Month: April 2026

For tens of thousands of commuters who depend on the train between San José and Cartago, this Monday brought welcome news. The Costa Rican Railway Institute, or Incofer, announced the resumption of train service on the San José–Cartago route and the Pacífico–Atlántico connection as of April 13, following the completion of major works on railway …

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Panama and Costa Rica consolidated a strategic alliance April 11 to strengthen security along their shared border and jointly confront transnational organized crime. The high-level bilateral meeting took place in the border area of Paso Canoas in Panama’s Chiriquí province, according to Panama’s Ministry of Public Security. The ministers of public security from both countries …

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Those heading to Costa Rica this week should expect a familiar April split. The week of April 13 to 19 is starting with strong trade winds in the Central Valley, Guanacaste and the mountains, while the Caribbean side and the Northern Zone stay cloudier with a better chance of rain, especially early and late in …

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Costa Ricans spent a record $2.127 billion on trips abroad in 2025, the first-time outbound travel spending has crossed the $2 billion mark. The figure, published by the Central Bank of Costa Rica at the end of March, covers travel abroad led mainly by tourism, though it also includes business trips. The spending record came …

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Cocos Island sits alone in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 550 kilometers southwest of Costa Rica’s mainland, a place so remote and so shrouded in legend that it has drawn obsessed treasure hunters, adventurers, and dreamers for nearly two centuries. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the world’s premier shark diving …

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Costa Rica’s exchange rate kept dropping this week as the colón gained more ground against the U.S. dollar, adding to a trend that has been building for months. The Central Bank’s reference rates for Sunday, stood at ₡458.94 for purchase and ₡465.15 for sale, while the weighted average in the MONEX wholesale market closed Friday, …

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Access to the Barva Volcano area of Braulio Carrillo National Park will remain restricted for several months, with Costa Rican authorities limiting entry as road improvement work continues in the area. Official notices and local coverage indicate the special access rules began March 9 and are set to remain in place through June 1, 2026. …

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Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for the first time, claim his first ATP Masters 1000 title on clay, and move back to world No. 1. The final lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes and gave the Italian his eighth Masters 1000 trophy. The match turned into …

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Costa Rica received its first group of migrants deported from the United States on Saturday under a new third-country agreement signed in March, marking the start of a policy that allows Washington to send some non-Costa Rican deportees to the country instead of returning them directly to their homelands. The first group included 25 people. …

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Costa Rica has launched Costa Rica Azul, a free digital platform aimed at bringing our country’s marine ecosystems closer to students, teachers, and the general public. The new tool, presented by the Esencial Costa Rica country brand, is built to strengthen ocean education and encourage conservation through interactive content focused on marine biodiversity, ecosystems, and …

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