Travelers to Costa Rica need to exercise caution, as there are numerous regions of the nations that pose risks. A report showed that several of Costa Rica’s most favored tourist spots are also one of the most hazardous for guests. As per the report, Puerto Viejo, Cahuita, Manuel Antonio and Jacó are at the forefront …
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Moving from one country to another and from one culture to another means a double set of traditions to consider. Accepting new customs doesn’t mean rejecting the old because there is always something from the past that we just don’t want to give up. This is especially true around the holidays, when the old customs …
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Guanacaste Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, in collaboration with the Costa Rica Tourism Board, inaugurated three new direct flight routes from major U.S. cities on Saturday, December 21. Alaska Airlines introduced two new West Coast connections. The first-ever direct flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) arrived at 7:29 a.m., carrying 155 passengers, with …
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At Christmas time in Costa Rica, Nativity scenes, or portales, come in all different shapes and sizes, with just as many variations in the way they are created. The scenes are a material representation of the birth of Jesus and the arrival of the Three Kings, or Wise Men. The Tico Times visited a woman …
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reclaim the Panama Canal if it doesn’t reduce tolls for American ships and accused China of being behind the waterway’s operations. Here are five key points about the canal: 1. Panamanian, Not Chinese Administration The 80-km waterway is operated by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), an autonomous public entity. …
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The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed its concern and disapproval over the decision of Kölbi, the commercial brand of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), to withdraw its advertising from the program El Chinamo, produced by local media company Teletica. Kölbi’s action was announced in disagreement with the content of the section “El Chinaoke,” …
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American Airlines (AA), the world’s largest airline, resumed flights Tuesday after a technical issue forced the suspension of all its travel in the United States during peak holiday season traffic, according to sector authorities. “American Airlines reported a technical issue this morning and requested a national flight suspension. The suspension has already been lifted,” said …
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According to Costa Rican health authorities, 2,939 people have presented vape-related disorders between January and October. Adolescents and young adults are the most affected by smoking-related diseases. Data also shows an alarming increase in the use of vapes, driven by the attractive image that the industry has projected onto these products, making them seem harmless. …
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Guatemalan officials said Sunday that members of an ultra-orthodox Jewish sect broke into a shelter attempting to recapture 160 minors taken from their compound two days earlier by authorities, who accuse the sect of child sexual abuse. The farm compound in Oratoria, southwest of Guatemala City, was raided on Friday by authorities to rescue 160 minors …
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Doña Flor Arguedas has been making tamales since she was 22. That was the year she got married. Her new mother-in-law told her, “Get ready. We are making tamales for Christmas.” While this is a holiday tradition in most Costa Rican families, it so happened that Arguedas had never made a tamal in her life. …
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