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Flight delays, cancellations after latest Turrialba eruptions 

The eruption at 7:20 am Friday was one of the most dramatic in the last month, shooting a column of ash a staggering 3 km into the air, causing Southwest, Air Canada, Spirit and Aeromexico to cancel flights.

Costa Rica airport restricts liquids in carry-ons

Starting April 19, Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) will enforce the same restrictions on liquids in carry-on luggage as at United States airports.

Costa Rica airports increase security following Brussels blasts

Travelers should gives themselves at least three hours to pass through security at Juan Santamaría International Airport after terrorists attacks in Brussels sent airports around the work into a heightened state of security Tuesday.

Costa Rica’s Tobías Bolaños International Airport to reopen nighttime service

As a cost-cutting measure, Tobías Bolaños International Airport in Pavas had been closed from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., which helped save ₡180 million ($334,000) a year, the Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) reported.

Ex-President José Figueres ‘saw life flash before his eyes’ in near airplane accident

“Upon landing we went through a difficult situation, one of those that makes us see our life pass before our eyes. Thankfully, everything turned out OK,” Figueres said.

Costa Rica begins fumigating planes at international airports to halt spread of animal disease

The measure aims to prevent the transmission of exotic diseases, especially those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
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Costa Rica’s Hitoy Cerere Reserve Welcomes Back Visitors

In celebration of National Parks Month, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), and the Regional Directorate...

Costa Rica’s Soccer League Leads Central America with VAR Implementation

The Costa Rican soccer league, Liga Promerica (Promerica League) is set to become the first in Central America to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR)...

Costa Rica’s Housing Market Fails to Meet the Needs of Most Households

A new report titled "Balance and Trends in the Housing Sector 2023," presented by the Costa Rican Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) in...