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Should You Buy Travel Insurance for Costa Rica After the US Ground Stop?

Airlines refund canceled flights but not stranded hotels and meals. When travel insurance pays, and what to check.

The Perfect Family Beach Day at Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica

This is between me and you. Don’t tell anybody else. We don’t want too many people overcrowding the places I’m about to tell you...

Costa Rica Flights to the US Back on Track as Trump Blames Biden for Ground Stop

If you're flying between Costa Rica and the United States today, your flight should run close to schedule. The nationwide US ground stop that...

Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.

Costa Rica Moves to Demolish Narco Airstrips Without a Conviction

A Costa Rica bill would let authorities destroy clandestine airstrips without a final ruling and freeze land linked to them. It now heads to a floor vote.

Italian Wanted in 2021 Santa Cruz Killing Extradited to France

Costa Rica extradited two men to France, including an Italian investigated in the 2021 killing of a French citizen in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste.

Prosecutors Say They Found Signs of Abuse at Costa Rica’s New Megaprison

Costa Rica's attorney general says prosecutors found signs of possible torture at the CACCO megaprison. The Justice Ministry called the visit a show.

The Local Pharmacy and the Surprises of Costa Rica Life

Your local neighborhood pharmacy is a one-stop-for-all-your-health-needs institution. Last year, a law passed requiring a doctor’s prescription for many types of antibiotics and other...

Costa Rica Falls 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito as the Bryan Ruiz Era Begins

Costa Rica lost 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito in Bryan Ruiz's debut, finishing with 10 men and losing a defender before Argentina.

Monteverde Went From 25 Dry Days a Year to Nearly 120, BBC Reports

Costa Rica's best known cloud forest is in the international spotlight this week after the BBC published a lengthy feature on Monteverde, reporting that...

Blocked Estuary May Explain Playa Langosta Fish Die-Off

Sand blocking an estuary's connection to the ocean, combined with reduced freshwater flow during a period of little rain, may explain the mass fish...

US Ground Stop Canceled 15 Costa Rica Flights. Here’s What to Expect Today

Updated Saturday afternoon with the cause of the outage, Saturday's cancellations and when flights should be back to normal. The nationwide US ground stop that...

Dollar Falls to a Record Low of 446 Colones in Costa Rica

The dollar closed at an average of 446.10 colones on Monex on Friday, its weakest level since the platform opened in 2006 and the eighth straight daily decline.

Costa Rica Flights Caught in Only the Third Nationwide US Ground Stop Ever

The FAA stopped all US departures Friday. Here's what it means if you're flying to or from Costa Rica.
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Should You Buy Travel Insurance for Costa Rica After the US Ground Stop?

Airlines refund canceled flights but not stranded hotels and meals. When travel insurance pays, and what to check.

The Perfect Family Beach Day at Playa Carrillo, Costa Rica

This is between me and you. Don’t tell anybody else. We don’t want too many people overcrowding the places I’m about to tell you...

Costa Rica Flights to the US Back on Track as Trump Blames Biden for Ground Stop

If you're flying between Costa Rica and the United States today, your flight should run close to schedule. The nationwide US ground stop that...

Costa Rica Banks Pay as Little as 436 Colones per Dollar – Here’s How to Get More

With the dollar at a record low, Costa Rica banks are paying 436 to 440 colones per dollar. Here is how to compare rates and avoid costly conversions.