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Where You Can Fly Nonstop to Costa Rica This High Season

Fourteen new or expanded nonstop routes reach Costa Rica between October and March, including Breeze Airways' debut and the first-ever direct flights from Poland. One heavily promoted route was cancelled before it ever flew. Full list with dates and days.

Gunmen Storm Costa Rica Hospital and Kill Patient in Nicoya

Two masked gunmen forced their way into a public hospital in Guanacaste early Saturday and shot a patient to death as he lay on...

Costa Rica Beats Haiti on Penalties to Reach U-20 World Cup

Costa Rica’s men’s under-20 soccer team qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Tuesday after defeating Haiti 5-3 in a dramatic penalty...

Costa Rica Prices Fall Again as Inflation Remains Below Zero

Consumer prices in Costa Rica fell again in July, reversing two months of increases and keeping the country in a prolonged period of negative...

Dollar Stuck Near ₡450 as Costa Rica Keeps Policy Rate

The Banco Central de Costa Rica set its reference exchange rate on Wednesday at ₡449.80 for the purchase of United States dollars and ₡455.01...

Costa Rica Airport Laser Incidents Reach Record High

Reports of people pointing laser beams at aircraft near Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose have reached their highest level since officials began...

Costa Rica’s Economy Slows as Central Bank Warns of El Niño Risk

Costa Rica's Central Bank has lowered its growth forecast for this year, pointing to a climate shock that has already begun to weigh on...

Costa Rica Reports Renewed Increase in COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 has once again become the most widely circulating respiratory virus detected in Costa Rica, as health officials urge residents to take basic precautions...

Starbucks Opens 33rd Costa Rica Store as Dunkin Expands

Starbucks has opened its 33rd store in Costa Rica while Dunkin' adds locations in Zapote and Sabana Este, intensifying competition in the country's coffee and doughnut market.
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