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9.2% increase in tourist arrivals for first five months

July 3, 2019
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The Cheddi Jagan International Airport

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) has recorded a 9.2% increase in visitors to Guyana during the first five months this year.

In a statement Wednesday the GTA said, “Visitors from the Caribbean account for 49.4%, while those from the United States and Canada account for 31.1% and 7.1% respectively.”

During the period from January to May 2019 the country has seen a total of 122, 967 visitors as compared to the same period in 2018 which saw 112, 578 persons visiting the country.

 

 

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