The Picnic Festival Central America celebrates its tenth edition this 2025, consolidating itself as one of the most important events in the region. The event is on February 8 and 15 at the Pedregal Events Center. Adrián Gutiérrez, general manager of Jogo and main organizer of the festival, shared the […]
Daily Archives: February 6, 2025
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This past Tuesday, Tico deputies approved in second debate a bill that would allow travel to any destination in Central America for about 50 dollars one way. The initiative was approved by 34 legislators and creates a reduced airfare for flights leaving the country with a final destination in Belize, […]
Costa Rica will have a new official access port in El Coco, canton of Carrillo, Guanacaste. The space will be dedicated to nautical, fishing and other recreational activities. This project, which has been in the making for more than two decades, will strengthen both the tourist attraction and the maritime […]
The Drug Control Police (PCD) have dismantled a fentanyl distribution operation in the Tierra Dominicana sector of downtown San José, seizing over 34,000 fentanyl pills weighing 19,686 grams. The operation, conducted in coordination with the Drug Trafficking Prosecutor’s Office, the Special Support Unit (UEA), the Directorate of Intelligence and Criminal […]
The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued an urgent alert to travelers near Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) following reports of two separate car-related criminal incidents in recent weeks. According to embassy officials, both incidents occurred along a route adjacent to the DHL warehouse—a busy corridor commonly used by […]
Nicaragua announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday and demanded the closure of its offices in Managua, rejecting a report stating that hunger increased in the Central American country. “FAO’s attitude is unacceptable, inadmissible, and disrespectful. Consequently, we announce Nicaragua’s withdrawal from this […]
Costa Rica may soon see a surge in affordable flights to neighboring Central American countries. The Legislative Assembly has approved a bill that would significantly reduce air departure fees for flights to destinations like Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Panama. The initiative, which garnered support from 34 legislators, aims to […]