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Isla San Lucas: Cultural, Historical and Natural Tourist Destination
Since last weekend, Isla San Lucas opened up to receive visits from national and foreign tourists. Shops and tour operators have implemented the “Healthy Puntarenas Shield”, a badge given to tourists so they comply with hygiene and safety protocols...
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Perplexing Underwater Structure Discovered In The Costa Rican Pacific Coast
There is something down there, but what is it? A mysterious underwater structure was discovered in the Pacific, 300 miles off the west coast of Costa Rica, near Isla del Coco. Will it be a natural formation, an ancient...
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United Nations Calls for Cooperation to Save 100 million Tourism Jobs
Up to 100 million tourism jobs could be lost worldwide by the Coronavirus Pandemic, which would lead to a reduction in world GDP of up to 2.8%
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INTECO Developed Tools that help Prevent the Spread of the Coronavirus in the Tourism Sector
The tourism sector generated 8.2% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016; In 2019 it attracted more than 3 million tourists, generating millions of dollars in foreign currency and 20.8% of the workforce, according to data from...
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After being locked up by COVID-19, a Swiss Couple Traveled to Costa Rica to Buy a House in Cartago
As soon as Costa Rica was reopened to commercial flights, A swiss couple (Ruth and Andreas Perracini) packed their bags and crossed the Atlantic amid the Global Coronavirus Pandemic to return to the country they consider their second home.The...
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Costa Rica Registers Record Number of Beaches with Ecological Blue Flag
This past week, the first Ecological Blue Flag (BAE) was raised by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and awarded to 135 committees of the beaches category, corresponding to the 2019 period
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Five Destinations in Costa Rica for Tourists to Take Advantage of the Opening of Borders
Monteverde, Manuel Antonio, Uvita de Osa, Puerto Viejo de Limón and San José, were highlighted as tourist destinations to visit in Costa Rica, by diverse European magazines specialized in tourism and leisure.Among the sites in our country highlighted are:...
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Is It Safe to Travel with Kratom?
Kratom is a herbal substance that is used to treat a wide variety of conditions such as pain, anxiety, withdrawal symptoms, depression, tension, and many more. The original, high-quality product is usually recommended for these conditions. See Kratom One...
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Entrepreneurial Family Offers Bicycle Tours on Lago Arenal
Enjoying physical activity, climbing on the slopes of the Arenal Volcano and navigating the largest lake in the country by bicycle is possible thanks to the innovative undertaking of Andrés Vega, who
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Isla San Lucas becomes the 30th National Park of the Country, Focusing on Sustainable Tourism
The National Assembly approved this past week in a second debate the project that creates the “Isla San Lucas National Park”, the 30th national park in Costa Rica. According to the approved initiative, in addition to being a protected...
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Costa Rica’s Economy Has Taken Five Years to Fully Recover From the Pandemic
After five years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy has finally fully recovered. For example, after registering a 4.3%...