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Sarapiquí Flooding Keeps 330 in Shelters as a Yellow Alert Holds

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Four days after floodwaters came through Sarapiquí in the dark, the water has not gone down. More than 330 people are still in shelters....
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Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Is Getting Its First Hotel

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

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If you fly out of Ottawa, reaching the beaches of Guanacaste is about to get a lot easier. WestJet is adding a direct flight...
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Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert

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

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

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If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón,...
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Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook

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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...
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Windy Start to the Week in Costa Rica With Heavier Rain Coming Tuesday

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If you're planning your week around the weather, it's going to be windy and humid today but the real rain shows up Tuesday, and...
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Costa Rica Nature Hotel Earns Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award

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A hotel and private nature reserve in Costa Rica’s northern lowlands has received a 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top...
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Costa Rica Faces Water Rationing and Wildfire Risk as El Niño Deepens

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A strong El Niño has taken hold over Costa Rica and will keep much of the country drier and hotter than normal through the...
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Costa Rica Bridge to Manuel Antonio Faces “Imminent Failure” Warning

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A bridge on the main car route toward one of Costa Rica's most-visited places has been flagged as at risk of collapse, according to...
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Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It

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If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your...
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Costa Rica’s Reopens Highway After Landslide Closure

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Route 32 reopened Friday afternoon after falling debris blocked the highway through Braulio Carrillo National Park for more than six hours, disrupting travel between...
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Giant Tarpon Rule the Río Colorado at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

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The first thing one learns about tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Río Colorado is that nothing comes easily. The Caribbean can be...
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Sarapiquí Flooding Keeps 330 in Shelters as a Yellow Alert Holds

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