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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

The Tico Times -
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

The Tico Times -
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 Rica’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

The Tico Times -
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 Piñuela Entrance for Six Months, Whale Tail Still Open

The Tico Times -
Marino Ballena's Piñuela 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

The Tico Times -
How the DEA built the Arizona case behind Costa Rica's first female extradition case.
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Strong Winds Up to 75 km/h and Rain Forecast for Costa Rica

The Tico Times -
Trade winds gust up to 75 km/h in northern Guanacaste Tuesday, with afternoon storms on the Pacific. Here is your forecast.
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Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José

The Tico Times -
Shuttle drivers roll from La Sabana to Santa Ana at 7:30 a.m. over new 2027 marchamo fees. Expect delays.
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Have a US Visa Appointment Wednesday? The Embassy Will Be Closed

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The US Embassy and visa section in San José close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and reopen Thursday.
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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

Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.
Read more

Costa Rica Mourns Actor and TV Host Leonardo Perucci, Dead at 87

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.
Read more

Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver

Women in Costa Rica can now request a female Uber driver. Here is how Uber Mujeres works.
Read more