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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

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Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering...
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US Warns Costa Rica Town Halls Off Chinese Cameras, China Pushes Back

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The US Embassy warned Costa Rica's municipalities about Chinese cameras and plate readers. China called the claims unfounded.
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Santa Cruz, Home to Tamarindo, Leads Guanacaste in Murders and Car Break-Ins

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Santa Cruz has 22 of Guanacaste's 75 homicides this year, with Tamarindo on top. OIJ detained 10, including two police officers.
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Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases

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Dengue is up 58% in Costa Rica and chikungunya has passed 1,000 cases, mostly in Guanacaste. Where cases are and what to do.
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Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

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The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.
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Costa Rica Mourns Actor and TV Host Leonardo Perucci, Dead at 87

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Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
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Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver

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Women in Costa Rica can now request a female Uber driver. Here is how Uber Mujeres works.
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A Quiet Island Escape in Costa Ricaā€™s Gulf of Nicoya

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A three-hour journey and a short boat ride from my home in Costa Rica took me somewhere that felt much farther away. Isla Jesusita...
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Costa Rica Has Seized 74 Tons of Drugs This Year, a Total the US Calls Historic

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Costa Rican police have seized more than 74 metric tons of drugs so far in 2026, according to the government, a total the United...
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Costa Rica Can’t Build Its Way Out of Traffic, Public Works Minister Says

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Costa Rica's public works minister says more lanes won't end traffic. Here's what MOPT is betting on instead.
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ATP Finals 2026 Set for Turin Without Sinner as Four Newcomers Join Field

Steven Hodel -
The 2026 ATP Finals will begin Sunday, November 15, with a different look from recent years. World No. 1 Alexander Zverev leads an eight-player...
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Marino Ballena Closes PiƱuela Entrance for Six Months, Whale Tail Still Open

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Marino Ballena's PiƱuela sector is closed for six months. Here's which entrances are still open.
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Central America – Where Soccer Is Stuck in Time

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Bryan Oliva, 12, runs across a field of yellowing, overgrown grass in a densely populated neighborhood of San Salvador. He dreams of becoming a...
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DEA Traced Costa Rica’s First Female Extradition Case to a 2-Ton Jungle Lab

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How the DEA built the Arizona case behind Costa Rica's first female extradition case.
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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering...
Read more

US Warns Costa Rica Town Halls Off Chinese Cameras, China Pushes Back

The US Embassy warned Costa Rica's municipalities about Chinese cameras and plate readers. China called the claims unfounded.
Read more

Santa Cruz, Home to Tamarindo, Leads Guanacaste in Murders and Car Break-Ins

Santa Cruz has 22 of Guanacaste's 75 homicides this year, with Tamarindo on top. OIJ detained 10, including two police officers.
Read more

Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases

Dengue is up 58% in Costa Rica and chikungunya has passed 1,000 cases, mostly in Guanacaste. Where cases are and what to do.
Read more