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Arrivals rose 22% to August while foreign-currency income from tourism rose 12%, the chamber says; 200 industry leaders will vote on ten priorities for 2027.
The Salvadoran Chamber of Tourism (CASATUR) holds the second edition of its annual tourism congress in San Salvador on 9 and 10 November, with about 200 industry leaders, Infobae reported. Tour operators, travel agencies, airlines, transport companies, guides, hoteliers and restaurant owners will vote live to set ten priorities for the sector in 2027.
The congress focuses on a gap in the figures. Between January and August 2026, visitor arrivals grew 22% while foreign-currency income from tourism grew 12%, CASATUR president Carlos Umaña said in a statement. The chamber wants strategies that bring longer stays and higher spending per visitor.
According to Ministry of Tourism data cited by Infobae, El Salvador received 3,920,726 international visitors between January and October, 19% more than a year earlier. Guatemala was the largest market with 1,603,239 visitors, followed by the United States with 1,028,829 and Honduras with 804,076; the rest of the world accounted for 484,582.
Speakers include Sol Freixa, international president of Amadeus, and Daniel Lezaca of Amadeus Colombia. The second day closes with the handover of a document on the sector's priorities for 2027 to Tourism Minister Morena Valdez.
Tourism and Surf City
More than 400,000 visitors arrived in October alone; the country needs about 300,000 more in November and December to reach the official goal of 4.2 million.
