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Near-Freezing Chill Hits Costa Rica’s Peaks, Catching Tourists Off Guard

Preliminary data from the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) shows temperatures dipping to 0.7 degrees Celsius at Volcán Irazú early Saturday morning, the lowest reading...

Costa Rica’s Route 32 Shuts Down Again After Landslide Near Zurquí

Drivers heading to Limón faced another roadblock Saturday night when a landslide closed Route 32 at kilometer 28 near the Zurquí sector in Braulio...

Costa Rica’s High Court Overturns Border Denial Tied to Passport Sketches

Costa Rica's Constitutional Court, known as Sala IV, has ruled against immigration officials who blocked a Chilean man from entering the country due to...

Corcovado National Park guide criticizes SINAC as illegal mining persists

Dionisio “Nito” Paniagua is a renowned tour guide at Corcovado National Park, located in Osa, Puntarenas, and recently announced that he will temporarily stop working...

Costa Rica Tops Global List as the Destination Tourists Most Want to Return To

Travelers around the world have named Costa Rica the number one country they hope to visit again, based on a new global study that...

Why the Falling Dollar Is Testing Costa Rica’s Tourism Edge

The U.S. dollar has reached its lowest levels against the Costa Rican colón in almost two decades, closing at ₡487.26 in the Monex market...

Costa Rica Faces Another Cold Front—But Effects Stay Limited

Costa Rica stays under the effects of cold front push number 15, but experts say it brings no major shifts to our weather. The...

Costa Rica Lawmakers Advance Bill to Fine Illegal Park Entries

Lawmakers in Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly passed a bill in its first debate this week that sets out heavy fines for people who enter...

Southwest Airlines Unveils Direct Costa Rica-Las Vegas Route

Southwest Airlines has set plans to introduce the first direct flight linking Costa Rica with Las Vegas, Nevada. This move aims to boost travel...

Puma spotted near tourists in Costa Rica’s Corcovado

The short encounter was recorded on a cellphone by Keylor Monge, a local tour guide who was leading an excursion on Friday, Feb. 6....
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Costa Rica Gains Relief as U.S. Court Invalidates Trump’s Tariffs

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant setback to President Donald Trump by ruling his use of an emergency law to impose broad tariffs...

Costa Ricans Embrace Global Entry Program

Costa Ricans show strong interest in the Global Entry program, which allows faster entry into the United States. Two months after its launch here,...

Costa Rica’s President-Elect Pushes for Key Legislation Before Power Shift

Laura Fernández, Costa Rica's president-elect and current Minister of the Presidency, met with congressional party leaders today to request their support in advancing seven...

Volaris Pulls Plug on Four Costa Rica Flights Amid Tax Hike Pressures

Volaris announced the indefinite suspension of four flight routes to and from Costa Rica, citing high ticket taxes as the primary reason. The decision...