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Relaxing in style in Granada, Nicaragua’s best hotels and spas

Whether it's in the tranquil islets of Granada on the massive Lake Nicaragua or on the cobblestone streets of La Calzada, we have assembled some of our favorite places for R&R in the colonial town.

Santa Ana: 5 good hotels, 5 good restaurants

We spent over a month exploring the lodging options in this area and growing fat on all the good food. Here are The Tico Times’ top picks for five good hotels and five good restaurants in a range of prices in the Santa Ana area.

Expotur travel mart: Costa Rican vendors, international buyers, old friends and new ideas

Costa Rica's annual Expotur meet-and-greet travel retreat got underway Thursday, bringing together local vendors, international buyers and even a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Barceló hotel chain expands into Panama with 10-year lease of the Occidental

The Barceló hotel chain, owner of the Hotel Barceló San José Palacio, expanded into Panama on Friday with the acquisition by lease of the 4-star, 143-room Occidental Panama City.

Papagayo hotels compared: Where the 1 percent stays, and how you can too

The incredibly beautiful Papagayo region boasts some of the nicest hotels in the country. Here's a comparison of nine Papagayo hotels we visited.

New Hilton hotel opens west of downtown San José; group also will renovate Grand Hotel Costa Rica

Business group Desarrolladora Parque La Sabana S.A. officially inaugurated a new hotel from the Hilton Garden Inn franchise and announced they will renovate the capital's historical icon Gran Hotel Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica’s Ostional Beach Now Accessible for All to Witness Turtle Nesting

Ostional Beach is one of only two places in the world where the natural phenomenon of olive ridley turtle arrivals and nesting occurs on...

Rising Labor Costs Threaten Costa Rica’s Coffee Producers

The coffee industry in Costa Rica is facing significant challenges due to rising labor costs and decreasing profits for producers. This alarming situation was...

The Rare Five-Keeled Spiny-Tailed Iguana of Costa Rica

Today we discuss one of the rarest reptiles in Costa Rica that happens to resemble one of the most common reptiles in Costa Rica....