Managua, Nov 10 (EFE) .- Nicaragua will seek to attract tourists by means of advertisements in airlines, specialized magazines and in the famous New York Times Square, the Institute reported today. Nicaraguan Tourism (Intur).

The ads are intended to attract the attention of tourists, to travel to Nicaragua in the last weeks of the year, which are among the most active of the country, said the director of the Intur, Anasha Campbell.

A total of 300 tourist activities will be developed throughout Nicaragua in the last 51 days of 2017, which constitutes Yes an attraction for foreign visitors, according to the official.

In the activities of the end of the year, the Intur will promote the typical dishes of Nicaragua, cultural presentations, as well as its beach and recreation destinations, crafts and traditions, Campbell said.

In 2016 Nicaragua received an average of close to 13,000 tourists per day, during the last week of the year, according to the Intur.

For their part, the representatives of the Nicaraguan tourist industry announced that they are "prepared" for a possible increase in the flow of tourists, including the companions of the 5,000 participants of the 11th Central American Games, which will take place in Managua from December 3 to 17.

International tourism left Nicaragua revenues of some 642.1 million dollars in 2016, 21.5% more than the 528.5 million dollars received during 2015, according to official figures.