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Costa Rica Sees a Increase in Dengue and New Malaria Concerns

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

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Costa Rica Moves Toward Satellite Cell Coverage With Starlink

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Costa Rica Supreme Court President Won’t Seek New Term

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Costa Rica Psychedelic Retreat Industry Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Tourist Death

Costa Rica Sees a Increase in Dengue and New Malaria Concerns

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

Costa Rica is fighting an uphill battle against two mosquito-borne diseases this year, with dengue cases climbing sharply and malaria showing signs of resurgence...

Costa Rica Moves Toward Satellite Cell Coverage With Starlink

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

Costa Rica is getting its first taste of satellite connected cell phones, and both of the biggest telecom operators are behind it. Liberty and...

Costa Rica Supreme Court President Won’t Seek New Term

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

Costa Rica will soon have a new president of its Supreme Court after Orlando Aguirre announced that he will not seek another four-year term...

Costa Rica Psychedelic Retreat Industry Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Tourist Death

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

The 2024 death of an American tourist during a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica has drawn fresh international attention after the New York Times...

Another Tropical Wave Arrives as Costa Rica School Closures Rise Again

The Tico Times - August 27, 2026

When will it end? Costa Rica’s recovery from this month’s flooding suffered a setback today as the number of schools without in-person classes rose...

US Embassy Says Tourist Visa Appointments in Costa Rica Are Not Affected

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

If you have an appointment in San José for a US tourist or business visa, keep it. Nothing has changed for you. The US...

Panama and El Salvador Declare Alerts as El Niño Intensifies

AFP - August 26, 2026

Panama and El Salvador declared states of alert on Tuesday over the El Niño climate phenomenon, which is expected to reach record levels and...

Sick Pelicans Keep Washing Up on Costa Rica’s Pacific Beaches and Nobody Knows Why

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

If a pelican walks toward you on the beach, something is wrong with that bird. Don't touch it. Sick, disoriented and dead pelicans have...

Canada is now the fastest growing source of tourists to Costa Rica

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

More Canadians are flying to Costa Rica this year than at any point on record, and the gap between them and every other market...

Climate Change Could Dull the Brilliant Blue of Costa Rica’s Morpho Butterflies

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

One of Costa Rica’s most recognizable butterflies could become a little less brilliant as temperatures rise. A new study found that unusually hot temperatures...