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Bad People Alert: Vandals destroy and steal new lane dividers on Costa Rica’s Route 32

Crews from the Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) had only begun placing on Tuesday plastic lane dividers on Route 32, the main highway between San José and Limón province. By Thursday morning, Traffic Police reported that several of the dividers already were stolen or vandalized.

Airline industry proposes perfect-size carry on bag

MIAMI BEACH, Florida – The perfect-sized bag was proposed Tuesday by the world's largest airline association, as it aims to resolve how to squeeze everyone's carry-on luggage onto a crowded plane.

Chef Jamie Oliver visits Costa Rica, makes tortillas

Oliver posted a handful of pictures to his Facebook page Monday showing the healthy-eating enthusiast sweating over a fire in a rural kitchen with a local cook enjoying an “honest simple delicious” meal.

Naranjo Costa Rica: Where the best coffee grows

NARANJO, Alajuela – Between the arts-and-crafts capital of Sarchí and the reveling festivities in Palmares lies the oft-overlooked town of Naranjo. Bundled into the high hills of the Central Valley northwest of the capital, Naranjo hardly gets more than a paragraph in most guide books. But the small town has its claim to fame: Naranjo is home to the best coffee in Costa Rica.

Travel Alert: MOPT suspends daily closures on Route 32

On Saturday police will start regulating traffic on a stretch of Route 32, which connects San José and the Caribbean province of Limón, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., after having suspended temporary closures on this highway on Friday.

There’s a real estate boom in Cuba, but for now, only Cubans can buy

Three years after Raúl Castro cast aside decades of communist housing dogma and allowed homeowners to buy and sell their properties for the first time since the 1960s, the island's real estate market is proving to be a powerful engine of economic and social change.

Saving Costa Rica’s Wildlife, One Baby Sloth at a Time

A baby sloth snuggles into a basket. The sloth’s fur is white and brown, and its texture looks as soft as a freshly laundered...

Mexico to Costa Rica: Volaris confirms 2 new routes from Cancún, Guadalajara

Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris on Monday announced expansion into Costa Rica with the launch of two weekly flights from Cancún and Guadalajara beginning Sept. 10. Volaris' CEO in Costa Rica, Fernando Naranjo, confirmed that flights from both destinations will depart Thursdays and Sundays.

Costa Rica is the most expensive destination in Central America, says WEF

The report released in May showed that Costa Rica is the most expensive destination on the isthmus but also one of its best values. Costa Rica ranked 42nd in the world on the global ranking, behind Mexico (30) and Panama (34) in the region.

Costa Rica’s Venado Cave Tour: Wet, muddy and good fun

VENADO, Alajuela — This is not your ordinary cave tour to enter Cavernas Venado, just north of Arenal, you first have to slog through...

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