DR and Central America, among the main destinations of Spanish tourists

One of the attractions for Spaniards and visitors from all over the world is the cultural, archaeological, natural and intangible legacy of Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Spaniards like to visit the multi-destination of Central America and the Dominican Republic; this is reflected in the statistics of the Secretariat for Central American Tourism Integration (SITCA), which indicates that Spain is the European country that provides the most visitors to the region, ranking as the seventh largest market worldwide, with 2.7% of the overall number of tourists arriving in the heart of the American continent.

It is followed in Europe by Germany and France, both with 2.1%; the United Kingdom, with 2%; Italy, with 1%; and the Netherlands, with 0.7%.

The countries of the region received a total of 21.2 million visitors in 2022. The data for 2022, in contrast to the previous year, represent a 214% increase in tourists and more than 69% in excursionists, contributing to the 89.3% increase in total visitors (SITCA data).

Looking ahead to 2023, official statistics for each country show that they have not only returned to pre-pandemic figures, but have already surpassed them, reflecting the good health of the tourism industry and the interest in the region worldwide.

One of the attractions for Spaniards and visitors from around the world is the cultural, archeological, natural and intangible legacy of Central America and the Dominican Republic, which has led to 20 sites being declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

That is why they prefer the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, according to ExpresoInfo.

It is recalled that the Dominican Republic has surpassed 7 million visitors between January and August 2023, 25% more than in 2022 and 31% more than the pre-pandemic data for 2019.