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Costa Rica Suspends Airport Customs Officer in Alleged Tourist Scam

Tico Times - May 29, 2026

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Costa Rica Braces for Rain and Thunderstorms as Tropical Wave Moves Through

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Costa Rica Restores Limited Traffic on Route 27 After Road Collapse

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Costa Rica Route 27 Sinkhole Forces Major Traffic Detours

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Costa Rica Mangrove Bees Create Unique Honey in Puntarenas

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Families in El Establo de Pitahaya, Puntarenas, are building a small community business around one of Costa Rica’s more unusual local products: honey made...

Costa Rica Bill Seeks Jail Time for Drivers Who Flee Crash Scenes

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Costa Rican lawmakers are considering a bill that would bring back prison sentences for drivers who flee the scene of a traffic accident without...

Costa Rica Opens New Arrivals Area at San José Airport Ahead of Summer Travel

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Costa Rica’s main airport opened a new international arrivals area today, giving passengers arriving at Juan Santamaría International Airport a larger and more organized...

JetBlue to End Orlando to Costa Rica Flights

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JetBlue will end its daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on July 8, removing another direct...

Tropical Wave Floods Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast as Rivers Rise in Limón

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A powerful tropical wave swept across Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast overnight into Wednesday, triggering flash flooding, swollen rivers, residential evacuations and road closures across...

Lufthansa Expands Costa Rica–Frankfurt Service

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Lufthansa will increase its direct service between Frankfurt Airport and Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport from three to five weekly flights during the 2026–2027...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Comeback as Record High Season Follows Modest 2025 Growth

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Costa Rica's tourism closed 2025 with 2,689,278 international visitors arriving by air — a slim 1% gain over 2024 — but the figures mask...

Costa Rica Opens Five-Lane Bridge to Relieve Congestion

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A newly expanded five-lane bridge over the Corrogres River on the Lindora bypass is now fully open to traffic, as project officials say it...

Costa Rica Weather: Afternoon Thunderstorms – Plan Beach Time Early

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The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) forecasts that an acceleration of trade winds over the Caribbean will push humidity into Costa Rica today, triggering afternoon...

Costa Rica Starts Bridge Replacement Near San José Airport

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Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transportation will begin work Monday, May 18, on a new modular bridge across from Juan Santamaría International...