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Costa Rica Faces Growing Traffic Gridlock as Experts Call for Urgent Action

Tico Times - April 29, 2026

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Costa Rica Weather Calls For Rain and Storms Today, Drier Weather Ahead This Week

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Costa Rica Slashes Route 27 Expansion in Half

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Night Closures Set as Costa Rica Begins Demolishing Toll Booths

Costa Rica Braces for Another Week of Heat with Spotty Afternoon Rain

Costa Rica is heading into a hot and mostly dry week, with the strongest heat expected in Guanacaste and only spotty afternoon rain in...

Seba’s in Uvita Named One of Latin America’s Top 15 Pizzerias

Seba's, a small pizzeria in the South Pacific coastal town of Uvita, has catapulted into the top 15 of the 50 Top Pizza Latin...

Costa Rica Rainy Season 2026 Expected to Start Unevenly and Stay Drier

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy season that may begin on schedule on the calendar, but not in the usual pattern. The Instituto...

Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Posts Best Quarter in History

Guanacaste’s main international airport in Liberia just posted the strongest first quarter in its history, another sign that Costa Rica’s Pacific gateway is carrying...

Costa Rica Orders Removal of Toll Booths Near San Jose Airport

Drivers using Route 1 near Juan Santamaría International Airport are set to get some relief after President Rodrigo Chaves ordered the removal of the...

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...

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