Barceló Hotel Group issued a public apology after a couple with visual disabilities denounced that the Occidental Papagayo hotel in Guanacaste refused entry to a guide dog, leaving one of them unable to take part in a planned birthday trip. The case involved Andrea Arce and Alberto Zumbado, who said they had arranged a stay …
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The new Caño Negro bridge is reshaping travel between La Fortuna, El Castillo and Monteverde, creating a faster inland tourist route across one of Costa Rica’s best-known tourist areas. The 112-meter bridge over the Caño Negro River was put into service on April 24 after roughly 50 years of local requests. The Ministry of Public …
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Costa Rica received a fourth flight of migrants deported from the United States on Friday, as our country continues carrying out a bilateral migration agreement signed with Washington in late March. The latest group consisted of 12 foreign nationals: two from Bolivia, one from Chile, six from China, one from France and two from Madagascar. …
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Twelve nations will send more than 1,500 security personnel to Panama for Panamax 2026, the largest multinational training exercise of the year focused on defending the Panama Canal. Panama’s Ministry of Public Security announced the drills on May 15. The operational phase runs from July 6 to August 14, with temporary movements of naval vessels, …
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Amazon has carried out a new round of layoffs in Costa Rica, affecting employees in several departments as the company continues a broader global restructuring. Workers reported the new cuts this week, and at least one affected employee shared the termination notice received from the company. The message said Amazon had reviewed its organization, priorities …
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Club Sport Herediano closed the Clausura 2026 tournament in championship style Saturday night, defeating Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 in the second leg of the final and taking the series 3-2 on aggregate to claim its 32nd national title. The result at Estadio Carlos Alvarado in Santa Bárbara gave the rojiamarillos the trophy without the need for …
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Costa Rica will host the North American Bird Fair Costa Rica 2026 from June 4 to 7 in Sarapiquí, bringing together birdwatchers, nature photographers, tourism operators, educators, naturalists and conservation groups for a four-day event focused on birding, conservation and nature-based tourism. The event will take place in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Heredia, one of …
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The second Grand Slam of the tennis season begins Sunday in Paris, and for Latin American fans the 2026 Roland Garros is shaping up as one of the most wide-open editions in years. With two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz ruled out by a right wrist injury, the men’s draw has cracked open in a way …
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Costa Rica’s tourism industry opened the year with strong momentum, passing one million international visitors in the first quarter and posting growth compared with the same period last year. From January through March, Costa Rica received 1,033,777 foreign tourists through all entry points, according to official tourism data. That represents an 11.3% increase over the …
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The US Justice Department is preparing to seek a federal indictment against Raúl Castro, Cuba’s former president, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter. The potential charges center on the February 24, 1996, downing of two unarmed civilian planes operated by the Miami-based humanitarian group Brothers to the Rescue. Cuban MiG fighters shot down …
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