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Alaska Hawaiian Airlines Revise Surfboard Policy for Costa Rican Surfers

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have rolled out a revised baggage policy that simplifies carrying surfboards on their flights, a change that stands to...

Costa Rica Warns Against Collecting Seashells to Save Ecosystems

Authorities from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) have renewed their plea for residents and...

How the U.S. Government Shutdown Disrupts Flights to Costa Rica

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to reduce flights by 10 percent at 40 major airports starting tomorrow, as the ongoing government...

How to Avoid Bad Coffee Shops While Traveling in Costa Rica

As we all probably know by now, Costa Rica produces some of the world's best coffee, with its high-altitude farms yielding beans known for...

American Airlines Adds Daily Chicago Flight to Costa Rica

American Airlines has started a new daily flight between Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The service began...

San José’s Best Neighborhoods For Travelers Per Lonely Planet

Our capital draws attention in a new Lonely Planet guide that points visitors toward its key districts. Writer Sarah Gilbert portrays the city, called...

Why Golfo Dulce Remains Wild in Southern Costa Rica

When you think of a fjord, you most likely picture a pristine Scandinavian coastline, frigid blue waters shadowed by steep mountainsides, dotted with the...

NYT Reporter’s Tips for Affordable Rainy Season Travel in Costa Rica

Elaine Glusac, a travel writer for The New York Times, took a different path through Costa Rica by traveling during the green season, when...

Canada Updates Travel Advisory for Costa Rica, Citing Ongoing Crime Concerns

The Canadian government has refreshed its travel guidance for visitors heading to Costa Rica, maintaining a call for high caution because of widespread crime....

Costa Rica Faces Yellow Alert as First Cold Front Brings Widespread Rain

Costa Rica remains under a yellow alert nationwide as the first cold front of the season sweeps in, intensifying rainfall and prompting authorities to...
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How Hollywood Gets Costa Rica Wrong – And Ticos Set It Right

I recently watched the original Jurassic Park for the first time. I had often heard the movie was based in Costa Rica, but less...

FBI Team Lands in Guatemala to Hunt Down Escaped Barrio 18 Leaders

A team from the FBI's Joint Task Force Vulcan touched down in Guatemala yesterday to assist local forces in tracking down 16 fugitive leaders...

Costa Rica Eliminated from 2026 World Cup After Honduras Draw

Costa Rica's national team drew 0-0 with Honduras in their final Concacaf qualifier match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sealing elimination for both...

Costa Rica Claims Second Spot in Global Travel Rankings

Costa Rica has earned second place in the Wanderlust Readers' Travel Awards for the most desirable country in the world. The ranking places the...