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Visitor entry routes: air, land and sea

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Tourism, hospitality and residency24-turismo-residencia.md
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Arrivals, markets and air connectivityturismo
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Tourism/turismo
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In May 2025, according to the INGUAT bulletin, 64% of non-resident visitors (160,265) entered overland — the border with El Salvador alone supplied 128,209, or 51% of the total; Honduras 18,378, Belize 10,829 and Mexico 2,849. Air arrivals came to 87,753 (35%), almost all through La Aurora (87,746) and just 7 through Mundo Maya; sea arrivals (cruise passengers at Puerto Quetzal) 2,613 (1%). That month 75% were tourists (staying overnight) and 25% same-day visitors. The months of January–May 2025 recorded 279,639 · 229,077 · 282,000 · 312,062 · 250,631. Method note: overland flows are an INGUAT estimate, not a migration count — relevant to any demand model.

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Figures

Vía terrestreINGUAT Boletín mayo 2025
160,265 (64%)may 2025
Frontera El SalvadorINGUAT Boletín mayo 2025
128,209 (51% del total)may 2025
Vía aéreaINGUAT Boletín mayo 2025
87,753 (35%)may 2025
Vía marítimaINGUAT Boletín mayo 2025
2,613 (1%)may 2025
Turistas / excursionistasINGUAT Boletín mayo 2025
75% / 25%may 2025

Caveat

overland flows are an INGUAT estimate, not a migration count

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  • Puerto QuetzalThe southern corridor's sea outlet: the Pacific coast handles 60% of the country's port traffic; around 60 km from the capital by the Palín-Escuintla motorway and 4 km from Zona Libre QuetzalPort

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