Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park Reopens After Wildfire

Palo Verde is also known for its ecological importance beyond tourism. Its wetlands cover about half of the park and form part of a Ramsar site, an international designation for wetlands of global importance. The area includes a mix of habitats, from flooded forest and mangroves to limestone hills, grasslands and tropical dry forest. For […]
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Costa Rica’s Small Hotels Face a New Era as Big Chains Expand

Drive the coastal corridor near Liberia’s airport today and you’ll pass a Four Seasons, a Westin, an Andaz, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and a Planet Hollywood within a relatively short stretch of Guanacaste shoreline. Drive two hours south to Manuel Antonio, or out to the Osa Peninsula, or up into Monteverde, and you won’t find a […]
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Costa Rica Starts a Free Climate-Risk Tool for Hotels

Costa Rica’s hospitality sector has a new way to measure how exposed it is to a warming, less predictable climate. Officials launched FU-TURISMO, a free online platform that lets hotels assess their vulnerability to weather-driven hazards and build plans to keep their businesses running when those hazards hit. Available at futurismocr.com, the tool is aimed […]
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How to Skip the July Traffic to Guanacaste by Flying From San José

Every mid-year school break, the same scene plays out on Ruta 1: thousands of families pointing their cars toward Guanacaste’s beaches, and a drive that should take a few hours stretching to eight or more. When accidents or protests close the highway, that figure can climb toward twelve. For travelers who would rather not spend […]
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The Gulf will 'not go back to where it was' after the Iran war
By Matthew Doran

Before a flare-up in fighting over the weekend, the interim deal between the United States and Iran was giving the region something it badly needs, analysts say.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-29/gulf-states-under-the-us-iran-deal/106839790

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Long Lines Hit Costa Rica Airport After Midday Flight Surge

Long lines formed Saturday at the departure immigration area of Juan Santamaría International Airport after a heavy midday wave of flights pushed thousands of passengers through Costa Rica’s main airport at the same time. Videos shared on social media showed large groups of foreign travelers waiting to complete exit immigration controls at the Alajuela terminal. […]
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How tourists and plastic transformed Bali into an 'Island of Trash'
By Tim Swanston

Known to many as the Island of the Gods, residents fear Bali may soon become the "Island of Trash" due to a deluge of tourists, a lack of rubbish education and the partial closure of a much-needed landfill facility.

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Costa Rica Faces Hotter Weekend as Sahara Dust Reduces Rainfall

A plume of Saharan dust is helping bring hotter, drier and hazier weather to Costa Rica this weekend, with forecasters warning of reduced rainfall, stronger winds and high temperatures in several parts of the country. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) expects dry conditions and limited rainfall across much of Costa Rica as accelerated trade winds […]
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Jacó Mayor’s Red Zone Plan Sets Off Backlash Across Costa Rica

Garabito Mayor Francisco González has started a national backlash after proposing a 70-hectare “permissive area” in Jacó where sex work, nightlife and eventual regulated drug use could be concentrated away from the beach town’s center. The idea drew sharp rejection from lawmakers, the Attorney General’s Office, the National Tourism Chamber and the Ombudsman’s Office, [...]

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Costa Rica Tourism Growth Masks Warning Sign at San José Airport

The San Jose airport recorded a drop in international tourist arrivals in May, even as Costa Rica’s overall air tourism numbers continued to grow, showing a shift in the travel market and raising new questions about competitiveness. The latest tourism figures show that 126,053 international tourists entered Costa Rica through Juan Santamaría in May, a […]
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