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Tourist Guide Dies in Flash Flood on Pérez Zeledón River

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A tourist guide died yesterday when a wall of water came down the Río Barú in Pérez Zeledón and caught a group of roughly...
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Flash Flood Sweeps Away Guide and Hiker in Pérez Zeledón

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Update, August 31: The excursion guide swept away in this incident was found dead Sunday evening. The Red Cross confirmed he was the only...
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Costa Rica Scrapped the Three Month Driving Limit for Foreign Licenses

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If you are driving in Costa Rica on a license from home, the rule you have probably read online is out of date. You...
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The Hidden Climb in Tortuguero Most Visitors Never Discover

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Just beyond Tortuguero’s famous canals, Cerro Tortuguero offers a rainforest hike and one of the most impressive panoramic views on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
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Costa Rica Aims to Have Electric Train 80% Complete by 2030

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The Costa Rican government expects the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) Electric Train project to be approximately 80% complete by the end of the Laura...
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Hilton Signs Luxury Resort and Residences Next to Manuel Antonio Park

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Hilton has signed an agreement for its first LXR-branded property in Costa Rica, a seven-story luxury resort paired with 116 private residences on a...
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Costa Rica Tightens Poás Volcano Visitation Rules After Eruption

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Costa Rica has introduced new safety rules at Poás Volcano National Park after an eruption early yesterday morning, but the goood news is that...
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Costa Rica Reopens Turrialba Volcano Park and Guayabo National Monument

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Two popular places people like to visit in the Turrialba area have reopened after being closed for more than a week because of heavy...
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Another Tropical Wave Arrives as Costa Rica School Closures Rise Again

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When will it end? Costa Rica’s recovery from this month’s flooding suffered a setback today as the number of schools without in-person classes rose...
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US Embassy Says Tourist Visa Appointments in Costa Rica Are Not Affected

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If you have an appointment in San José for a US tourist or business visa, keep it. Nothing has changed for you. The US...
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Sick Pelicans Keep Washing Up on Costa Rica’s Pacific Beaches and Nobody Knows Why

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If a pelican walks toward you on the beach, something is wrong with that bird. Don't touch it. Sick, disoriented and dead pelicans have...
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Canada is now the fastest growing source of tourists to Costa Rica

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More Canadians are flying to Costa Rica this year than at any point on record, and the gap between them and every other market...
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Route 32 Closed for Court-Ordered Investigation

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If you are driving between San José and the Caribbean coast this morning, you cannot get through on Route 32. A one-kilometer (0.6-mile) stretch...
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Four Seasons Costa Rica Unveils New Papagayo Suites

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Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo has unveiled 10 new one-bedroom suites as part of a larger renovation of the luxury resort on Costa Rica’s...
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Tourist Guide Dies in Flash Flood on Pérez Zeledón River

A tourist guide died yesterday when a wall of water came down the Río Barú in Pérez Zeledón and caught a group of roughly...
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Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title ended almost as soon as it began Sunday night, with Argentina’s Mariano Navone pulling...
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Wife of Extradited Trafficker Detained at Costa Rica Airport

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Wildlife Trafficking in Costa Rica Moves onto Social Media

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