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More Than 2,000 Caught Entering Costa Rica Parks Illegally

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Over 2,000 people were caught entering Costa Rica national parks illegally in three years. A new seal now targets tour transport.
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Costa Rica Begins Rebuild of the Airport Serving Quepos/Manuel Antonio

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Work began on a $13.4 million upgrade of the Quepos airport near Manuel Antonio, adding room for nine small aircraft now and a new passenger terminal by 2028.
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JetBlue First Class Is Coming to Three Costa Rica Routes This Winter

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JetBlue's BlueFirst first class reaches Liberia Dec. 26 and San José Jan. 5. Here is what the new cabin includes.
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Power Failure Disrupts Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport Control Tower

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A power failure temporarily knocked out critical air traffic control systems at Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport today, raising new concerns about the...
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No Roads, No Cars, Just Tarpon at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

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How a remote Caribbean river became tarpon fishing's proving ground, and how Silver King Lodge is reviving it.
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Costa Rica Megaprison to Limit Conjugal Visits to 30 Minutes Every Six Months

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Costa Rica's CACCO megaprison takes its first inmates Monday under strict new visit rules.
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Uvita Mansion Hid 357 Cocaine Packages and Costa Rica’s First 3D-Printed Rifles

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Police seized 357 cocaine packages and Costa Rica's first 3D-printed rifles at a luxury house in Uvita.
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Costa Rica’s First Cold Push of the Season Brings Stronger Winds and Rain

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Costa Rica is beginning to feel the effects of the first cold push of the season, bringing stronger winds to Guanacaste and the Central...
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Costa Rica Opens Bidding for $770 Million San José–San Ramón Highway Expansion

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Costa Rica has opened international bidding for a $770 million expansion of the San José–San Ramón highway. The project includes additional lanes, new bridges, upgraded interchanges and proposed tolls, with construction expected to begin in 2027.
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Costa Rica’s Priciest Airbnb Tops $23,000 for Thanksgiving Weekend

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The most expensive vacation rental on Airbnb in Costa Rica for Thanksgiving weekend costs more than 10.5 million colones, or about $23,300, for two...
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Main Suspect in Playas del Coco Killing of American Still at Large Three Weeks Later

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The main suspect in the killing of American Marc Walter Fleming in Playas del Coco remains at large more than three weeks after his...
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Saturated Soils Put All of Costa Rica on Rain Alert Through Wednesday

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All of Costa Rica is on rain alert. Soils are near saturation, so even short storms can flood streets through Wednesday.
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Flash Floods Trap People in Heredia and Escazú as Storms Dump Up to 80 mm

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Heavy afternoon storms flooded streets across Heredia and western San José on Sunday, trapping people behind fast-rising water and forcing rescues in at least...
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Costa Rica’s Cahuita Tourism Businesses Struggle After Major Drug Raids

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Tourism businesses in Cahuita, one of our best-known Caribbean destinations, are struggling with fewer visitors, declining sales and concerns about the town's reputation following...
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Beachfront Lights Are Driving Sea Turtles Away From Costa Rica’s Nesting Beaches

Artificial light from hotels, homes and streets can keep female sea turtles from nesting and send hatchlings inland. A CREMA biologist says nesting has dropped at Tamarindo and Santa Teresa.
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Bukele Says Remains Handed Over in Haiti Do Not Belong to Missing Salvadoran Technicians

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated that human remains delivered to Salvadoran forces at a Haitian airport do not belong to the four aviation...
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Shakira Concert in Costa Rica Approved for January 2027 but Not Confirmed

Shakira could perform in Costa Rica on January 31, 2027, after the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) approved a presale plan for...
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Canadian Says She Lost $350,000 to Costa Rica Community Now Under Fraud Investigation

A Canadian woman says she sold everything she owned and lost about $350,000 to a religious community in the southern area of Pérez Zeledón,...
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