Visits to the Prusia Forest in Costa Rica increased by 200% from the year 2015 to 2016 and it is expected that for this year the figure will continue to grow.
According to Horacio Herrera, manager of the Prusia Sector of the Volcán Irazú National Park, only last year they received 77 thousand visitors, most of whom were nationals.
The park managers attribute the increase in visits to the road, the inclusion of sports activities and viral photos in social networks.
Legislator Frank Camacho, from Frente Amplio, and businessmen from the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism of Cartago agreed to continue working to promote the province as a destination of tourist interest.