Costa Rica received the award for Best Stand Design at WTM, the largest fair in the English market. According to the organization, the judges praised the team of Costa Rican stand by the combination of sound effects of rain forest, music and design, which causes the feeling of being in Costa Rica, representing the perfect introduction for anyone who want to know about the destination.

The Tourism Minister, Mr. Allan Flores, mentioned "We celebrate this important recognition and the ICT (Costa Rica Tourism Board) will continue the hard work in promoting the destination in highly profitable markets for the country. This is why we will work together to ensure the effective projection of our destiny in the European market.

UK is the fourth most important market in terms of visitor arrivals to Costa Rica, after Spain, Germany and France.