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Monteverde Reserve Caps Daily Visitors with Online Timed Entry System

Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve now requires visitors to book timed-entry tickets through a new reservation system. The change took effect to limit daily numbers...

Costa Rica President Elect Laura Fernández Backs US Migration Deal

President-elect Laura Fernández defended Costa Rica’s new migration agreement with the United States on Tuesday, arguing that the deal gives the country flexibility while...

Colombian Military Aircraft Crash in Putumayo Kills 66

A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in the southern department of Putumayo on March 23,...

Costa Rica Hotels Expect High Occupancy for Easter Week

Costa Rica’s hotel sector is heading into Easter week with strong expectations, projecting average occupancy of 75% nationwide for the March 27 to April...

How Costa Rica Cattle Ponds Support Birds Deer and Other Wildlife

Cattle ranching has been interwoven into the fabric of Guanacaste for centuries. Historically, enormous haciendas employed sabaneros, Tico cowboys, to raise cattle on the...

Humanitarian aid flotilla arrives in crisis-hit Cuba

The first boat in a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food, and solar panels arrived in Cuba on Tuesday to help the island as a...

Christina Aguilera explores Costa Rica’s La Paz Waterfall Gardens

The American pop star headlined the second night of the PICNIC Festival in Heredia on Saturday, March 21. She delivered a set of her...

Miami Open Sees Argentina’s Cerúndolo Shock Medvedev

Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo gave Latin America its biggest moment of the day at the Miami Open yesterday producing one of the tournament’s best wins...

Costa Rica Becomes a Migration Hub for U.S. Deportations Again

Costa Rica has signed a new agreement with the United States that could make the Central American nation a regular stopover for migrants being...

U.S. Adds Nicaragua to Visa Bond List for B1 and B2 Visas

Nicaraguan citizens who apply for U.S. visitor visas will need to post a bond of $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 starting April 2. The U.S....
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El Salvador Rescues 16 Ecuadorian Fishermen Lost in Pacific Waters

El Salvador’s Navy rescued 16 Ecuadorians whose vessel caught fire a week ago in Pacific waters near the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador’s Navy reported. The...

Costa Rica Puma Makes Miraculous Recovery

A puma survived a vehicle collision in La Fortuna de San Carlos and returned to the wild after officials provided veterinary care. The incident...

Costa Rica Tourism Chamber Calls for Central Bank Rate Cuts

The National Chamber of Tourism pressed the Central Bank of Costa Rica to lower its policy rate as the industry struggles with competitiveness. Canatur...

Rybakina Rallies into Miami Open Semifinals and Sets Up Blockbuster Clash

Elena Rybakina produced the headline result at the Miami Open, fighting back from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and...