Expats and property owners here in Costa Rica who hold a home, vehicle, land or other assets through a sociedad anónima should check their corporate filings before tomorrow’s deadline. April 30 is the annual deadline for inactive legal entities to file the Declaración Informativa de Personas Jurídicas Inactivas, now listed by the Ministry of Hacienda […] The post Costa Rica Property Owners with Inactive Corporations Face Filing Deadline appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tra...

Costa Rican authorities extradited José Johnny Angulo Fernández to Italy yesterday, making him the first Costa Rican citizen sent to Europe under the country’s new extradition rules. Angulo, also known as “John Cadenas,” is wanted by Italian authorities on drug trafficking charges and for alleged ties to the ’Ndrangheta, the Calabrian mafia group considered one […] The post Costa Rica Extradites Third Citizen Under New Drug Trafficking Law appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | ...

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook Costa Rica late Monday night, rattling homes and buildings across the Central Valley and parts of the Pacific region. No major damage or injuries had been reported by early Tuesday morning. The tremor occurred at 9:49 p.m. last night, according to the Red Sismológica Nacional (OVISCORI), which placed the epicenter […] The post Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Rattles Costa Rica’s Central Valley appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

San José will move ahead this year with upgrades to Parque Central, Plaza de las Garantías Sociales and Plaza González Víquez as part of a larger push to recover public spaces in the capital. The projects are at different stages of planning and contracting, with Parque Central already moving through the public procurement system. Mayor […] The post San José Moves Forward With Upgrades to Parque Central and Key Plazas appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Cameras are rolling across Costa Rica on Hope/Esperanza, an indie romantic drama from Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, with principal photography set to continue at locations throughout the country until the end of May. The production began shooting on April 13 and will run for five weeks, employing more than 200 Costa Rican cast and crew […] The post Indie Drama “Hope/Esperanza” Filming in Costa Rica Through End of May appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Es...

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 […] The post Costa Rica Slashes Route 27 Expansion in Half appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

More than 120 human rights organizations issued a travel warning, saying visitors to the 2026 FIFA World Cup could face “serious rights violations” because of the immigration policies of the United States government. The coalition said fans, players, journalists and other travelers attending World Cup matches in the United States risk being affected by what […] The post NGOs Warn World Cup Visitors About Travel to the U.S. appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Est...

Tomás Martín Etcheverry advanced to the round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open on Sunday by defeating Croatia’s Dino Prizmic 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The Argentine No. 29 spent two hours and 10 minutes on the red clay at the Caja Mágica before closing out the three-set victory. He will face the winner of the […] The post Argentina’s Etcheverry Advances to Madrid Masters Round of 16 appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica will begin demolishing the old toll booths on the General Cañas Highway next Monday, April 27, with overnight closures expected to affect drivers heading from San José toward Alajuela and Juan Santamaría International Airport. The work will run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for an estimated five days. During that window, the […] The post Night Closures Set as Costa Rica Begins Demolishing Toll Booths appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated 15th-seeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open. Tirante, ranked 75th, needed one hour and 43 minutes to secure the straight-sets victory at the Caja Mágica. The win marks his best result so far at the Masters 1000 clay-court […] The post Argentine Thiago Tirante Upsets Tommy Paul to Reach Third Round in Madrid appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Environmental groups in Guanacaste are raising pressure against a real estate and tourism project in Playa Panamá, where the planned cutting of hundreds of trees has opened a wider fight over development in the Gulf of Papagayo. The protest was held in Playa Panamá against the Bahía Papagayo project, which environmental groups say would affect […] The post Protests Mount Over Costa Rica’s Papagayo Gulf Development appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make wildlife crossings a formal requirement in road infrastructure projects, a move aimed at reducing animal deaths on highways and protecting ecological corridors across the country. The Legislative Assembly approved the bill in first debate with 47 votes in favor and none against. The proposa, would […] The post Costa Rica Advances Bill Requiring Wildlife Crossings on Roads appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Re...

Costa Rica is warning drivers about a scam in which fake parking or violation notices are being left on windshields in paid parking areas. The papers tell people they parked improperly and urge them to scan a QR code to view or pay a supposed fine. Recent reports have been linked to San Carlos and […] The post Costa Rica Warns Drivers About Fake QR Code Parking Scam appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About 300 students gathered outside the National Congress in Tegucigalpa to demand that lawmakers reject the reduction and honor the constitutional mandate that assigns 6 percent of the national budget to the […] The post Honduran Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesting Students appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Air Transat will add a new nonstop route between Quebec City and Costa Rica starting December 15, giving travelers a direct link from Jean Lesage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José. The route was announced as part of the airline’s winter 2026-2027 program, and published schedule data list the service as […] The post Air Transat to Start Direct Quebec City Flights to Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica will release a new ₡25 coin on Wednesday that pays tribute to Arenal Volcano, putting one of Alajuela’s best-known landmarks into the hands of collectors and, eventually, everyday users of the colón. The coin is the sixth of seven designs in the Central Bank’s “Emblematic Sites of Our Provinces” series, which highlights one […] The post Costa Rica Releases New Collectible Coin Honoring Arenal Volcano appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy season that may begin on schedule on the calendar, but not in the usual pattern. The Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN) projects an irregular start to the season, followed by rainfall totals that could end up 10% to 30% below normal across much of the country for the rest […] The post Costa Rica Rainy Season 2026 Expected to Start Unevenly and Stay Drier appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The sexual harassment case that has dominated the final weeks of Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly reached its final stage on Friday, though with an uncertain outcome. The special commission that investigated the complaint against Deputy Fabricio Alvarado presented three final reports: two recommending sanctions against the Nueva República lawmaker, and a third that clears him […] The post Costa Rica Assembly Races the Clock on Sanction Against Fabricio Alvarado appeared first on The Tico Tim...

Costa Rica’s biggest auto fair of the year is in full swing, and this edition is one for the record books. Expomóvil 2026 started Thursday, and runs through Sunday at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Belén, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Association of Vehicle and Machinery Importers (AIVEMA), the trade group that […] The post Expomóvil 2026 Opens in Belén with 350 Models appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Humane World for Animals Costa Rica has partnered with Costa Rica’s National Environmental Security Commission to deliver a series of training workshops for government authorities responsible for handling wildlife rescued or confiscated in illegal trafficking cases. The workshops are part of a broader project titled “Improving Costa Rica’s Capacity to Combat Wildlife Trafficking,” funded by […] The post Costa Rica Authorities Train to Better Handle Rescued and Seized Wildlife appeared first o...

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 […] The post Costa Rica Faces Growing Traffic Gridlock as Experts Call for Urgent Action appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

In the hills just south of San Salvador, the small colonial town of Panchimalco is preparing once again for one of the most visually stunning and spiritually meaningful celebrations in all of Central America. The Festival of Flowers and Palms, held annually on the first Sunday of May, draws visitors from across El Salvador and […] The post El Salvador Festival of Flowers and Palms appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Drug trafficking is taking a growing toll on ecosystems in Costa Rica’s southern Pacific region, where environmental authorities warn that criminal groups are moving into protected areas around Puerto Jiménez. The Environmental Prosecutor’s Office says organized groups are following a systematic pattern of occupation in mangroves, forests and protected wilderness areas. The activity has been […] The post Drug Trafficking Threatens Costa Rica’s Protected Areas in Puerto Jiménez appeared first ...

Francisco Cerúndolo kept Argentina’s strong Madrid Open run alive Monday, defeating Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 27-year-old Argentine, ranked No. 20 in the world and currently the top Latin American player in the ATP rankings, produced a controlled performance on the clay at […] The post Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo Reaches Madrid Masters Last 16 appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Canada, Mexico and the United States on June 11, Costa Rica will be watching from the sidelines for the first time in more than a decade. La Sele’s failure to qualify — sealed by a scoreless draw with Honduras in November — left millions of Ticos […] The post Who Gets Costa Rica’s World Cup Tickets and Press Passes? A Question Worth Asking appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Vara Blanca will once again put strawberries at the center of local life as the Heredia mountain community prepares to host the 14th edition of the National Strawberry Fair from April 30 to May 3, 2026. The four-day event will bring together local growers, food vendors, artisans, cultural performances, and family activities in one of […] The post Costa Rican Town Gears Up for Its National Strawberry Fair appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The possibility of allowing the keeping of certain wild birds, such as macaws, has returned to public debate with the new draft of the Wildlife Regulations. This issue has resurfaced as one of the most controversial points in the proposal put forward by the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC). The new wording retains the […] The post Costa Rica Wildlife Draft Raises Alarm Over Illegal Captivity appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s colón continues to defy gravity against the U.S. dollar, closing yet another week below the ¢460 mark and tightening the squeeze on tourism operators, exporters and dollar-earning expats that The Tico Times has been tracking for months. The story took a fresh turn over the weekend, when newly published minutes from the Banco […] The post Costa Rica’s Colón Won’t Weaken — Now Two BCCR Directors Want a Rate Cut appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Brazil’s Joao Fonseca moved into the third round of the Madrid Masters 1000 on Friday without playing a point, after Croatia’s Marin Cilic withdrew from their second-round match because of food poisoning. The result sends the 19-year-old Brazilian deeper into one of the biggest clay-court tournaments of the season and keeps alive another strong run […] The post Brazil’s Joao Fonseca Moves Into Madrid Third Round After Cilic Withdrawal appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Trave...

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning the public about a rise in scams involving the fake sale of U.S. dollars through hacked WhatsApp accounts. The OIJ’s Specialized Unit Against Scams and Registry Fraud in San José has received 62 reports this year tied to this type of fraud. Investigators say the scam has caused […] The post OIJ Warns of Surge in WhatsApp Dollar Scams in Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A rise in violence and theft in downtown Cartago is changing the way merchants do business, with some closing earlier, reinforcing storefronts and watching customer traffic fade in the afternoon and evening. The concerns are centered in Cartago’s historic commercial district, near the Mercado Central, the Ruins, the old barracks area and the streets surrounding […] The post Crime Concerns in Cartago Raise Questions About Costa Rica Safety appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | T...

The Association of Developers of the Papagayo Gulf Tourism Complex (Asopapagayo) is attempting to overturn the Constitutional Court’s decision to suspend logging and construction permits in the Bahía Papagayo development. The group issued a statement expressing “concern and alarm” following Judge Fernando Cruz’s ruling, which establishes a total moratorium on logging permits and the suspension […] The post Costa Rica Developers Challenge Court Ruling Halting Tourism Project in Papagayo appear...

Two Costa Rican properties have earned spots on Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2026 It List of the world’s 100 best new hotels. The publication considered nearly 250 properties across 40 countries scheduled to open or complete renovations between February 2025 and February 2026. The Costa Rican hotels selected were Hotel Fermata, in Santa Teresa, and […] The post Costa Rica Lands Two Spots on Travel + Leisure’s 2026 Best New Hotels List appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel...

Panama took custody Monday of the main suspect in the 1994 bombing of Alas Chiricanas Flight 901, the deadliest terrorist attack in the country’s history. Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, a 57-year-old Colombian-Venezuelan national of Lebanese descent, arrived at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City yesterday under heavy security. Police transferred him immediately to the headquarters […] The post Panama Takes Custody of Flight 901 Bombing Attack Suspect appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa R...

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump is suffering from a mental breakdown after launching, alongside Israel, the war in the Middle East. In his most recent public appearances, Ortega had kept a more measured tone about Trump following the war unleashed on February 28 by Israeli and U.S. attacks against […] The post Ortega says Trump has a mental breakdown over war in the Middle East appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real E...

Costa Rican prosecutors are warning about a rise in reckless driving on some of our country’s busiest roads, saying the pattern is feeding more criminal cases tied to dangerous behavior behind the wheel. In Alajuela and Atenas, authorities say alcohol, extreme speed and illegal street racing continue to show up again and again in cases […] The post Costa Rica Sees Increase in Reckless Driving Cases on Major Highways appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica received its second group of deportees from the United States on Friday confirming that a controversial third-country removal program is now operating on a recurring basis rather than as a one-off test. A flight carrying 30 people landed at Juan Santamaría International Airport in Alajuela, according to the General Directorate of Migration and […] The post Costa Rica Takes in Second Group of Deportees from the United States appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Trave...

An American flamingo rescued in Limón in June 2025 is still recovering under specialized care after arriving in critical condition, and the latest update brings mixed news. The bird has made what rescuers described as an impressive recovery, but it has already been ruled out for release back into its natural habitat. The flamingo had […] The post American Flamingo Rescued in Costa Rica Continues Recovery appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Guanacaste’s main international airport in Liberia just posted the strongest first quarter in its history, another sign that Costa Rica’s Pacific gateway is carrying a larger share of the country’s tourism traffic. Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport handled 793,075 passengers from January through March 2026, up 12% from the same period last year and the […] The post Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Posts Best Quarter in History appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...

Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo let an early opening slip away Friday as top seed Alexander Zverev fought back from a set down to win 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 and reach the semifinals of the BMW Open in Munich. The comeback sent the German through to a last-four meeting with Italy’s Flavio Cobolli and ended Cerundolo’s run at […] The post Latin American hopes fade in Munich as Cerundolo falls to Zverev appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A rooster announces the start of the day at the San Rafael Cedros market, about 50 kilometers from San Salvador, where every weekend sellers and buyers plunge into a lively trade in livestock and farm animals. In this traditional space, roughly the size of two soccer fields, cattle, horses, pigs, rabbits, birds, and goats are […] The post El Salvador Animal Market Thrives on Cash and Barter appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8 earthquake that hit the east coast of the US on Thursday. The sensation of the earth moving, and the building he was in swaying was a first for him. All I could think was, ‘Welcome to […] The post An Expats Perspective on Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica is known for waterfalls, cloud forests, wildlife, beaches and the kind of green reputation that draws travelers from around the world. But the country’s river systems tell a more complicated story. Some of the same waterways that flow from the mountains toward the Pacific and Caribbean carry the weight of decades of urban […] The post Costa Rica’s River Pollution Threatens Beaches and Wildlife appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rican exporters are absorbing hits from three directions at once: rising port fees on the Caribbean coast, a colón that has strengthened to historic levels, and a 10% U.S. tariff that has complicated access to the country’s most important export market. Each pressure alone would be manageable. Together, they are testing the viability of […] The post Strong Colón and Higher Port Fees Squeeze Costa Rica’s Exporters appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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, although in […] The post Costa Rica Weather Calls For Rain and Storms Today, Drier Weather Ahead This Week appeared first on The Tico Time...

Costa Rica has built a global reputation as one of the planet’s great conservation success stories. A quarter of its territory is protected. It reforested aggressively when others were cutting down. It runs almost entirely on renewable energy. Millions of tourists fly in every year with one thing on their minds: the wildlife. The sloths, […] The post Costa Rica’s Wildlife Is Dying on the Roads That Drive Its Tourism appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Hundreds of farmers marched on horseback and on foot through the rural community of Limón in Panama’s Chagres district Saturday to reject plans for a new reservoir on the Indio River. The demonstration ended at the banks of the Indio River, where the Panama Canal Authority plans to build a dam that would create a […] The post Farmers Protest Panama Canal Reservoir Plan on Indio River appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A new Museum of Memory has opened in San José, Costa Rica, giving Nicaraguan exiles and victims’ families a public space to document the repression that followed the 2018 protests against Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo. The museum, titled Lo que no debemos olvidar — What Should Not Be Forgotten — was created by the […] The post Nicaragua Memory Museum Opens in San José to Preserve Stories of 2018 Repression appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica received a third group of people deported from the United States yesterday afternoon, as the country continues carrying out a new migration cooperation agreement signed with Washington in late March. The latest flight brought 28 people to Juan Santamaría International Airport: 25 foreign nationals and three Costa Ricans. The arrivals were confirmed by […] The post Costa Rica Receives Third Group of Deportees from the United States appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News ...

There are two important obligations that all corporations must fulfill in the very short term. I. Registration of Beneficiaries of Corporate Shares The first obligation is due by next April 30th and it refers to the RTBF (Registro de transparencia de beneficiaries finales) which means Registration of Transparency of Final Beneficaries. This is an important […] The post Costa Rica Corporations Face Key Compliance Deadlines appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s hotel market is preparing for another wave of growth, with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute confirming 17 new tourism projects tied mainly to lodging and representing about $391.8 million in investment. The projects are expected to add 1,493 rooms nationwide between 2026 and 2027, with Guanacaste leading the list. The northern Pacific province […] The post Costa Rica to Add Nearly 1500 Hotel Rooms in Major Tourism Expansion appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tr...

As the world observes Earth Day today, Costa Rica finds itself in familiar territory: held up once again as a global example of what environmental ambition can look like in practice, while dealing with the real-world pressures that test that reputation year after year. The 2026 theme chosen by earthday.org — “Our Power, Our Planet” […] The post Costa Rica Marks Earth Day With a Reputation to Defend appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders and leaders, in the first mass trial against the command structure of a gang. Among thousands of crimes, according to the Attorney General’s Office, the group ordered the killing of 87 […] The post El Salvador Opens Mass Trial Against Gang leaders appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

For Latin American tennis fans looking for a strong clay-court push ahead of Roland Garros, Tuesday brought another setback. Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia, the 2023 Roland Garros semifinalist and one of the region’s most recognizable names on the WTA Tour, was swept out of the Madrid Open in the first round by Spain’s Jessica Bouzas […] The post Brazil’s Haddad Maia suffers brutal early exit at Madrid Open appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica will begin enforcing new fines on April 30 against people who enter national parks and other protected wild areas through illegal access points or take part in unauthorized activities inside them. The measure was published yesterday and takes effect 10 days later because the text does not include an immediate start clause. Illegal […] The post Costa Rica Cracks Down on Unauthorized Tours and Illegal Park Entry appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Seba’s, a small pizzeria in the South Pacific coastal town of Uvita, has catapulted into the top 15 of the 50 Top Pizza Latin America 2026 ranking, climbing from last year’s #46 spot to #15 in a single year. The list, revealed at a ceremony at the Italian Cultural Institute in Rio de Janeiro, is […] The post Seba’s in Uvita Named One of Latin America’s Top 15 Pizzerias appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica is once again benefiting from a growing shift among older Americans who are looking outside the United States for their next chapter. In polling released by Monmouth University, 17% of Americans age 55 and older said they would like to resettle in another country, up from 4% in 1974. Advisers who work with […] The post Costa Rica Remains a Top Retirement Destination for People From the United States appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s fraud problem is moving fast online, and travel is one of the clearest targets. What used to look like isolated scams now forms part of a wider pattern built around fake booking platforms, cloned websites, false promotions, and digital payment traps aimed at residents and tourists alike. The scale of the broader problem […] The post Costa Rica Sees Ongoing Spike in Digital Fraud Tied to Travel and Payments appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A new study from the National University’s Observatory on Tourism, Migration and Sustainability in the Chorotega Region says development in some of Guanacaste’s best known beach towns is becoming more exclusive, more segmented and less connected to the communities around it. Focusing on El Coco, Nosara and Tamarindo, the report argues that the dominant pattern […] The post Costa Rica Report Says Gentrification Is Reshaping Guanacaste appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel...

Opposition to the Bahía Papagayo development in Playa Panamá is intensifying after SINAC authorized tree cutting in the project area. The citizen group Salvemos el Bosque de Playa Panamá has called two demonstrations, one for Tuesday, April 21, at 4:00 p.m. outside the Constitutional Chamber in San José and another for Wednesday, April 22, at […] The post Costa Rica Activists Rally Against Bahía Papagayo Plan to Cut 700 Trees appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real ...