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Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Posts Best Quarter in History

Guanacaste’s main international airport in Liberia just posted the strongest first quarter in its history, another sign that Costa Rica’s Pacific gateway is carrying...

Costa Rica Report Says Gentrification Is Reshaping Guanacaste

A new study from the National University’s Observatory on Tourism, Migration and Sustainability in the Chorotega Region says development in some of Guanacaste’s best...

Costa Rica Authorities Train to Better Handle Rescued and Seized Wildlife

Humane World for Animals Costa Rica has partnered with Costa Rica's National Environmental Security Commission to deliver a series of training workshops for government...

The History of Pirate Raids Along Costa Rica’s Coast

Long before Costa Rica became synonymous with cloud forests and wildlife reserves, its coastlines were contested territory in one of history's most dramatic power...

Costa Rica Says Deported Migrants May Seek Asylum Over Return Fears

Eight of the 25 migrants deported from the United States to Costa Rica in the first flight under a new third-country agreement have told...

Costa Rica Joins CENTAM Security Drills in El Salvador

Costa Rican security personnel are taking part in a new round of U.S.-led regional exercises in El Salvador, where more than 1,200 members of...

US Tightens Visa Policy for Latin America and Caribbean

The United States announced on Thursday a tightening of its visa policy for Latin America and the Caribbean that initially affects 26 people, without...

US Sanctions Sons of Daniel Ortega and Seven Nicaragua Gold Companies

The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions the two sons of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo along with seven gold...

Canadian Operators Halt Cuba Packages From June to October 2026

Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations will suspend all flights and vacation packages to Cuba from June 20 through October 9, 2026. The Sunwing Vacations...

Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Records Unusual Crater Collapse and Lake Surge

An unusual eruption inside Poás Volcano on April 10 sent ash into the air, pushed the crater lake up by as much as three...
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The Story of Costa Rica’s Famous Railroad to Limón

Few stories in Costa Rican history are as dramatic, costly, and consequential as the construction of the railroad connecting San José to the Caribbean...

Costa Rica Suspends Tree Cutting and Construction Permits in Papagayo

Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber has ordered the suspension of tree-felling permits, construction authorizations, and density modifications tied to a hotel development in the Papagayo...

Seba’s in Uvita Named One of Latin America’s Top 15 Pizzerias

Seba's, a small pizzeria in the South Pacific coastal town of Uvita, has catapulted into the top 15 of the 50 Top Pizza Latin...

Costa Rica Rainy Season 2026 Expected to Start Unevenly and Stay Drier

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy season that may begin on schedule on the calendar, but not in the usual pattern. The Instituto...