The Costa Rican Ministry of Health announced that as of February 2025, it will require a yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travelers going to 44 countries. These countries include Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, …

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Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, ruled out any negotiations with the United States regarding its interoceanic canal and tariffs for vessels from that country, following threats by President-elect Donald Trump to reclaim the maritime route. “There is no possibility, under this president, to discuss anything that seeks to reconsider the legal-political reality of the Panama …

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Dengue has posed a public health risk in Costa Rica. The Ministry of Health predicts that by the end of 2024, there will be over 30,000 cumulative dengue cases. This means that 2024 is the second year with an increase in reported cases since 2013, which saw a record high of nearly 50,000 diagnoses. Roberto …

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Wildlife rehabilitation seems pretty straightforward. A wild animal is in need of some sort of help, you patch it up, and then release it back into the wild, where before it bounds off into the forest, it turns and gives you a knowing look, subtly thanking you for your good deed. And that’s exactly how …

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New Year’s is celebrated in countless ways across the world with each country ringing in the New Year with its own unique traditions. Costa Rica, is no exception, loving any reason to celebrate, they know how to start the year off with a bang and maybe a little superstition. But there’s no time for the …

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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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