⋆ Costa Rica Opens Border to Worldwide Tourism

The results of the binational meeting took place last weekend between members of the Chamber of Commerce of Chiriquí, Center for Competitiveness of the Western Region and Chamber of Tourism of Bocas del Toro with representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism of The cantons of the south, the Agency for the Development of the South Zone and the authorities of neighboring Costa Rica, are mirrored with the Opening of land borders for international tourism As of April 5th.

The lifting of the measure has been confirmed by the Costa Rican authorities who, after a few months due to the COVID-19 emergency, will allow all tourists who meet the immigration regulations to enter the country.

The initiative represents a major step forward for the economic reactivation of both nations, according to the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Chiriquí Felipe Venicio Rodríguez, who assured that further negotiations are ongoing to facilitate the transit of Private vehicles, special services and freight transportation.

“We are working on a number of measures that enable better communication between the two nations. We have proposed some initiatives so that our nationals can come by more quickly. I also talk about other issues like opening customs and migration, which are closing very early. We suggest that they be activated 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Guabito, Rio Sereno and Paso Canoas areas, ”explained Rodríguez.

A “binational city”

The business people’s idea is to create a “binational city” by integrating an economic agenda that enables the standardization of requirements to enable entry and exit Citizens from Costa Rica and Panama more flexible, while taking into account the logistical issues of land, port, airport freight, agro-industrial value chains, cold chains and insurance promoting the formation of a “single economic region”, depending on what has been sustained during the approach in the Golfito sector.

With the opening of the border and tightening of biosafety regulations, the migratory movement is expected to be restored in Paso Canoas, which in 2019 saw a total of 109,064 people registered, according to the Panamanian Tourism Authority.

The businessmen’s next goal is to set up a high-level working group to continue negotiations in favor of both regions. However, this depends on the support and integration that governments can provide.

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