A total of 743 Traffic Police officers are conducting surveillance operations at checkpoints along the roads to the most popular tourist destinations.

News

Environment Ministry reports spike in illegal tours to Arenal Volcano’s summit

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Authorities warned that National Police or Tourism Police officers will charge those responsible for tours into restricted areas with disobedience of authority.

Canada

Air Canada passengers delayed for 32 hours in Costa Rica, including nine on runway

The Tico Times -

Nearly 300 Air Canada passengers have a nightmare flight before it even leaves the ground at Juan Santamaría.

Costa Rica

Police to streamline crime reporting in far-flung beach spots

The Tico Times -

Starting this June, police in Puerto Viejo, Cocles, Cahuita, Flamingo, Dominical, Nosara, Sámara, Playas del Coco, and Tamarindo will start taking criminal complaints, according to Public Security Ministry spokesman José Vargas.

Costa Rica

‘World’s happiest goalie’ Keylor Navas hopes to attract more European tourists

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Keylor Navas is the star of a new advertising campaign from the Costa Rican Tourism Board that that seeks to draw more European tourists here.

Costa Rica

Hooray! We can go fishing in Costa Rica with our children

The Tico Times -

Thanks to a recent change in Costa Rica's fishing regulations, children under the age of 16 can now participate in sport fishing.

Business

Despite Zika fears, Guanacaste hotels are booked for Easter holiday

L. Arias -

The first reported cases of Zika virus in Costa Rica do not appear to have negatively affected reservations at hotels in Guanacaste province for Holy Week.