Having insurance that covers medical care and an extended stay in Costa Rica is one of the country's requirements for international tourists, as the Tourism Board (ICT) announced on July 23.
The United States Embassy in Costa Rica has coordinated with United Airlines to offer August repatriation flights from Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) near San José to Houston, Texas (IAH).
Global air traffic will not return to levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic until at least 2024, the International Air Transport Association says.
Costa Rica will open its borders to foreign tourists from the European Union, the United Kingdom and Canada on August 1, Health Minister Daniel Salas announced Thursday.