Juan Manuel Costa, uno de los hoteleros responsables del envidiado modelo turístico de Formentera
Nieto de una de las primeras personas que vio el potencial de la isla, este empresario y político cree en la protección del entorno y de los locales
Juan Manuel Costa, a hotelier instrumental in shaping Formentera's tourist model, is a man with a deep-rooted connection to his island home. With a lineage stretching back to his great-grandfather, who started building hotels on the island, Costa owns part of a thriving tourist industry that welcomes over 400,000 visitors annually.
The island, home to just 12,000 permanent residents, prides itself on a unique tourism model which Costa believes is a model of quality and sustainability. Costa, who served as mayor of Formentera between 2003 and 2005 and leads the island's hosteliers' association, staunchly opposes the idea of an airport on the island. He asserts that such a development would deter tourism, a sentiment he holds with conviction.
Costa's vision for the island's future is one of careful, quality tourism that respects the island's delicate ecosystem.
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