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Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Motorcycle Groups Blocking Roads and Attacking Drivers

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Packs of motorcyclists performing stunts, blocking traffic and in some cases assaulting drivers who confront them have become a serious problem, an OIJ traffic crimes chief warned.
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Landslide Forces Closure of Costa Rica’s Road to Limon Again

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Heavy rain triggered a landslide on Route 32 late last night, forcing authorities to close the mountain crossing used by drivers traveling between San...
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Costa Rica’s Grecia to Get New Wyndham Hotel

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to open a 168-room hotel in Grecia, by 2028, bringing another international hotel brand to an area...
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Transnica Restarts Bus Service Between Costa Rica and Nicaragua

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International bus company Transnica announced that it is restarting daily service between San José, Costa Rica and Managua today following a temporary court ruling...
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Tropical Wave 50 Reaches Costa Rica Saturday Night With More Heavy Rain

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Tropical Wave 50 reaches Costa Rica late Saturday. Expect the heaviest rain in the Northern Zone and Caribbean.
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Landslides Close Costa Rica’s Route 32 Between San José and Limón

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Costa Rica’s main highway between San José and the Caribbean remained closed this morning after heavy rain triggered landslides at several points along...
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Booking a Red Taxi on Uber in Costa Rica Can Cost 2.5 Times More

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If you open Uber in Costa Rica and tap the red taxi option, check the price before you confirm. On a longer ride, it...
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World’s First All-Inclusive JW Marriott Opens in Guanacaste

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Costa Rica is now home to the world's first all-inclusive JW Marriott. The JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa has opened at Playa...
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Route 32 to Costa Rica’s Caribbean closed after overnight landslide

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Route 32 closed overnight at Zurquí after a landslide. Here's what it means if you're driving to the Caribbean today.
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Canadian arrivals in Costa Rica jump 24% as travelers skip the US

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Canadian visits to Costa Rica are up 24% this year, and long stays are driving millions in new spending.
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Who Pays Tax on Rent in Costa Rica? The Numbers Don’t Add Up

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Costa Rica counts 360,000 rented homes but only 32,373 registered rental income taxpayers, a figure that has barely moved since 2020.
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Costa Rica Airport QR Codes Point U.S. Visitors to Free Safety Alerts

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If you're a U.S. citizen landing at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, you'll now walk past QR codes in the immigration line...
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Southwest Adds Austin and Nashville Flights to Costa Rica

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Southwest Airlines is expanding its service to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province with new and extended nonstop flights from Austin and Nashville for the summer...
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Margaritaville at Sea Adds Limón as Its First Costa Rica Port

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Margaritaville at Sea will make Limón its first Costa Rica port of call in 2028.
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Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Motorcycle Groups Blocking Roads and Attacking Drivers

Packs of motorcyclists performing stunts, blocking traffic and in some cases assaulting drivers who confront them have become a serious problem, an OIJ traffic crimes chief warned.
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