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Costa Rica Enters a Wetter Week After Calm, Dry Weekend

Costa Rica enters the week with rising humidity, growing afternoon cloudiness, and isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Central and South Pacific, while Guanacaste...

The Hidden Danger of Bee Stings in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s beaches, forests, farms and mountain trails draw millions of visitors each year. Most arrive prepared for sunburn, mosquitoes, rough surf and the...

Costa Rica Mushroom Tourism Returns With Ruta Micológica 2026

Costa Rica’s rainy season is bringing back one of our country’s more unusual nature tourism offerings, as Ruta Micológica Costa Rica 2026 prepares to...

Costa Rica Infrastructure Push Focuses on Roads, Train and Traffic Relief

Costa Rica’s new Public Works and Transport Minister, Efraím Zeledón, is setting a clear test for his time in office: move forward five long-delayed...

Costa Rica Beach Labor Dispute Grows After Tamarindo Massage Raids

A long-running dispute over informal beach work in Playa Tamarindo has flared again, after residents and massage workers reported new police action against women...

Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Closes Record-Breaking High Season

Costa Rica's main international gateway has closed the 2025–2026 high season with its busiest period on record, according to airport operator AERIS, underscoring the...

What Tourists Should Know About Hantavirus and Dengue in Costa Rica

Visitors planning trips to Costa Rica should keep viral illnesses in perspective: hantavirus deserves awareness, but dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases remain the more...

Costa Rica Declares Green Alert at Poás Volcano Amid Increased Activity

Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission declared a green alert for Poás Volcano National Park after a recent increase in eruptive activity, while clarifying that...

Costa Rica Names New Head of Costa Rica Tourism Institute

President-elect Laura Fernández has named Marcos Borges as the incoming executive president of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), placing him in one of...

Costa Rica Fuel Prices Jump as Drivers Face Higher Costs at the Pump

Fuel prices in Costa Rica rose sharply this week, adding another expense for residents, expats and tourists planning road trips across the country. The...
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Panama Canal Rules Out 2026 Transit Restrictions Despite El Niño

The Panama Canal Authority ruled out ship transit restrictions for the rest of 2026 even as El Niño conditions take hold in Panama. The...

Costa Rica Welcomes Over One Million Tourists in First Quarter

Costa Rica’s tourism industry opened the year with strong momentum, passing one million international visitors in the first quarter and posting growth compared with...

US Plans to Indict Former Cuban President Raúl Castro

The US Justice Department is preparing to seek a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, according to multiple officials familiar with the...

Costa Rica Escalates Trade Dispute With Panama

Costa Rican President Laura Fernández has raised the stakes in a long-running trade dispute with Panama, ordering her foreign minister to pursue international action...