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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

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Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering...
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Santa Cruz, Home to Tamarindo, Leads Guanacaste in Murders and Car Break-Ins

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Santa Cruz has 22 of Guanacaste's 75 homicides this year, with Tamarindo on top. OIJ detained 10, including two police officers.
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Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases

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Dengue is up 58% in Costa Rica and chikungunya has passed 1,000 cases, mostly in Guanacaste. Where cases are and what to do.
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Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver

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Women in Costa Rica can now request a female Uber driver. Here is how Uber Mujeres works.
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A Quiet Island Escape in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya

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A three-hour journey and a short boat ride from my home in Costa Rica took me somewhere that felt much farther away. Isla Jesusita...
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Marino Ballena Closes Piñuela Entrance for Six Months, Whale Tail Still Open

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Marino Ballena's Piñuela sector is closed for six months. Here's which entrances are still open.
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Strong Winds Up to 75 km/h and Rain Forecast for Costa Rica

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Trade winds gust up to 75 km/h in northern Guanacaste Tuesday, with afternoon storms on the Pacific. Here is your forecast.
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Have a US Visa Appointment Wednesday? The Embassy Will Be Closed

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The US Embassy and visa section in San José close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and reopen Thursday.
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Costa Rica Paid $701 Million More for Fuel This Year as Diesel Soared

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Costa Rica's fuel imports cost $2,267 million through September, up 44.77%, as the average barrel rose 37% and diesel led the increase.
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Driving South This Week? Térraba Bridge Closures Run Through November 14

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If you're driving the Interamericana Sur through Palmar Norte this week, check the clock before you leave. The bridge over the Térraba River, between...
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Costa Rica’s Dry Season Starts This Week in Guanacaste and the Central Valley

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If you live in or are visiting Guanacaste or the Central Valley, the rain is about to switch off. Costa Rica's dry season settles...
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Diesel Up 17% as Costa Rica Prices Rise for a Second Straight Month

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Costa Rica's cost of living is climbing again. Consumer prices rose 0.39% in October, and the year-on-year rate reached 0.55%, the second straight month...
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French Woman Found Shot Dead Inside Her Guanacaste Home

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A 64-year-old French woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside her home in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, on Friday...
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Costa Rica Prosecutors Investigate Pico Blanco Plane Crash That Killed Five

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Prosecutors in Costa Rica have opened a negligent homicide investigation into the November 2024 crash of a commercial passenger plane on Cerro Pico Blanco,...
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