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Published on Thursday, October
27,
2022
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
On
Wednesday, President Rodrigo
Chaves-Robles issued the new
Regulation for the Operation of
Adventure Tourism Activities. According
to the Tourism Institute, the new
regulation allows adventure tourism
companies to be able to hire certified
tour guides, qualified employees and
people certified by international
adventure organizations to meet the
requirement for the different types of
adventure tourism activities. "With the
issuance of the decree, it is intended
to facilitate obtaining permits for
(companies to start operations)
without compliance with difficult
requirements for companies that these
activities required," President Chaves
said. The
modification in the regulation seeks
to improve security for tourists who
hire services and the safe operation
of companies. In
addition, it recognizes and regulates
the role of employees who, without
being adventure tourism guides,
support and make it possible, with
their experience and specialized
knowledge, to enjoy adventure
activities.
Regulation creates conditions to recognize the qualified employees that work in these activities for their knowledge, experience and give them job opportunities. It also ensures that special teams are trained to deal with emergencies that may arise in adventure trips.
More information on the scope of the decree can be requested from the Tourism Institute at its phone line 2299-5800.
Just last year, over 1.3 million tourists visited Costa Rica.
Recently, new regulations were issued for the concession and operation of Marinas and Tourist Ports. The goal is to allow for the elimination of complicated bureaucratic procedures that stop more marinas and ports from being built or improved in the country's coastal touristic zones.
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