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Costa Rica’s Vehicle Boom Fuels Worsening Traffic Gridlock

Costa Rica's roads face mounting pressure as the number of cars on the road expands at a rapid pace, outstripping infrastructure improvements and pushing...

Route 27 Sets Reversible Lanes for Sunday Return Traffic

Drivers heading back to the capital from the Pacific coast will see all lanes on Route 27 flow only toward San José this Sunday,...

U.S. State Department Warns Old Passports Canceled Immediately Upon Online Renewal

The U.S. State Department issued a direct reminder to American travelers renewing passports online. In a recent Facebook post, officials explained that the old...

Tourist arrivals to Costa Rica by air grew in January

Tourist arrivals to Costa Rica by air rose 10.3 percent in January 2026 compared to the same month last year, according to data released...

Popular Costa Rica Tour Guide Says License Renewal Is Back on Track

Dionisio Paniagua, known as “Nito,” shared a positive update with his followers. The well-known tour guide, who has a strong presence on social media,...

Museums in San José Extend Evening Hours Through March

The Central Bank of Costa Rica Museums now open their doors later on Thursday and Friday evenings to give visitors more time in the...

Route 32 Reopens at Km 28 After Crews Clear Landslide Debris

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) reopened traffic on Route 32 at kilometer 28 after clearing rocks and earth from a landslide...

Near-Freezing Chill Hits Costa Rica’s Peaks, Catching Tourists Off Guard

Preliminary data from the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) shows temperatures dipping to 0.7 degrees Celsius at Volcán Irazú early Saturday morning, the lowest reading...

Costa Rica’s Route 32 Shuts Down Again After Landslide Near Zurquí

Drivers heading to Limón faced another roadblock Saturday night when a landslide closed Route 32 at kilometer 28 near the Zurquí sector in Braulio...

Costa Rica’s High Court Overturns Border Denial Tied to Passport Sketches

Costa Rica's Constitutional Court, known as Sala IV, has ruled against immigration officials who blocked a Chilean man from entering the country due to...
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Panama Finalizes Supreme Court Ruling Scrapping Hutchison Ports Deal

Panama published the Supreme Court ruling that annuls the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based company to operate two ports at the entrances to...

Costa Rica Tightens Mexico Flight Checks After El Mencho Death

Costa Rica began to tighten immigration controls Sunday on flights arriving from Mexico. Officials want to stop anyone linked to drug trafficking from entering...

Cow Wrangling and Camera Trapping in Costa Rica

I had just successfully reviewed the first four of five camera traps in a sleepy little town tucked into a rich valley bordering the...

Mexican Forces Kill Cartel Boss El Mencho Sparking Violence Alerts

Mexican forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in a raid that set off clashes and blockades across...