Even as the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) begins to promote domestic vacations, the orange alerts have effectively shut down that sector in several tourism-heavy towns.
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) intends to attract local visitors in a first phase to revive the sector before reopening the borders to the entry of foreign tourists.
Tourists with a valid foreign driver's license can legally operate a vehicle in Costa Rica beyond the typical three-month limit, the Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) has announced.