possible to scare the foolish Britons, and the rest of the world. After all, the globalists took a major hit last night. Hooray for that!!!!


39 posted on 06/24/2016 2:07:53 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Oh the huge mantitties!
40 posted on 06/24/2016 2:08:41 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( !)
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