What Costa Rica Travelers Should Know About Route 1 Closures Near San José Airport

Drivers around Costa Rica’s capital are facing new disruptions this week as the government moves forward with the demolition of toll booth structures along one of our country’s busiest road corridors. The work, which began Monday night, is changing traffic patterns on Route 1, the General Cañas Highway, near Juan Santamaría International Airport. President R [...]

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Long a Fabled Getaway for Hollywood Stars, Hilton’s La Quinta Resort and Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary

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Long a Fabled Getaway for Hollywood Stars, Hilton’s La Quinta Resort and Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary
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Volaris Airlines Hikes Fares on Costa Rica Routes

Travelers flying between Costa Rica, Mexico and the United States face higher prices and fewer flight options in the coming months after Volaris confirmed it is raising fares and cutting capacity to offset rising jet fuel costs. The Mexican low-cost carrier announced the changes alongside its first-quarter 2026 financial results, which showed a $71 million […]
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Costa Rica Faces Growing Traffic Gridlock as Experts Call for Urgent Action

Costa Rica’s traffic problems are no longer limited to rush hour in San José. Mobility experts warn that key roads in and around the Greater Metropolitan Area have reached the point where a single crash, closure, or roadwork project can trigger hours of gridlock across several major routes. The most fragile area is west of […]
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Outback puts on a show as tourism 'down to a trickle'
By Lachlan Ford

A potentially 'catastrophic' drop in traffic has outback residents concerned for the rest of the tourist season. Community members in remote Queensland have come together for the grand opening of a new outdoor theatre and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, declaring their town open for business.

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Travel quiz: Grab your ticket and a map, we're off on an adventure

The Galápagos Islands are part of which South American country? The Elgin Marbles were taken from which ancient site?

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One of Australia's tropical islands now costs twice as much to run
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath

Fuel costs have more than doubled for one of the Great Barrier Reef's major tourism operators — and it's forcing a rethink on how paradise is powered.

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Costa Rica Weather Calls For Rain and Storms Today, Drier Weather Ahead This Week

Costa Rica will see another round of afternoon downpours and isolated thunderstorms today before drier conditions settle in across most of the country, according to the latest regional forecast issued by the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN). Forecasters from there reported that moisture continues to feed into the Pacific slope and the Central Valley, al [...]

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Costa Rica Slashes Route 27 Expansion in Half

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) has reduced the planned expansion of Route 27 to roughly half its original scope, with works now focused on the highway’s most congested section between Escazú and Atenas rather than the full corridor to Caldera. MOPT Minister Efraím Zeledón confirmed the revised plan this week, saying initial […]
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