While some 50,000 passengers had bought Avianca-Taca flight tickets from Costa Rica to Los Angeles, New York, Quito or Guayaquil Havana, due to routing changes caused by downsizing and restructuring, they will now have to make stops in El Salvador or Colombia, according to Avianca-Taca. The length of a direct flight to New York is [...]
The European region represents one of the main tourists markets for Costa Rica, which, according to figures from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), accounted for 284,996 visitors from Europe, which means about 12% of total reported income in 2012. Europe represents a strong target market because it generates the highest outbound traffic, ie, citizens [...]
Along the Barú river in the little town of Dominical, the main entrance to scenic Costa Ballena, you will find the beautiful eco-lodge Villas Río Mar. Fifty-two comfortable rooms divided into thirteen private bungalows, strategically spaced throughout a lovely garden, makes this a very unique hotel. Villas Rio Mar is the perfect place to relax [...]
View from above the clouds, fresh air, and walk through the wilderness are part of the magic of Chirripó. Costa Ricans have been discovering visiting this amazing national treasure more and more. To visit this wonderful place the adventure begins with reservations at the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications (MINAET) that allow you to [...]
Hotels in Costa Rica are no longer just satisfied with offering visitors clear waters, beautiful beaches and endless tropical forests, but are increasingly focusing on operating environmentally sustainable properties that offer guests a green eco experience. New hotels in Costa Rica are being built with certified wood, systems that recycle all waste, solar panels to [...]
When heading to Costa Rica most tourists make their way to a beach. After all, when you go to a tropical country known for its miles of sandy shores, it only makes sense to spend time relaxing in the sunshine and swimming in turquoise waters. Since Playa Jaco is the closest beach to the main [...]
Costa Rica News – While the Costa Rican Chamber of Hotels (CCH) ensures low hotel occupancy, there are new developments primarily in the Central Valley, however various sectors ensure that demand does not justify the increased supply. Gustavo Araya, vice president of the CCH, said that they face unfair competition. Araya said that what happens [...]
When I decided that I wanted to spend some months abroad in Costa Rica I repeatedly came across the question of “Why Costa Rica?” or “Is it not dangerous over there with a lot of drug traffic and crimes?” Due to these questions, I figured out that a lot of people (at least in Germany) [...]
Spanish airline Iberia will increase this year by 6% their seats for flights to Costa Rica, which will reach the 250,000 seats, said the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT). “The increase in the operations of the airline Iberia, allows us to link up with our major tourism markets and largest generators of foreign exchange from [...]
Costa Rica News – The influx of tourists to the country increased by 6.9% between January and September last year, leaving income in the order of 1.7 billion dollars, however, the airport entrance showing a slowdown in the growth rate with respect to previous years. This is clear from the figures held by the Central [...]
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