Travel & Tourism

Reactivation of Cruise Tourism in the Country Remains Uncertain

The resumption of the arrival of cruise ships in the country is uncertain, admit industry experts. This is because the market is just starting the reactivation and testing its health protocols against Covid-19. Shipping companies like Aqua Expeditions will return...

Costa Rica Reactivates “Business Tourism” and Expands Flights from the US

Costa Rica announced the reactivation of "Business Tourism" and expanded the opening of commercial flights from the United States. The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura reported in a press conference that as of September 1, the states of Maryland,...

Costa Rica, the Country Blessed with Abundance of Natural Parks

Faced with the COVID-19 Pandemic, many countries in the world have been paralyzed, in confinement, fearful but hopeful. Have you wondered what you will do after this situation passes, where will you go within Costa Rica? Did you know that...

Modest Number of Tourists Have Entered the Country in This First Phase of Reopening

Almost a month after Costa Rica opened its borders to air travel from more than 40 origin markets, the response to a visitation from tourists has been low. This was explained by the Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, who...

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...

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...

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%

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...

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...

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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Workplace wellness: 5 things companies can learn from Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula

By JW Oliver Nicoya is one of Costa Rica’s Blue Zones, a region associated with an unusually high concentration of...