Costa Rica

Costa Rica imposes negative covid-19 test on travelers from China

AFP - January 5, 2023

Costa Rica announced Thursday that it will require negative covid-19 tests for travelers coming from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, which are suffering...

Hyatt Centric to open in Costa Rica in 2024

January 5, 2023

Costa Rica Coral Reefs: Understanding Their Importance

January 5, 2023

Mountain biking in Costa Rica: 3 trails to pedal through

January 4, 2023

Costa Rica’s Certification of Sustainable Tourism

January 4, 2023

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Travel Journal Day 5 – A Rainy Season in Costa Rica

Kirk Lee - January 4, 2023

Last night I drifted off to sleep while reading The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. It seems to be the perfect...

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Exploring Costa Rica: 3 Fun Places to Go Hiking in 2023

Ileana Fernandez - January 2, 2023

Costa Rica is a great place for hiking, with a diverse range of landscapes and ecosystems to explore. The country is home to several...

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Costa Rica Conservation: It is all about Education and Culture

Vincent Losasso - January 2, 2023

I joined a Nicaraguan baseball team. I had been living in Costa Rica all of six months and spoke zero Spanish. Living in a beach...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Develops Basketball for Good Project

Ileana Fernandez - January 1, 2023

Basketball For Good is a program that involves 3x3 basketball and mini basketball to foment equality, hand in hand with sports activities. It's carried...

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Costa Rica Expat Life: Political Correctness Not Spoken Here

Don Mateo - January 1, 2023

When it comes to using a word or nickname to describe another person, the average Costa Rican is refreshingly un-politically correct. An overweight guy...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Bullfighting: “Toros a la Tica”

AFP - December 31, 2022

A bull comes out of the pens, charges and throws improvised bullfighters through the air to win the public's ovation. A twist that in...

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Costa Rica Expat Life: The Body in the Road

Don Mateo - December 30, 2022

It was the end of a long summer day in the tourism business. I lived 10 km inland from the ocean, and was on...

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Welcoming 2023 in Costa Rica: 10 New Year’s Resolution Ideas

Astha Garg - December 30, 2022

New Year is nearly here and that means a whole new list of resolutions. New Year always feels like a new beginning, and hence a...

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More than 900 Coral Reefs Restored in Costa Rica in 2022

Ileana Fernandez - December 29, 2022

Costa Rica, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic are part of the largest mass coral transplant in the region. More than 900 coral colonies were...

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Costa Rica is the Central American Country with the Best English Language Skills

Ileana Fernandez - December 29, 2022

Costa Rica ranked as the Central American country with the best English language skills, according to the English Proficiency Index 2022. In addition, the...