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Costa Rica: Bad Economic Weather Moving In

The financial crisis sweeping the globe is creeping up on Costa Rica, with a dip in foreign investment leading a pack of problems prompting some of the country´s economists to predict a recession.

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Costa Rica Raises Alert Around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

Costa Rica has raised the alert level for communities around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano after scientists detected increased volcanic activity, marking a further...

Costa Rica Camera Traps Capture Margay, Pumas and River Otters

Over the last few years, I’ve worked my way up to the point where I have enough camera traps monitoring little patches of Costa...

Southwest Adds Austin and Nashville Flights to Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines is expanding its service to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province with new and extended nonstop flights from Austin and Nashville for the summer...

Costa Rica Tripled Tourism Advertising Spending Without Proven Visitor Impact

Costa Rica increased international tourism advertising spending by 223% between 2022 and 2025, but government auditors found insufficient evidence that the additional spending significantly increased visitor arrivals.

Canadian arrivals in Costa Rica jump 24% as travelers skip the US

Canadian visits to Costa Rica are up 24% this year, and long stays are driving millions in new spending.

Costa Rica Foreign Investment Jumps 23% as Tourism Investment Falls 27%

Free zones drove a 23.4% rise in Costa Rica's foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026, while tourism investment fell 27%.

Costa Rica Authorities Find Dock Inside Protected Río Tárcoles Area

Environmental authorities are preparing legal action after inspectors found a long walkway, dock and floating platform extending into a protected area along the Río...

Costa Rica Red Taxis Can Now Be Booked Through Uber

Uber users in Costa Rica can now request one of the country’s licensed red taxis directly through the app. Uber Taxi started yesterday with...

Costa Rica Sets Oct. 14 Opening for Maximum-Security Prison Modeled on El Salvador’s

The CACCO will hold up to 5,100 inmates tied to organized crime, opening months after its original deadline.
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