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Costa Rica to Add Nearly 1500 Hotel Rooms in Major Tourism Expansion

Tico Times - April 24, 2026

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Costa Rica Lands Two Spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2026 Best New Hotels List

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Air Transat to Start Direct Quebec City Flights to Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Cracks Down on Unauthorized Tours and Illegal Park Entry

Costa Rica Travelers Face Uncertainty as Spirit Airlines Nears Liquidation

Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that has connected Costa Rica to the United States with daily flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, is now...

Costa Rica’s Cartago Train Is Back and It Matters More Than You Might Think

For tens of thousands of commuters who depend on the train between San José and Cartago, this Monday brought welcome news. The Costa Rican...

Costa Rica Weather This Week Brings Wind Sun and Late Day Storms

Those heading to Costa Rica this week should expect a familiar April split. The week of April 13 to 19 is starting with strong...

Costa Rican Spending on International Travel Hits New All Time High

Costa Ricans spent a record $2.127 billion on trips abroad in 2025, the first-time outbound travel spending has crossed the $2 billion mark. The...

The Mystery of Costa Rica’s Cocos Island and the Lost Treasure Legend

Cocos Island sits alone in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 550 kilometers southwest of Costa Rica's mainland, a place so remote and so shrouded in...

Costa Rica’s Barva Volcano Access Restricted for Several Months

Access to the Barva Volcano area of Braulio Carrillo National Park will remain restricted for several months, with Costa Rican authorities limiting entry as...

Costa Rica Exchange Rate Keeps Falling as Colón Strengthens Against U.S. Dollar

Costa Rica’s exchange rate kept dropping this week as the colón gained more ground against the U.S. dollar, adding to a trend that has...

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Makes Esquire Best New Hotels 2026 List

Costa Rica picked up a place on Esquire’s Best New Hotels in the World 2026 list this week, with Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta...

U.S. State Department Keeps Costa Rica Travel Warning

The U.S. State Department has kept Costa Rica at Level 2 in its travel advisory system, urging Americans to exercise increased caution due to...

Costa Rica Expands Canada Access With New Air Canada Route

Air Canada is adding a new nonstop route between Vancouver and Guanacaste for the 2026 to 2027 winter season, giving Costa Rica’s Pacific coast...

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Costa Rica to Add Nearly 1500 Hotel Rooms in Major Tourism Expansion

Costa Rica’s hotel market is preparing for another wave of growth, with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute confirming 17 new tourism projects tied mainly...

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Costa Rica Advances Bill Requiring Wildlife Crossings on Roads

Costa Rica lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make wildlife crossings a formal requirement in road infrastructure projects, a move aimed at reducing...

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Karol G to Headline Costa Rica Concert at National Stadium

Colombian superstar Karol G will return to Costa Rica on November 27, bringing her new Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour to the National Stadium...

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PAHO warns of rising measles cases in the Americas

The Americas are experiencing a rise in measles cases, particularly in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, where some communities are not accessing vaccination...

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