About the Cámara de Turismo Guanacasteca

Who are we?

Cámara de Turismo Guanacasteca is a non-profit association founded in 1994 by Hubert Gysemans, and since then it has worked for the development and positioning of Guanacaste as an excellent eco-sustainable destination. In the same way, we defend our affiliates best interests.

CATURGUA serves the needs of tourism by generating actions and activities that directly benefy them, this is due to the Declaration of Public Utility that we possess.  It focuses in promoting the destination nationally and internationally, it also supports the opening of new markets and the arrival of new airlines to Daniel Oduber International Airport.

Our affiliates know that being part of CATURGUA is a way to help with the development of the province, since our team leads projects related to road infrastructure, airports, telecommunications, culture, training, environment, among others.

Caturgua in Action

Courses, negotiations with government and institutions, promotion of SMEs, fostering education, boosting tourism, are just some of the daily tasks that drive the Guanacaste Chamber of Tourism.

Some of the activities we develop are:

• Sustainable Tourism Forums.
• Semiannually Market Research.
• Job Fairs.
• Fam Trips and wholesaler visits.
• Talks and workshops on different topics (CSR, etc.).
• Partnerships with other entities in the sector.
• Seminars. 

Our Board Members 

Our Staff

Our history

CATURGUA was founded in 1994, with the participation of several visionary entrepreneurs in the area. It started with about 25 members, mainly from the canton of Santa Cruz as an initiative to organize the sector and defend their interests, but it soon expanded its scope to other areas of the province.

One of the most important achievements in recent years was the active participation in the commission for the pre-opening of the Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Liberia, a joint committee of public and private sector, led by this Chamber.

Later, the Chamber participated and lead the alliance between Reserva Conchal, Hacienda Pinilla and Papagayo Eco-Development to secure the funds required for Delta Airlines to start flying to this airport. This was the beginning of the growth of Guanacaste as a touristic destination and the beginning of many successes for Caturgua and Guanacaste.

Why should I belong to CATURGUA?

1) Recognition in tourism, which brings credibility and represents your business with the highest standards of trust and legality.

2) Tight inter-institutional relations.

3) Positioning of your company locally, nationally, and internationally, through the Chamber's media (maps,website, social media, tourism fairs, stand at Daniel Oduber International Airport, etc).

4) Constant training and executive breakfasts focused on themes of interest and the utilization of posgraduates agreements, with organizations such as INCAE, FUNDEPOS, etc.

5) Recognition of your business among affiliates.

6) Encourage social and enviromental responsability from tourism.

7) Involvement in a variety of sectors.

Our affiliates

We currently have over 180 members including tourism businesses, as well as products and/or services related to the sector. Among our partners we have hotels, tour operators, rent a cars, restaurants, airlines, developers, law firms, accounting and auditing, banking, and many others.

In CATURGUA, the representativeness of the sector is a key point for the success of our work.

Our affiliates are strong companies in the area; from diverse fields and different sizes and scopes (large, medium and small), which makes us a group representing the interests of the entire tourism sector.

For more info, you can contact us through our telephones: (506) 2668-1150 and (506) 2668-1160, or send us an email here.

We are located at Oficentro Plaza Futura, 4km West from the main entrance of Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport, office #2.