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Commerce, Tourism Suffer

THE roadblocks that paralyzed the country for twodays this week affected almost every area of commerceand tourism, causing million-dollar losses throughoutCosta Rica and Nicaragua.Crates...

Villa Corcovado: Sweet Luxury on Osa’s Gulf

RINCÓN, Osa Peninsula – Rare arethose who drive down a scenic road withincredible views and lush forests withoutat least once daydreaming about runningaway from...

2005 Budget Slashes Social Spending

NO new teachers will be hired, no newschools will be built, no new guards will behired to protect the country’s nationalparks, and investment in...

Debate Continues over Stalled Tax Plan

THE government’s top legal expertsthis week sided with legislators who havequestioned the way in which congressionalleaders attempted to speed up passage ofthe much-delayed tax...

Escazú Aims to Curb Growth

MORE than seven years and hundreds of buildingsafter it was originally proposed, municipal officialssay the Escazú Regulatory Plan is weeks awayfrom final completion.Aiming to...

Opening Off-Limit Sites Can Help Deter Poachers

TOURIST hikersin parks andrefuges like Corcovado,a nationalpark on Osa Peninsulain southernCosta Rica andG a n d o c a - M a n -zanillo,...

Panama Lobster Population Faces Crisis as Fishing Practices Threaten Future

BOCAS DEL TORO, Panama – Experts from around Central America gathered in Panama City last week to discuss the status of the spiny lobster...

San José Moves Toward Sustainability

THEY’LL start by putting parkingmeters along the city’s streets. Then a newstorm water drainage system will be builtthroughout the capital.In the end, if everything...

Mining Co. Sets Sights on Guatemala Town

EL ESTOR, Guatemala – When the Canadian International Nickel Company(INCO) departed from this small town in 1981, it said it intended to be gone...

Night Diving in Costa Rica: Discover the Thrill of Underwater Nightlife

Nighttime is the right time for diving in Costa Rica. Like a night hike in the forest or in the city, you will need...

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SANSA Airlines Bolsters Operations with Fleet Expansion, Eyes Tourism Surge

With over 47 years of experience as Costa Rica’s premier domestic airline, SANSA continues to solidify its role as a cornerstone of regional connectivity...

Panama Canal Under U.S. Protection—No to Chinese Interference, Says Hegseth

The United States will not allow China to jeopardize the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit...

Costa Rica Pulls Out of UN 2030 Agenda, Shocks Environmentalists

President Rodrigo Chaves has withdrawn Costa Rica’s support for the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda, stripping institutional funding and public interest status from the Sustainable...

Scholarship in Tailoring Saves Guatemalan Mother from Risky Emigration

Overwhelmed by poverty, Francisca Lares thought about emigrating from Guatemala. However, she learned tailoring and discarded that idea. Now she is glad she didn’t...

Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport to Limit Operations Starting June 2025

Beginning June 1, 2025, Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia will scale back its operations from 18 to 12 hours per day, a...
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