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Beach Access Dispute Grows After Costa Police Remove Vehicle Plates

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Traffic Police removed license plates from several vehicles parked along the access road to Playa Blanca in Punta Leona on Saturday, adding a...
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Costa Rica’s Humpback Whale Season Begins on the Pacific Coast

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Few wildlife encounters rival the sight of a humpback whale breaching from warm tropical waters, and Costa Rica has quietly become one of the...
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Costa Rica Airport Adds Sunflower Program for Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

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Juan Santamaría International Airport has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, giving travelers with non-visible disabilities a discreet way to ask for patience, support...
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Costa Rica Weekend Weather: Drier Friday and Saturday, Stormier Sunday

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Costa Rica will get a short break from widespread rain this weekend before Tropical Wave No. 10 moves in on Sunday and raises the...
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Costa Rica Cuts Corcovado Visitor Capacity Over Wastewater Problems

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Costa Rica will reduce visitor capacity at the Sirena Biological Station in Corcovado National Park after technical inspections found serious problems with the station’s...
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Ex-Air Canada Pilot Charged After Allegedly Flying Without Proper License

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A former Air Canada captain has been charged in Canada after police alleged he flew more than 900 domestic and international flights without holding...
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Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

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Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27, where the permanent repair of...
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Costa Rica Sets National Parks Set Record But One Park Draws Just 26 People

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Costa Rica's protected areas drew a record 2,970,516 total visits in 2025, a 13.7% increase over the prior year, according to figures attributed to...
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Tropical Storm Weakens but Keeps Costa Rica Facing Rain and Dangerous Seas

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Tropical Storm Cristina is moving away from Costa Rica, but its effects are still being felt across the country, with rain, rough seas, strong...
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Delta to Add Seasonal New York-Guanacaste Route

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Delta Air Lines will add a seasonal nonstop route between New York and Guanacaste later this year, giving Costa Rica’s north Pacific region yet...
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Costa Rica Wildlife Cameras Reveal Ocelot Naps and Crocodile Log Crossings

Where do I put my next camera trap? If you see me out somewhere and I have a kind of faraway look in my...
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Panama World Cup Travel Brings Busier Days to Airport

Tocumen International Airport is preparing for one of its busiest travel stretches of the year as the 2026 World Cup sends a wave of...
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Lost at Sea: Costa Rica’s Fishing Communities Face Growing Pressure

Four fishermen from the Roxana II remain missing in Costa Rica’s North Pacific after rough seas linked to Tropical Storm Cristina caused multiple boating...
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The Teams Turning the 2026 World Cup Upside Down

Three days into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the script is already coming apart. Across North America, teams that were expected to absorb their...
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