Southwest Airlines has cancelled its planned Las Vegas–Costa Rica flight before the route ever operated, dropping what would have been the carrier's longest international...

Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

The Tico Times - July 24, 2026

If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal Friday. Schools are closed. Route...

Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica

The Tico Times - July 23, 2026

Spanish carrier Iberojet will add a third weekly flight between Madrid and San José beginning in late November, expanding one of Costa Rica's few...

Costa Rica Lawmaker Revives Cable Car Idea for Chirripó Summit

The Tico Times - July 23, 2026

Costa Rica's highest point is hard to reach, and for the past half-century that difficulty has been the policy. A proposal now circulating in...

Sarapiquí Flooding Keeps 330 in Shelters as a Yellow Alert Holds

The Tico Times - July 23, 2026

Four days after floodwaters came through Sarapiquí in the dark, the water has not gone down. More than 330 people are still in shelters....

Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Is Getting Its First Hotel

The Tico Times - July 22, 2026

Costa Rica's San Jose airport is about to gain something no other airport in Central America has: a hotel guests can reach on foot...

New Nonstop From Ottawa to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Coast This Winter

The Tico Times - July 22, 2026

If you fly out of Ottawa, reaching the beaches of Guanacaste is about to get a lot easier. WestJet is adding a direct flight...

Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert

The Tico Times - July 22, 2026

If you're driving to or from the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, or you own a home near a river in either...

Costa Rica Plans Integrated Train and Bus Network to Ease Traffic Congestion

The Tico Times - July 21, 2026

Costa Rica's national railway institute is pushing to link the country's trains, buses, and taxis into a single coordinated network, a plan its backers...

Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean

The Tico Times - July 21, 2026

If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón,...

Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook

The Tico Times - July 20, 2026

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica's fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning...