Stop and look up. One of the best ceilings to admire in the world is in Costa Rica, according to an article in USA Today.
The newspaper spoke with Jennifer Tombaugh of international tour company Tauck about the 10 best ceilings in the world. She included in her list the intricate decorations found inside San José's National Theater.
Cuba plans to open its economy to greater foreign investment under a new law to be taken up soon by its legislature, a report in state-run media said Saturday.
Costa Rica welcomed some 2.4 million tourists during 2013, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to 2012, the Costa Rican Tourism Board reported Thursday.
Recent volcanic activity in El Salvador and Guatemala has Central American geologists keeping an eye on the region’s volcanoes, including Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja. While Rincón de la Vieja and some other Tico volcanoes have seen increased activity in recent years, geologists don’t foresee any immediate eruptions related to these giants.
On Jan. 12, an article containing false information about new Costa Rican immigration laws was published on the blog Costa Rica Star, and created an uproar. The Costa Rican expat community and a Tico lawyer were quick to point out that the article was full of false information and a copy of an article published almost four years ago.
Colombia-based airline Avianca will cancel its nonstop San José-Miami flights starting Jan. 16, according to Director of Corporate Affairs Claudia Arenas.
The measure was taken as part of “an optimization of the global routing network,” Arenas stated Friday in a press release.
A recent National Tourism Chamber study was optimistic that this year's high season will surpass last year's in visitor numbers. But don't expect new hiring.
Area hotel owners and guides say a lack of resources for law enforcement and insufficient response from the Costa Rican Tourism Board could damage the scenic Caribbean destination's reputation with visitors.
