Tourist behaviour and dynamics of domestic tourism in times of COVID-19

Michael Moya Calderón; Kevin Chavarría Esquivel; María Margarita Arrieta García; Carlos Barriocanal Lozano

doi:10.1080/13683500.2021.1947993

Tourist behaviour and dynamics of domestic tourism in times of COVID-19

Michael Moya Calderón^*, Kevin Chavarría Esquivel, María Margarita Arrieta García, Carlos Barriocanal Lozano

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Department of Geography

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The purpose of this study was to determine the changes and consequences in travel plans due to Covid-19 and characterize the behaviour of domestic tourism in Costa Rica after the confinement through an online survey. The respondents expressed their intention to travel in the first six months, mostly two nights, and accompanied by their family members. Factors related to safety and security appear as key drivers affecting travel decisions. Protected areas and nature-based tourism are the preferred destinations to visit after the lockdown with a clear concentration in the most visited protected areas of Costa Rica.

Original language	English
Journal	Current Issues in Tourism
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13683500.2021.1947993
Publication status	Accepted in press - 2021

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Costa Rica
Covid-19
domestic tourism
protected areas
tourist behaviour

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