The weekend of Palm Sunday, on March 29, is the unofficial start to spring break in Costa Rica. School lets out for the Easter holiday and those with vacation time head to the beach. Unfortunately, the weekend signaled an unusually deadly start to the festivities.
Vice President Ana Helena Chacón thinks that Costa Rica should be as well known for its cuisine as it is for its beaches and sloths. But will foodies add Costa Rica to a Latin American circuit alongside other culinary destinations like Mexico and Peru?
Despite Costa Rica’s international reputation as an adventure tourism destination for the last 25 years, the industry is lightly regulated and safety requirements are largely at the discretion of individual businesses, according to interviews The Tico Times conducted with business owners and industry and government representatives.
Casey Halloran, the CEO of Costa Rican Vacations, recently conducted a poll of some of Costa Rica's top travel-industry professionals in order to gauge sentiment...