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Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforested Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Though its capital, San Jose, is home to cultural institutions like the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, Costa Rica is known for its beaches, volcanoes, and biodiversity. Roughly a quarter of its area is made up of protected jungle, teeming with wildlife including spider monkeys and quetzal birds.
Global Hotel News: Luxury Resorts Open, Billions Chase Hospitality, and AI Changes the Guest Experience
From Costa Rica's luxury resorts to Japan's expanding hotel scene, the global hospitality industry...
Antigua and Barbuda Strengthens MICE Presence at FIEXPO Latin America 2026
Antigua and Barbuda strengthened its position as a leading Caribbean MICE destination at FIEXPO...
Why Costa Rica Should Pay Attention to the El Salvador–Guatemala Tourism Surge
El Salvador and Guatemala are leading a new era of regional tourism growth powered by cross-border...
The Getaway That Asks You to Stay Still: The Global Rise of Yoga Travel
From Bali’s jungle retreats to Germany’s spa town festivals, yoga vacations are redefining travel...
The Global Rush for Healing: How Medical Tourism Became a Multi-Billion-Dollar Industry Redefining Travel and Healthcare
As medical tourism surges globally, organizations like the World Travel & Tourism Council and...
Hyatt’s All-Inclusive Resort Boom: Why Caribbean Mega-Hotels Are Changing Tourism in Cancun, Jamaica and Punta Cana
Hyatt is rapidly expanding its all-inclusive resort portfolio across the Caribbean, including a...
Costa Rica Loses Tourism Momentum as Mexico and Guatemala Attract More Travelers
Costa Rica closed 2025 with just 1% growth in tourist arrivals, lagging regional rivals. Higher...
Why Costa Rica Is One of the World’s Most Rewarding Destinations
Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica has earned its reputation as a...
Visit Costa Rica Teams Up with Bath Rugby
Visit Costa Rica has partnered with Bath Rugby to promote sustainable tourism in the UK through...
Central America in One Trip Changed Her Life
Central America is often overlooked when it comes to travel and tourism. The author Rafaella Faccio...
Pacific Tsunami Center Warns Countries and Regions Around the Pacific
Chile, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, often known as Tahiti, Japan, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll...
Upcoming Artist Residency Program at Costa Rica’s Hotel Belmar
Costa Rica’s Ecolodge Hotel Belmar announced that it extends an invitation to artists from...
Americans Want to Travel to Japan, Italy and Costa Rica in 2025
Travel industry experts have analyzed Google search data focusing on the most frequently searched...
What is Behind the Costa Rica Tourism Boom?
Sure, Costa Rica is a popular tourist destination known for its stunning natural beauty, diverse...
Top 10 Medical Tourism Destinations: Tijuana Mexico?
Determining the "best" medical tourism destination depends on various factors, including the...
New Montreal to El Salvador and Costa Rica Flights on Air Transat
The annualization of these Air Transat routes is a direct response to the growing interest in Latin...
Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo Reopens in Costa Rica
Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica announced its reopening today. The...
Costa Rica presents travel entirely in a socio-ecological context
“We have much more than just sun and beaches,” was the proud statement by William Rodríguez...
Costa Rica resort unveils new adult-only rooms and pools
Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, has debuted 14 renovated rooms and...
Waldorf Astoria is coming to Costa Rica
The property will focus on sustainable luxury with an emphasis on architecture that blends into the...
Las Catalinas in Costa Rica announces opening of Papagayo Taphouse
Inspired by New Urbanism and the seaside hill towns of the Mediterranean, the car-free town of Las...
La Fortuna made Andrey Gomez leave Panama for Costa Rica
Andrey Gomez came home to Costa Rica to be the new General Manager of the Tabacón Thermal Resort &...
New General Manager at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa
At Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa, new GM will oversee daily operations and team behind the resort...
A United Airlines manager is now the Costa Rica Minister of Tourism
William Rodríguez ,the new minister of tourism for Costa Rica has the experience to turn the travel...
Relax and reset: Where Americans are now heading to destress?
The need to relax and reset has perhaps never been greater. The latest industry research...
Boeing 757 jet breaks in half during Costa Rica emergency landing
A DHL Boeing 757-200 cargo plane broke in half after skidding off the runway as it was...
Responsible Hotel in Costa Rica Inspires with New WTM Award
A family-owned and operated boutique hotel located in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica’s cloud...
Russia ends COVID-19 restrictions on flights to 52 ‘friendly’ countries
Russian Prime Minister announced today that starting from April 9, Russian Federation will lift...
Central American destinations update travel protocols
As travel is picking up again, arrival regulations and travel protocols tend to change from...
Costa Rica eases COVID-19 entry requirements for new tourists
Beginning April 1, 2022, Costa Rica will no longer require travelers to completean online Health...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
Four countries formalize “Ocean Highway” in the Galapagos Islands
The ceremonial signing of the decree took place in the Galapagos Islands, with the presence of Ivan...
Costa Rica: Stopover arrivals up 51.5% in November with 151,701
Costa Rica closed its borders to international arrivals as of March 19th, 2020, and reopened to...
UNWTO Game Changing Election: How it will now work?
A new day for World Tourism! A new day for UNWTO! A new Day for Costa Rica Tourism! The world of...
Costa Rica Minister of Tourism Giant Step for a New UNWTO Election and World Tourism in General
The Hon. Gustav Segura Costa Sancho, minister of Tourism for Costa Rica, is in the center of world...
Costa Rica now requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination
All commercial establishments in Costa Rica will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination in an effort...
Why all Costa Ricans are Citizens by Choice?
Nicaragua, Costa Rica all share the history of today's Guanacaste Day, a favorite for visitors and...
Southwest Airlines returns to Costa Rica in June
Southwest resumes service to Central America nonstop from both Houston and Baltimore/Washington
Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport announces COVID testing
Daniel Oduber Quiros Internationa Airport provides travelers with free antigen testing
Costa Rica helps digital nomads extend their stay
Costa Rica has become an ideal destination for foreigners who choose to work remotely
FAA upgrades Costa Rica’s Safety Assessment Rating
Category 1 status announcement today is based on the reassessments in 2020 and a January 2021...
Marriott goes big in the Caribbean and Mexico: Jamaica’s Tourism Minister loves it
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett is pleased with Marriott and Sunwing Travel Groups and their...
Belize and Costa Rica respond to new CDC requirement for US travel
As the cases of COVID-19 continue to accelerate in the America, the US CDC has instituted a new...
Travel from Canada to Costa Rica projected to grow 54.6% by 2024
The number of international travelers from Canada to Costa Rica is set to grow from 233,143 in 2019...
Medjet expands COVID-19 transport benefits to include travel in Costa Rica
As of November 1, 2020, Costa Rica will open its borders to U.S. travelers, and no longer require a...
Costa Rica announces border reopening and tourist entry requirements
On November 1, Costa Rica will reopen its air borders to all international countries, as long as...
Costa Rica will allow residents and citizens of all US States to enter as of November 1
Residents and citizens of all states within the United States will be permitted to enter Costa Rica...
Costa Rica air border opens for tourists from Mexico and Ohio
Citizens and residents of Mexico, the third largest tourism market for Costa Rica, will be...
Residents of 12 US states now allowed to visit Costa Rica
Six new US states, for a total of 12, are added to the list of territories whose residents will be...
Earthquake rocks Costa Rica’s capital city
Strong earthquake shook buildings in Costa Rica‘s capital city San Jose on Monday and was...
Costa Rica extends list of countries allowed to visit
On August 1, 2020 Costa Rica opened its international airports: Juan Santamaría International...
Selective tourism: Costa Rica to allow tourism from only six US states
Costa Rica announced that the residents of just six US states will be allowed to visit the country...
High Level Conversation on the impacts and actions taken by States
Jamaica makes its case at a high level discussion today with Caribbean and South American States to...
Costa Rica appoints new Tourism Minister
The President of Costa Rica, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has appointed Gustavo Segura Sancho as...
Costa Rica plans to re-open borders for tourists on July 1
Costa Rica has maintained one of the lowest COVID-19 fatality rates in Latin America, and its...
Tainted alcohol deaths: How much is your booze worth to you? Your life?
Travel and Security is a hot subject these days, whether it be deaths related to tainted alcohol or...
Panama Costa Rica region struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake
An estimated area of 270 qm in Panama and Costa Rica has been exposed to hazard after a 6.3...
UNIGLOBE Premium Travel signs exclusive partnership with BAC Credomatic VIP Lounge
Passengers flying with UNIGLOBE Premium Travel in Costa Rica now have free access to the newest...
How Ocho Rios, Jamaica became a life-saving Christmas miracle for two sailors from Costa Rica?
Rerouting of the Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas from Cuba to Ocho Rios, Jamaica meant to be...
Why AIRBNB and UBER may not be a safe way to travel in Costa Rica
Traveling to Costa Rica and staying at an AIRBNB and taking an UBER may not be a safe decision. be...
Riu Hotels to keep Matapalo Beach in Costa Rica safer and cleaner
RIU Hotels continues to work in contributing to the improvement and good maintenance of the...
UK visitors to Costa Rica increase by 2.5% in the first half of 2018
The latest statistics released by the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) reveal that a total of 40,907...
Earthquake rattles Costa Rica
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica today, August 17, 2018, at 23:22:36 UTC near the border...
Travel from Costa Rica to the US: New hand luggage restrictions
Costa Rica travelers wantingt to visit the USA, or simply make a connection there, must meet new...
Student tourist drowns in Costa Rica
In this week’s travel law article, we examine the case of Thackurdeen v. Duke University, No...
Costa Rica appoints new Tourism Minister: María Amalia Revelo Raventós
The newly-elected President of Costa Rica, Mr. Carlos Alvarado Quesada, has chosen María Amalia...
Just opened: Brand New Costa Rica Convention Center
The Costa Rica Convention Centre (CRCC) has just opened its doors – a futuristic and sustainable...
Costa Rica: UK visitor numbers up 6.7% in 2017
The latest figures from the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) indicate that a total of 76,173 visitors...
Top 5 vacation destinations for 2018
Top 5 vacation destinations for 2018
Costa Rica 2018: The next big thing in wellness
The phrase “Pura Vida” can be heard echoing throughout Costa Rica.
LATAM Airlines inaugurates flight to Costa Rica
The airline group will operate the new route to San José from Lima, offering connections from...
Earthquake in Costa Rica: 6.5
A 6.5 Earthquake was measured at 2.28 UTC time on Monday 16km South East of Jaco, Costa Rica. Jacó...
New flights from Fort Lauderdale to Turks and Caicos, San Jose, Costa Rica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Fort Lauderdale to Turks and Caicos, San Jose, Costa Rica and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. New...
Conference on Planet, People, Peace (P3) arrives in Costa Rica next week
Costa Rica is ready to host a new edition of the prestigious International Conference on...
Lufthansa to fly nonstop from Frankfurt to San José, Costa Rica in 2018
Good news for all fans of Central America: Lufthansa will include the Frankfurt – San José...
Zip-lining accident in Costa Rica – Is cruise ship liable?
In this week’s article, we examine the case of Wolf v. Celebrity Cruises, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 5348...
UNWTO names President of Costa Rica as Special Ambassador of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
As part of the observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the...
