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Introducing the Tico Times Weekly Digest

We’ve been debuting a lot of things this year.

We premiered our first 360 coverage in April during the 2018 presidential elections and then we launched our podcast, The Tico Times Dispatch, early last month.

Now we’d like to introduce you to our new weekly news show, The Tico Times Weekly Digest. We’ll be summarizing the week’s news and telling you what to look out for in the coming week every Monday.

Subscribe to our Youtube channel to get notifications whenever we publish a weekly digest or other news video.

This week in Costa Rica:

Tourism industry hit hard by general strike

Plan on traveling through Costa Rica this week? Visit http://www.camarasvialescr.com/ and avoid getting stuck in traffic.

360 Whale watching video in Marino Ballena National Park

Secrets from a local surfer – Hottest surfing spots in Costa Rica

Off the Eaten Path (Cantina X) – One of Costa Rica’s best chifrijos

Poetry, Cacique and memories at San Jose’s cultural dive bar – La Bohemia

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Costa Rica Weather Today Brings Dry Mornings and Stormy Pacific Afternoons

Expect a calmer morning, then afternoon storms in the Central Valley and Pacific, heaviest on the Central and South Pacific. Check Route 32 before you drive to the Caribbean.

More Than 400 Buildings Sit in the Path of Costa Rica’s Electric Train

Incofer's feasibility study found more than 400 homes, shops and buildings inside the rail right-of-way for the Tibi electric train. The state must also buy 145 private lots by 2028.

Prosecutors Probe Clearing on Protected Land Beside Montezuma Waterfall

Inspectors found trees cut and a hillside terraced on 6,564 square meters near Montezuma's waterfall, including public heritage land. The criminal case remains open.

Costa Rica Bills Would Keep Kids Off Social Media Until 14 or 15

Costa Rican children younger than 15 could be barred from opening social media accounts under one of two bills now before the Legislative Assembly....

El Niño Peak Expected in December With Record-Warm Pacific Waters, WMO Warns

El Niño has not peaked yet. The WMO expects it to keep strengthening until around December as Pacific waters head for record heat.

Costa Rica Tourism Falls for a Second Month as US Arrivals Drop

Costa Rica tourist arrivals fell 2.4% in September, the second monthly drop, as US visitors slipped 3.3% and Liberia grew 11.8%.

Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Race but Faces Two Potential Vetoes

Costa Rican diplomat Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, but a new round of voting...

Costa Rica Farmer Olga Vargas Named Among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

Olga Vargas, a farmer who grows guavas and raises tilapia in southern Costa Rica, has been named among 100 women recognized by the United...

Costa Rica and El Salvador Sign New Agreement to Fight Organized Crime

Costa Rica and El Salvador have signed a new security agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation against organized crime, as President Laura Fernández moves to...
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