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Costa Rica’s Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo Returns to Playa Flamingo

With great fishing and a renewed focus on family fun, the Presidential Flamingo Fishing Rodeo presented by Marina Flamingo is set to take center...

Costa Rica’s Punta Uva Beach Named Among Top 50 Beaches for 2025

Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is making waves again. Punta Uva Beach in Limón province secured the 41st spot on The World’s 50 Best Beaches...

Expotur 2025: Crime and Rising Costs Challenge Costa Rica’s Tourism

Expotur 2025, Costa Rica’s premier tourism trade show, recently concluded at the Costa Rica Convention Center, showcasing our country’s latest strategies to remain a...

How Exchange Rate Changes Affect Costa Rica’s Tourism

As we all are aware Costa Rica's rainforests and beaches draw countless visitors each year, but the strengthening colón now raises costs for dollar-paying...

Canadian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Costa Rica

The Canadian government has issued a travel advisory for Costa Rica, urging citizens to exercise a high degree of caution due to increasing crime...

American Airlines Adds More Chicago-Costa Rica Flights for High Season

American Airlines has announced plans to increase its number of flights to Costa Rica from Chicago for their 2025-26 winter travel season, aligning with...

Costa Rica’s Security Crisis Threatens Tourism in Key Destinations

A report prepared by the Legislative Assembly, cited by local media outlet El Observador last week, concluded that rising insecurity in Costa Rica is...

Costa Rica’s High Costs Push U.S. Tourists to Cheaper Destinations

Costa Rica, known as one of the best places for a relaxing vacation is losing middle-class U.S. tourists as costs climb. Higher prices for...
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Panama Declares State of Emergency After Chiquita Banana Strike

The government of Panama declared a "state of emergency" on Tuesday in a Caribbean province where a subsidiary of U.S.-based banana company Chiquita Brands...

Costa Rica and Panama Dismantle Migrant Smuggling Network

A joint Costa Rica–Panama operation has dismantled a transnational criminal organization involved in human smuggling and money laundering. Authorities carried out 23 raids Wednesday...

Panama Canal Expansion Faces Resistance from Rural Communities

Magdalena Martínez has always lived on the banks of the Indio River. But her house will be submerged by a new reservoir for the...