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Thursday, Jul 09, 2026
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El Salvador Accelerates Tourism Growth with Airport Expansion and Surf City Investments

A one hundred ninety-five million United States dollar expansion of Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport has added new direct routes from Madrid and Houston, while new hotel developments along the Surf City corridor are supporting expectations that international visitor arrivals will exceed four million this year.
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