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5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

The Tico Times -
High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...
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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

The Tico Times -
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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Crime

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

The Tico Times -
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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Health

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

The Tico Times -
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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Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver

The Tico Times -
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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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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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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Have a US Visa Appointment Wednesday? The Embassy Will Be Closed

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

Costa Rica Paid $701 Million More for Fuel This Year as Diesel Soared

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica's fuel imports cost $2,267 million through September, up 44.77%, as the average barrel rose 37% and diesel led the increase.
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