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Costa Rica Capital Debates New Rules on Dancing, Music and Nightlife

A proposed regulation in Costa Rica’s capital would place new limits on public entertainment in restaurants, bars and other venues, drawing opposition from San...

Costa Rica Tourists Are Staying Less, But Spending More

Tourists arriving in Costa Rica by air are spending less time but more money while they are here, a shift that points to a...

Costa Rica Airport Audio Leak Points to Bigger Control Tower Crisis

A leaked radio exchange at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose has turned a tense runway dispute into a broader warning about the...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather – Strong Winds and a Tropical Wave

Strong trade winds will continue across Costa Rica today, with gusts expected between 40 and 75 km/h (25 to 47 mph), especially in northern...

Costa Rica Conservation Trips Canceled as GVI Enters Liquidation

A long-running international volunteer travel company that sold conservation trips to Costa Rica has shut down and canceled all current and future programs, forcing...

Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera Modernization Moves Ahead After Appeal Rejected

Costa Rica’s long-delayed plan to modernize Puerto Caldera cleared a major hurdle this week after two appeals against the contract award were rejected, allowing...

Costa Rica Announces Route 27 Traffic Plan for Pacific Beach Return

Costa Rica will apply reversible lanes on Route 27 on Sunday, July 12, and Sunday, July 19, as thousands of drivers return to the...

Chris Hemsworth Returns to Costa Rica for Beach Vacation

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is vacationing in Costa Rica, where he has been seen surfing, walking the beach and taking photos with fans on...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Boom Brings Jobs, Dollars and New Pressure

Costa Rica’s tourism industry has become one our strongest economic engines, but a new OECD report says the sector is entering a more complicated...

Costa Rica Targets Higher-Spending Travelers Over Mass Tourism

Costa Rica is leaning further into a tourism strategy built around higher-value visitors, longer stays and experience-based travel, signaling a continued move away from...
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Costa Rican Animal Rescuers Join Venezuela Earthquake Relief Effort

Four Costa Rican animal rescuers are part of a nine-person disaster response team deployed to northern Venezuela to help dogs, cats and other animals...

Costa Rica Capital Debates New Rules on Dancing, Music and Nightlife

A proposed regulation in Costa Rica’s capital would place new limits on public entertainment in restaurants, bars and other venues, drawing opposition from San...

El Salvador’s Marcelo Arévalo Wins Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title

Marcelo Arévalo gave El Salvador a historic moment at Wimbledon, teaming with Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko to win the mixed doubles title Thursday on Centre...

Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples

Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13%...