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San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/san-jose-official-resigns-nightlife-rules-costa-rica
Published: July 18, 2026 20:30
A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city government withdrew the proposal for further review. Jéssica Martínez stepped down Friday as…
Costa Rica ‘sold itself’ to Washington for visa power, says Óscar Arias
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/oscar-arias-costa-rica-us-visas
Published: July 18, 2026 18:15
Former President and Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias has accused Costa Rica of surrendering its foreign-policy independence to the United States, telling a San José television program that it “sold itself” for the leverage Washington holds over which…
Costa Rica Mobilizes Communities to Protect Threatened Coral Reefs
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/costa-rica-coral-reef-protection-campaign
Published: July 18, 2026 16:00
A coalition of environmental organizations has launched a nationwide campaign to protect Costa Rica’s coral reefs as a powerful El Niño threatens to push ocean temperatures higher through early 2027. The “United for Costa Rica’s Reefs” campaign is calling…
How to Watch the World Cup Final Weekend in Costa Rica
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/watch-world-cup-final-costa-rica
Published: July 18, 2026 15:00
The World Cup ends this weekend, and you can watch both closing matches from Costa Rica without staying up late or paying for a seat in New Jersey. Two games remain. This afternoon, Saturday, France and England play for third place. Kickoff is 3 p.m. Costa…
Argentina’s Cerundolo Repeats Ruud Upset at Swiss Open
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/juan-manuel-cerundolo-beats-casper-ruud-gstaad-2026
Published: July 18, 2026 13:13
Juan Manuel Cerundolo has found an opponent and a setting that bring out his most stubborn tennis. For the second consecutive year, the Argentine defeated Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open, rallying for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory in two hours…
Costa Rica Hospitals Cancel Surgeries Amid Specialist Shortage
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/18/costa-rica-surgery-backlog-anesthesiologist-shortage
Published: July 18, 2026 12:17
More than 199,000 patients were waiting for surgery in Costa Rica’s public healthcare system at the end of 2025 as a severe shortage of anesthesiologists forced major hospitals to close operating rooms and reschedule procedures. An internal audit of the…
Costa Rica’s Reopens Highway After Landslide Closure
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/costa-rica-route-32-reopens-landslide-july-17
Published: July 17, 2026 23:24
Route 32 reopened Friday afternoon after falling debris blocked the highway through Braulio Carrillo National Park for more than six hours, disrupting travel between San José and Costa Rica’s Caribbean region. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport,…
Costa Rica’s Silky Shark Trade Could Draw Scrutiny
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/costa-rica-silky-shark-cites-review
Published: July 17, 2026 22:49
Costa Rica could soon face formal international scrutiny over the way it authorizes exports of silky shark products, a species protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This week, the…
Giant Tarpon Rule the Río Colorado at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/silver-king-lodge-costa-rica-tarpon-fishing
Published: July 17, 2026 20:49
The first thing one learns about tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Río Colorado is that nothing comes easily. The Caribbean can be flat at daybreak and rolling hard by midmorning. The river changes color with rainfall far upstream. Logs, branches and mats…
Naomi Osaka is winning again — here’s why the next month matters
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/naomi-osaka-hard-court-swing-2026
Published: July 17, 2026 20:20
Naomi Osaka arrived at Wimbledon this year with modest expectations on grass and left it as one of the most dangerous floating names heading into the North American hard-court swing. The four-time Grand Slam champion reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals…
Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica
Published: July 17, 2026 18:42
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and Guatemala. If you are on or headed to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, the short version is that forecasters do not…
How Costa Rica’s Forest Recycled a Dead Deer in Just Two Weeks
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/how-costa-rica-forest-recycles-a-kill
Published: July 17, 2026 17:15
I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail drenched in sweat getting crawled on by ants and bitten by mosquitoes trying to catch my breath. The idea was a good one. I had a free…
Chris Hemsworth Trains in Costa Rica Before Returning to Film
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/chris-hemsworth-costa-rica-workout-extraction-3
Published: July 17, 2026 16:22
Chris Hemsworth has given his millions of followers a closer look at his recent Costa Rica getaway, sharing a workout video filmed during a break before production begins on his next major action movie. The Australian actor posted the video after spending…
Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/waldorf-astoria-costa-rica-forbes-luxury-resorts
Published: July 17, 2026 15:15
Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says are worth building an entire trip around, another sign of Guanacaste’s rising profile among affluent travelers. The recognition came in a…
Costa Rica Approves Budget Shift From Childcare and Housing Programs
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/17/costa-rica-budget-childcare-housing-cuts
Published: July 17, 2026 12:48
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to an extraordinary budget that redirects ₡70 billion (about $154 million) previously assigned to childcare, nutrition and housing programs toward pensions and other social assistance. Lawmakers…
US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/costa-rica-flights-airline-bag-fee
Published: July 17, 2026 01:36
The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you’ll see a base fare and not much else. The exact price for your first checked bag, a second bag, a carry-on, or a change fee no longer has to sit next to that fare. To find…
Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/costa-rica-tourism-record-first-half-2026
Published: July 16, 2026 23:32
Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered the first monthly decline the sector has seen since last autumn, according to figures released by the Instituto Costarricense…
Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/costa-rica-animal-welfare-bill-breeders-festivals
Published: July 16, 2026 21:38
An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on shelters and animal displays, and raise the maximum fine for the most serious…
Carlos Alcaraz Return Leads Latin Charge at 2026 Cincinnati Open
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/carlos-alcaraz-latin-players-cincinnati-open-2026
Published: July 16, 2026 20:50
Carlos Alcaraz will return to competition at the Cincinnati Open, where the defending champion will lead a powerful field that includes 10 former tournament winners and one of the deepest Latin American men’s contingents of the 2026 season. The Cincinnati…
Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/dollar-record-low-costa-rica-450
Published: July 16, 2026 19:05
If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly shrank it. The dollar closed at ¢450.63 on the wholesale Monex market yesterday, the lowest level since Costa Rica’s…
Dead Sperm Whale Removed From Natural Pool Near Cahuita
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/sperm-whale-found-dead-cahuita
Published: July 16, 2026 18:06
A sperm whale measuring between eight and nine meters (26 to 30 feet) was found dead in a natural pool near Cahuita, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, drawing a multi-agency response to remove the remains from a site that heavy machinery could not…
High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/caribbean-coast-high-surf-beach-safety
Published: July 16, 2026 16:00
If you’re planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves are running above two meters and could climb to around three meters — roughly 10 feet — along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, and the bigger swell…
A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/jingmen-tick-virus-costa-rica
Published: July 16, 2026 14:53
Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere in Central America. The finding, led by researchers at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and published…
Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/16/immigration-officer-detained-juan-santamaria
Published: July 16, 2026 13:00
Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether she helped a foreign national — flagged as high-risk and allegedly connected to an…
Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/liquid-blue-guitarist-michael-vangerov-dies-uvita
Published: July 16, 2026 03:15
Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast for the better part of a decade, died last Friday in a highway accident near Uvita. First…
João Fonseca Faces Crucial Cincinnati Open in US Open Seeding Race
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/joao-fonseca-us-open-2026-seeding-race
Published: July 16, 2026 03:07
João Fonseca will begin the North American hard-court season in position to earn a seed at the 2026 US Open, with the Brazilian confirmed for a Cincinnati Open field featuring nearly every leading player on the ATP Tour. Fonseca is ranked No. 27, placing…
Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/costa-rica-immigration-checks-central-valley
Published: July 16, 2026 01:04
If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica’s Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración has announced a fresh round of document checks across the Greater Metropolitan Area, and the simplest way to avoid a problem is to be able to…
How to Avoid Fake Weight-Loss Injections in Costa Rica
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/weight-loss-injections-costa-rica
Published: July 15, 2026 23:00
If you are shopping for a weekly weight-loss shot in Costa Rica, start with one fact that changes everything else: the drug most people are asking for by name is not legally sold here. Tirzepatide — the ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound — has no sanitary…
Late Messi Magic Sends Argentina Past England Into World Cup Final
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/argentina-beat-england-world-cup-semifinal
Published: July 15, 2026 21:43
Argentina overturned a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, sending the defending champions through to the 2026 World Cup final and setting up a title decider against Spain on Sunday. For most of the night at…
Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport Gets First Direct Washington D.C. Flights
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/united-washington-guanacaste-direct-flights
Published: July 15, 2026 21:11
Costa Rica’s Guanacaste airport in Liberia will receive its first nonstop flights from the Washington, D.C. area this December, giving travelers from the U.S. capital region a direct route to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast during the busy holiday season.…
Costa Rica Investigates Development Inside Wildlife Corridor
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/illegal-development-osa-costa-rica-wildlife-corridor
Published: July 15, 2026 19:11
Costa Rica’s Comptroller General has ordered immediate inspections of three properties in southern Costa Rica after satellite images revealed possible forest clearing, earthworks, new roads and construction without the required permits. The binding order,…
Will Costa Rica’s New Maximum Security Prison Reduce Crime?
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/costa-rica-new-maximum-security-prison-crime
Published: July 15, 2026 17:11
To the surprise of no one, the Minister of Justice recently announced that the construction of the prison to beat all prisons, the Tico version of The Bukele model, is already behind schedule. Construction began late last year and the original completion…
France Questions Salvadoran Referee After Spain Reaches World Cup Final
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/ivan-barton-spain-france-world-cup-semifinal-result
Published: July 15, 2026 16:35
Salvadoran referee Iván Barton completed the biggest assignment of his career Tuesday, overseeing Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in a World Cup semifinal that ended with both a historic milestone for Central American soccer and criticism from the losing…
Costa Rica’s CCSS Board Paralysis Leaves Health Decisions in Limbo
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/costa-rica-ccss-board-two-months-no-session
Published: July 15, 2026 15:00
The board of directors of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the institution that runs Costa Rica’s public health and pension systems, has gone more than two months without holding a formal session, leaving a growing backlog of decisions on…
Costa Rica Faces Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds From a Tropical Wave
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/15/tropical-wave-rain-wind-costa-rica
Published: July 15, 2026 13:22
Expect a wet, blustery day today. A tropical wave is crossing and it will bring heavier rain and gusty winds through the morning before it pulls away toward the Pacific in the afternoon. The rain comes first and hits hardest in the Caribbean and the…
Costa Rica Capital Reverses Course on Restaurant and Bar Restriction
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/san-jose-scraps-nightlife-entertainment-rules
Published: July 15, 2026 01:30
San José’s municipal government is moving to discard a proposed entertainment regulation that would have restricted dancing, live music, DJs and karaoke at restaurants and bars, following several days of criticism from artists, business owners and…
Flying to Costa Rica in the 1990s: Free Drinks, Meals and Smoking
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/lacsa-flights-costa-rica-1990s
Published: July 14, 2026 23:32
Flying from Miami to Costa Rica in the 1990s could mean a hot meal, repeated rounds of complimentary drinks and a seat only a few rows from an onboard smoking section. The line separating smoking from nonsmoking passengers was usually little more than a…
Netflix Documentary Revisits Kaitlin Armstrong’s Capture in Costa Rica
Published: July 14, 2026 22:26
A Netflix true-crime documentary is bringing renewed attention to the case of an American murder suspect who hid in Costa Rica before investigators used a fake yoga job advertisement to track her to a beachfront hostel in Santa Teresa. The Truth and…
Former Costa Rica Football Chief Challenges FIFAGate Conviction
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/former-costa-rica-football-chief-challenges-fifagate-conviction
Published: July 14, 2026 21:30
More than a decade after the FIFAGate corruption scandal shook international football, former Costa Rican Football Federation president Eduardo Li has renewed his attempt to overturn his US conviction and recover more than $683,000 paid under his sentence.…
Costa Rica Faces an Overlooked Crisis as Road Deaths Reach 903
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/costa-rica-traffic-deaths-surpass-homicides-2025
Published: July 14, 2026 20:10
Costa Rica recorded 903 traffic deaths in 2025, going beyond the 873 homicide victims and exposing a public safety crisis that receives far less attention than organized crime and violent crime. The road toll was the highest recorded in at least 12 years.…
Costa Rica’s First Fogo de Chão Will Open in Escazú
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/fogo-de-chao-costa-rica
Published: July 14, 2026 19:05
Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão should be opening its first restaurant in Costa Rica this month, bringing its fire-roasted meats and tableside dining format to the Sheraton Hotel in Escazú. The restaurant will operate through Fuego Tico S.A., part…
Costa Rica Pelicans Test Negative for Avian Flu as Mystery Continues
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/costa-rica-pelicans-negative-avian-flu
Published: July 14, 2026 18:05
Pelicans found weak, disoriented or behaving unusually along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast have tested negative for avian influenza, but authorities still do not know what is affecting the birds. The results provide an important update to warnings issued last…
Costa Rica Fuel Prices Rise Today as August Cuts Loom
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/costa-rica-fuel-prices
Published: July 14, 2026 16:00
Drivers across Costa Rica are paying new fuel prices starting Tuesday, July 14, with small increases for super gasoline and diesel but a slight reduction for regular gasoline. Super gasoline now costs ₡756 per liter (about US$1.67), an increase of ₡3 (less…
U.S. Seeks Extradition of Four Suspects in Liberia Cocaine Case
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/us-extradition-liberia-cocaine-guanacaste-airstrips
Published: July 14, 2026 15:00
The United States has requested the extradition of three Costa Ricans and a Mexican citizen accused of helping an international drug network move cocaine through clandestine airstrips in Guanacaste. The four men have been held in preventive detention since…
Uber Opens Its App to Costa Rica’s Red Taxis
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/14/uber-opens-its-app-to-costa-ricas-red-taxis
Published: July 14, 2026 12:45
If you have spent any time in Costa Rica, you know the two systems that move people around this country have never spoken to each other. There are the red taxis, licensed, metered and everywhere. And there is Uber, unregulated after more than a decade…
US and Canadian Travelers Are Next in Line for Costa Rica’s Airport E-Gates
Published: July 14, 2026 01:20
If you hold a US or Canadian passport, the immigration line at Juan Santamaría may soon stop being the worst part of arriving in Costa Rica. Omer Badilla Toledo, who runs the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería, said Monday that the airport’s…
Costa Rica Returns Drug Police to Airports and Border Posts
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/costa-rica-returns-drug-police-to-airports-and-border-posts
Published: July 13, 2026 23:11
Costa Rica will put its Drug Control Police back inside the airports and border crossings, reversing a 2023 decision that pulled the specialized unit out of the nation’s ports of entry and handed its duties to the Border Police. President Laura Fernández…
Salvadoran Referee Earns Major World Cup Semifinal Assignment
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/ivan-barton-spain-france-world-cup-semifinal-referee
Published: July 13, 2026 21:00
Salvadoran referee Iván Barton has received the biggest assignment of his career after FIFA selected him to officiate Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal between Spain and France. The match will be played at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, beginning at 2…
Costa Rica Lawmaker Targets Music Licensing Fees
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/costa-rica-music-licensing-fees
Published: July 13, 2026 21:00
A political fight over music licensing fees has reached Costa Rica’s municipal governments, raising questions about how restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses must prove they are authorized to play copyrighted music. The latest move came in…
Costa Rica Papagayo Dispute Freezes $700 Million in Investment
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/papagayo-court-fight-tourism-projects-700-million
Published: July 13, 2026 19:00
A court fight over the planned removal of 748 trees at Playa Panamá has grown into a broader dispute over tourism investment, jobs and the protection of state-owned forestland in Guanacaste. Hotel developers say precautionary measures imposed by Costa…
El Salvador’s Bukele Wins Primary for Third Presidential Term
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/bukele-wins-nuevas-ideas-nomination-third-term-el-salvador
Published: July 13, 2026 17:01
President Nayib Bukele received the official nomination of his Nuevas Ideas party for the 2027 presidential election, clearing the path for a third consecutive term. The party’s internal elections, held nationwide among affiliates, confirmed Bukele as the…
Brother Drowns After Rescuing Sister at Costa Rica Beach
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/young-man-dies-saving-sister-quepos-beach
Published: July 13, 2026 16:19
A young man died after going into the ocean to rescue his 10-year-old sister at Playa Linda in Quepos, Puntarenas, during a family visit to the beach over the weekend. The emergency was reported at 5:14 p.m. Saturday after the girl was seen having…
Costa Rica Lands Two Retreats in the World’s Wellness Top Five
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/costa-rica-wellness-retreats-travel-leisure-2026
Published: July 13, 2026 15:00
Two Costa Rican retreats have been named among the five best international wellness destinations in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, extending a strong year for Costa Rica in one of the travel industry’s most closely watched reader rankings.…
Costa Rica Prison Tour Proposal for Students Prompts Debate
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/13/costa-rica-student-prison-tour-proposal
Published: July 13, 2026 12:00
President Laura Fernández’s proposal to take students from high-crime neighborhoods on visits to Costa Rica’s new maximum-security prison has opened a national debate over whether fear can keep young people away from organized crime. Fernández raised the…
Costa Rica Airport Delays Hit Travelers on Busiest Return Sunday
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/costa-rica-airport-immigration-delays-system-failure
Published: July 13, 2026 00:56
If you are flying out of Costa Rica on Monday morning, give yourself an extra hour. A failure in the Judicial Branch platform that immigration officers use to screen departing passengers slowed the exit process at both international airports on Sunday, on…
Volcanic Sediment Turns Two Costa Rica Rivers Milky Gray
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/rincon-de-la-vieja-rivers-turn-gray
Published: July 12, 2026 21:16
The Azul and Pénjamo rivers on the northern side of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano turned a milky gray over the weekend after days of small eruptions and heavy rainfall washed volcanic material into the waterways. The color change was reported Saturday evening…
Jannik Sinner Beats Alexander Zverev to Win Wimbledon 2026
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/jannik-sinner-beats-zverev-wimbledon-final-2026
Published: July 12, 2026 19:44
Jannik Sinner successfully defended his Wimbledon men’s singles title Sunday, recovering from a tense opening-set loss to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court. The victory gave the 24-year-old Italian his second consecutive…
Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/comparing-atenas-and-puriscal-for-costa-rica-homebuilders
Published: July 12, 2026 18:42
For buyers looking to build a home in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, Atenas and Puriscal often land on the same shortlist. Both offer mountain living west of San José, a cooler climate than the coast, walkable town centers, local markets and enough…
Why Costa Rica’s Highway Projects Keep Costing More Than Promised
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/costa-rica-road-contracts-four-companies
Published: July 12, 2026 17:00
If you have ever wondered why a highway project in Costa Rica costs more than the government said it would, and finishes later than anyone promised, part of the answer is that there is hardly anyone left to bid on it. Four construction firms — two of them…
Costa Rica Reverses Route 27 Lanes as Beach Traffic Heads Home
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/route-27-reversible-lanes-july-12
Published: July 12, 2026 14:03
If you spent the school break at the beach and you’re driving home today, here’s the one thing you need to know: Route 27 is going to run in a single direction this afternoon, and it isn’t the direction of the coast. Between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., every lane…
Costa Rica Faces Flood Risk as Tropical Wave Moves Across Today
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/12/tropical-wave-flood-risk-costa-rica-july-12-2026
Published: July 12, 2026 12:24
A tropical wave moving across Costa Rica today is expected to bring yet another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms, with already saturated ground increasing the risk of sudden flooding in several parts of our country. Tropical Wave No. 22 is forecast to…
Argentina Beats Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinals
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/argentina-beats-switzerland
Published: July 12, 2026 03:52
Argentina survived another tense knockout match Saturday night, defeating 10-man Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to advance to the semifinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Julián Álvarez broke a 1-1 tie with a superb curling finish in the 112th minute…
Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-vehicle-inspection-failure-rate
Published: July 12, 2026 01:24
More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during 2025, with excessive emissions, worn tires and brake problems among the most common reasons for rejection. The figures show…
Costa Rica vs Belize – Why I Sometimes Tell People Not to Buy Property in Belize
Published: July 12, 2026 01:00
People usually assume they know what a real estate agent is going to say before the conversation even begins. If I sell Belize real estate, then naturally I must believe Belize is the best choice for everyone. That would certainly make my job easier. It…
Costa Rica Urges Peaceful Transfer of Power in Colombia
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-peaceful-transfer-power-colombia
Published: July 11, 2026 23:05
Costa Rica has joined the United States and 11 other countries in urging Colombian authorities to guarantee a peaceful, orderly and transparent transfer of power following a bitter dispute over the country’s presidential election. The joint declaration…
Could Costa Rican Farmer Be the Oldest Person Alive?
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-jose-flores-119-oldest-person-record
Published: July 11, 2026 21:15
José Flores Flores, a Guanacaste farmer whose reported birth date is supported by Costa Rican civil and church records, celebrated his 119th birthday Saturday as his family works to have him recognized as the oldest living person in the world. Flores was…
Costa Rica Faces New Court Push to Ban Thresher Shark Exports
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-thresher-shark-export-ban
Published: July 11, 2026 19:15
An environmental lawyer has asked a Costa Rican court to immediately suspend exports of three thresher shark species, arguing that stronger international protections became legally binding late last month. Walter Brenes Soto filed the request with the…
Noskova Defeats Muchova in Historic Wimbledon Final
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/linda-noskova-wins-wimbledon-2026
Published: July 11, 2026 18:17
Linda Noskova survived a remarkable second-set collapse to defeat fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday, capturing the Wimbledon women’s singles championship and the first Grand Slam title of her career. The 21-year-old appeared to have…
Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-exchange-rate-record-low-dollar
Published: July 11, 2026 17:10
The U.S. dollar closed the week at its cheapest level in the history of Costa Rica’s official currency market, capping a four-year slide that has reshaped the finances of every foreign resident, retiree and remote worker who converts dollars into colones —…
Costa Rica’s Small Business Registry Reaches Record Level
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-small-business
Published: July 11, 2026 15:06
The number of micro, small and medium-sized businesses registered with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce has nearly doubled over the past four years, reflecting a steady rise in business formalization across the country. The official…
Rain and Thunderstorms Hit Costa Rica Today as Wet Weekend Pattern Holds
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-weather-forecast-rain-july-11-2026
Published: July 11, 2026 15:05
Another wet weekend. A humid, unstable pattern is parked over southern Central America, and it is going to stay there through Sunday, which means cloud, rain and afternoon thunderstorms across most of the country both days. Here is how today breaks down.…
This Costa Rica Coffee Just Sold for $200 a Pound
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/11/costa-rica-coffee-200-pound-cup-of-excellence-2026
Published: July 11, 2026 12:26
A coffee grown high in the mountains of Los Santos sold for $200.10 per pound at Costa Rica’s 2026 Cup of Excellence auction, anchoring the strongest set of results the competition has produced in the country in recent years. The winning coffee came from…
Costa Rica Airport to Add Biometric Gates for Faster Immigration Checks
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/costa-rica-airport-biometric-gates
Published: July 10, 2026 21:04
San Jose’s Juan Santamaría International Airport plans to introduce biometric gates by the end of July, a change aimed at speeding up immigration controls at Costa Rica’s busiest airport. The first stage will include four automated gates in the arrivals…
Costa Rica Warns Beachgoers After Avian Flu Case and Pelican Reports
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/costa-rica-avian-flu
Published: July 10, 2026 19:00
Reports of sick and unusually calm pelicans along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast have prompted renewed warnings to beachgoers after authorities confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a blue-footed booby found near Manuel Antonio. The…
Costa Rica Hotels Named Among World’s Best in Travel + Leisure Awards
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/costa-rica-hotels-travel-leisure-awards
Published: July 10, 2026 17:00
Three Costa Rica hotels have been named among the 100 best hotels in the world in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, giving the country another strong showing in one of the travel industry’s best-known reader rankings. Nayara Tented Camp, in the…
Costa Rican Animal Rescuers Join Venezuela Earthquake Relief Effort
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/costa-rica-animal-rescuers
Published: July 10, 2026 16:04
Four Costa Rican animal rescuers are part of a nine-person disaster response team deployed to northern Venezuela to help dogs, cats and other animals injured or displaced by the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The team, organized…
Costa Rica Capital Debates New Rules on Dancing, Music and Nightlife
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/san-jose-entertainment-rules-nightlife-costa-rica
Published: July 10, 2026 15:00
A proposed regulation in Costa Rica’s capital would place new limits on public entertainment in restaurants, bars and other venues, drawing opposition from San José’s nightlife and cultural businesses and forcing city officials to defend the measure as a…
El Salvador’s Marcelo Arévalo Wins Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/marcelo-wimbledon-mixed-doublesmar
Published: July 10, 2026 12:15
Marcelo Arévalo gave El Salvador a historic moment at Wimbledon, teaming with Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko to win the mixed doubles title Thursday on Centre Court. The second-seeded pair defeated Australians Storm Hunter and Marc Polmans 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, coming…
Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/10/costa-rica-basic-grocery-tax-canasta-basica-iva
Published: July 10, 2026 11:53
Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13% rate, a proposal that has reignited a politically charged debate over how the country pays its bills and who should carry the…
How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-extradition-loophole-foreign-fugitives
Published: July 10, 2026 01:30
For years, Costa Rica’s ban on extraditing its own citizens created an opening for foreign fugitives who managed to become Costa Rican nationals before facing justice abroad. The loophole was rooted in Article 32 of the Constitution, which long protected…
New Frog Species Discovered in Costa Rica’s Los Santos Region
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/new-frog-species-costa-rica-los-santos
Published: July 9, 2026 23:15
Scientists have identified a new frog species in the mountain streams of Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, a discovery that links biodiversity with one of its most important coffee-growing areas. The frog, named Isthmohyla nacientes, is a metallic green…
Costa Rica Tourists Are Staying Less, But Spending More
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-tourists-stay-less-spend-more
Published: July 9, 2026 21:15
Tourists arriving in Costa Rica by air are spending less time but more money while they are here, a shift that points to a changing travel market for one of our most important industries. In 2025, air-arrival visitors stayed an average of 10.3 nights in…
Costa Rica Moves to Track Business Payments Made by SINPE Móvil
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-sinpe-movil-tax-reporting-businesses
Published: July 9, 2026 19:10
Costa Rica’s tax authority is preparing a new push against businesses and freelancers who receive payments through SINPE Móvil but do not report those sales through electronic invoices. The Finance Ministry has opened a public consultation on a draft…
Costa Rica Airport Audio Leak Points to Bigger Control Tower Crisis
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-air-traffic-control-crisis-san-jose-airport
Published: July 9, 2026 17:18
A leaked radio exchange at Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose has turned a tense runway dispute into a broader warning about the pressure facing Costa Rica’s air traffic control system. The recording captures a disagreement between a…
Costa Rica Confirms Two Mpox Cases in San José
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-mpox-cases-san-jose
Published: July 9, 2026 16:15
Costa Rica confirmed two mpox cases in San José, prompting health authorities to activate epidemiological surveillance, case investigations and contact tracing. The patients are two men, ages 25 and 55. One case was reported in Desamparados and the other…
Costa Rica Weekend Weather – Strong Winds and a Tropical Wave
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-weather-tropical-wave-winds-friday
Published: July 9, 2026 15:00
Strong trade winds will continue across Costa Rica today, with gusts expected between 40 and 75 km/h (25 to 47 mph), especially in northern Guanacaste and mountain areas, before a new tropical wave increases the chance of rain heading into the weekend. The…
Costa Rica’s Police Fleet Crisis Threatens Patrols Across the Country
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/09/costa-rica-police-patrol-car-shortage
Published: July 9, 2026 12:23
Costa Rica’s public security strategy is running into a basic problem: police do not have enough working vehicles to patrol the country. Security Minister Gerald Campos acknowledged that the Ministry of Public Security has about 1,500 mobile units out of…
Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Joins the IUCN Green List
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/monteverde-iucn-green-list
Published: July 9, 2026 03:00
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve has been added to the IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas, becoming the first protected area in Costa Rica to earn the international recognition and one of the world’s first private terrestrial…
Costa Rica Conservation Trips Canceled as GVI Enters Liquidation
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/costa-rica-conservation-trips-canceled-as-gvi-enters-liquidation
Published: July 9, 2026 01:00
A long-running international volunteer travel company that sold conservation trips to Costa Rica has shut down and canceled all current and future programs, forcing participants already overseas to make departure plans from project bases and leaving future…
Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera Modernization Moves Ahead After Appeal Rejected
Published: July 8, 2026 23:00
Costa Rica’s long-delayed plan to modernize Puerto Caldera cleared a major hurdle this week after two appeals against the contract award were rejected, allowing officials to move toward signing the new concession contract for the country’s main Pacific…
Costa Rica Announces Route 27 Traffic Plan for Pacific Beach Return
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/costa-rica-announces-route-27-traffic-plan-for-pacific-beach-return
Published: July 8, 2026 21:00
Costa Rica will apply reversible lanes on Route 27 on Sunday, July 12, and Sunday, July 19, as thousands of drivers return to the Central Valley from the Pacific during the midyear school vacation period. The temporary traffic plan will convert all…
João Fonseca Leaves Wimbledon With More Proof Brazil Has a Tennis Star
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/joao-fonseca-wimbledon-brazil-tennis
Published: July 8, 2026 19:52
João Fonseca’s Wimbledon run ended earlier than Brazil wanted, but not before the 19-year-old gave Latin American tennis another clear sign that its next major star has arrived. Fonseca, the 24th seed, lost 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to Russian qualifier Roman…
Costa Rica Pushes Vape Regulation Back One Year
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/costa-rica-pushes-vape-regulation-back-one-year
Published: July 8, 2026 19:00
Costa Rica has delayed new restrictions on flavored vape products for one year, pushing enforcement back to August 6, 2027, while health authorities prepare the technical capacity needed to police the market. The rule, known as RTCR 519-2025, was published…
How rescuers carried out 180-hour ‘miracle’ amid Venezuela’s ruins
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/venezuela-earthquake-survivor-rescue
Published: July 8, 2026 17:00
In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160 tons of concrete and bricks after the double earthquake in Venezuela. The rescue of Hernan Gil, who survived 183 hours buried…
Costa Rica Moves to Revive BCR Sale With Fight Over 38 Votes
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/costa-rica-bcr-sale-customer-accounts
Published: July 8, 2026 14:15
The Fernández administration is preparing a new bill to sell Banco de Costa Rica, reviving one of the most politically sensitive privatization proposals and setting up an early test of how far the new government can move with its 31-seat legislative…
Costa Rica Rents Keep Rising Even as Inflation Stays Low
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/08/costa-rica-rents-rising-low-inflation
Published: July 8, 2026 11:40
Costa Rica’s cost-of-living squeeze is showing up in one of the places residents feel most directly: rent. Housing rents rose 3.67% between May 2023 and May 2026, even as the general inflation rate fell by 0.81% over the same period, according to a new…
Chris Hemsworth Returns to Costa Rica for Beach Vacation
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/07/chris-hemsworth-costa-rica-surfing
Published: July 8, 2026 01:27
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is vacationing in Costa Rica, where he has been seen surfing, walking the beach and taking photos with fans on the southern Nicoya Peninsula. Hemsworth entered Costa Rica on July 4, with no registered departure as of…
Costa Rica Prices Rise Again as Gas, Bus Fares and Travel Costs Climb
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/07/costa-rica-inflation-june-2026
Published: July 7, 2026 22:30
Costa Rica’s consumer prices rose again in June, with higher gasoline prices, bus fares, airfares and travel packages putting pressure on households, commuters and businesses. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.71% in June, up from a 0.27% monthly increase in…
Strong 5.4 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica Near Jacó
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/07/costa-rica-earthquake-jaco-july-2026
Published: July 7, 2026 21:17
A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica shortly after midday Tuesday, with reports of movement across the Central Pacific, the Central Valley and parts of Guanacaste. The Red Sismológica Nacional reported the quake at 12:11 p.m. today. The tremor had a…
Costa Rica’s Tourism Boom Brings Jobs, Dollars and New Pressure
https://ticotimes.net/2026/07/07/costa-rica-tourism-oecd-report
Published: July 7, 2026 21:00
Costa Rica’s tourism industry has become one our strongest economic engines, but a new OECD report says the sector is entering a more complicated phase: how to keep growing without overwhelming the destinations, infrastructure and communities that made the…
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