Travelers heading from Costa Rica to Panama’s Bocas del Toro islands now rely on shuttle services that run twice daily. The comfortable vehicles come equipped with onboard Wi-Fi, air conditioning and dedicated staff who guide passengers through the border crossing at Sixaola. Same-day connections deliver travelers straight to the islands via boat from Almirante. The …

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Costa Rica’s new migration agreement with the United States is starting to look less like a one-off diplomatic gesture and more like a regular pipeline. After the deal was first disclosed earlier this week, officials have now confirmed that Costa Rica could receive up to 25 deportees per week from the U.S. who are not …

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I love my truck more than you love your vehicle. I’m not a car guy. I never have been. I always owned used vehicles from my teens to my early twenties. I didn’t give my car much thought. It was my way of getting to work and not much else. When my wife and I …

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A puma survived a vehicle collision in La Fortuna de San Carlos and returned to the wild after officials provided veterinary care. The incident took place on March 9 in the Las Perlas de Los Ángeles sector. The Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area received the report of the collision between a vehicle and a large …

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El Salvador’s Navy rescued 16 Ecuadorians whose vessel caught fire a week ago in Pacific waters near the Galápagos archipelago, Ecuador’s Navy reported. The boat had departed from the port of Manta in southwestern Ecuador on March 2 and was sailing near the Galápagos when a fire alert was reported. After a week of searching, …

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A landmark jury decision in California is sending shockwaves through the global tech industry, and its ripple effects are now being felt in Costa Rica, where momentum is building for stricter controls on children’s use of social media. This week, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for contributing to a young woman’s …

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Elena Rybakina produced the headline result at the Miami Open, fighting back from a set down to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 and book her place in the semifinals. The Kazakh star adjusted after a rough opening set, took control of the baseline exchanges, and closed out her fifth straight victory over Pegula. The …

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The National Chamber of Tourism pressed the Central Bank of Costa Rica to lower its policy rate as the industry struggles with competitiveness. Canatur sent a letter to bank executives that outlined the risks of inflation remaining outside the tolerance range and a dollar exchange rate that matches levels from more than 20 years ago. …

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The public agency that operates the waterway plans to build a 4,600-hectare reservoir on the Indio River, west of the existing route, to store water and protect canal operations from future droughts. Officials said Tuesday that roughly 50 families, or about 200 people, will move first as preparatory work advances in the priority zone for …

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Costa Rican police uncovered a hidden underground storage facility packed with equipment used for illegal gold mining during weekend operations in Cerro Conchuditas, in Cutris de San Carlos, near the Nicaragua border. The Fuerza Publica (Public Force) said specialized officers from the Operational Support Group and the Intervention Unit used metal detectors to locate the …

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