Alejandro Arias Monge, the man Costa Rican authorities had described as the most wanted fugitive, spent his first night in custody inside the maximum security wing of the Jorge Arturo Montero Castro penitentiary complex, better known as La Reforma, in San Rafael de Alajuela. Arias Monge, identified by the alias Diablo, was detained early yesterday […] The post Diablo Spends First Night at La Reforma, All Visits Suspended appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Travel + Leisure has named Costa Rica one of ten places it recommends for Generation Z travelers to visit right now, in a list assembled from travel-industry advisors. The premise of the list is that younger travelers are moving away from the destinations social media has already saturated. The Costa Rica inclusion recommends Manuel Antonio, […] The post Costa Rica Named One of 10 Best Places for Gen Z Travelers Right Now appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Southwest Airlines has cancelled its planned Las Vegas–Costa Rica flight before the route ever operated, dropping what would have been the carrier’s longest international service. The airline confirmed yesterday that nonstop service between Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas and Juan Santamaría International Airport has been removed from its schedule. All flights have disappeared […] The post Southwest Cancels Las Vegas–Costa Rica Flight Before It Ever Took Off appeared first on Th...

Costa Rica’s highest point is hard to reach, and for the past half-century that difficulty has been the policy. A proposal now circulating in the Legislative Assembly would change it. Álvaro Ramírez Bogantes, head of the National Liberation Party caucus and the deputy elected first on the party’s San José slate, said this week that […] The post Costa Rica Lawmaker Revives Cable Car Idea for Chirripó Summit appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If you’re driving to or from the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, or you own a home near a river in either region, plan around the rain before you leave. Costa Rica’s emergency commission is holding a yellow alert for the Northern Zone, the entire Caribbean slope and the canton of Turrialba as […] The post Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If you are heading to Guanacaste this month, pack insect repellent and treat mosquito bites as a real risk rather than a minor annoyance. The U.S. Embassy in San José has told American travelers to take active precautions against chikungunya after health officials confirmed the mosquito-borne virus is now spreading within the local mosquito population […] The post US Issues Chikungunya Alert for Costa Rica Travelers appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

President Laura Fernández said yesterday that she has received information about roughly nine alleged plans to attack her, including one she described as involving a sniper, and that the reports have been passed to prosecutors for investigation. She made the statements at a press conference following a meeting of the National Security Council at Casa […] The post Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tra...

Some Costa Rican merchants are quietly weighing a return to cash. The reason is a plan by the Ministry of Hacienda to scrutinize the mobile-payment numbers that businesses use most heavily, part of a broader push to catch commercial income that never reaches a tax return. For a country that has embraced digital payments faster […] The post Costa Rica Businesses Question New SINPE Móvil Tax Monitoring appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power for nearly two decades, ruled out on Sunday any possibility of future elections in the country, saying they could allow the exiled opposition to one day take control of the government. “They should forget about it. Here in Nicaragua, there will never again be elections that […] The post Daniel Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Not Hold Elections Again appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A hotel and private nature reserve in Costa Rica’s northern lowlands has received a 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top 10% of listings on the global travel platform. El Lugar Costa Rica in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí in Heredia province, earned the recognition based on the quality and quantity of ratings […] The post Costa Rica Nature Hotel Earns Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Panama’s National Assembly is considering a bill that would require social media influencers and content creators to clearly identify when their posts are paid advertising rather than independent recommendations. Deputy Walkiria Chandler D’Orcy, a member of the Vamos coalition, presented the proposal to the Assembly plenary on July 13, 2026. The measure aims to stop […] The post Panama Bill Would Require Influencers to Disclose Paid Posts appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | T...

Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of far larger countries known for severe urban congestion. It received a Traffic Index score of 301.0, compared with Nigeria’s 320.3. Sri Lanka ranked third with 254.5, followed by Bangladesh, Kenya, Egypt […] The post Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city government withdrew the proposal for further review. Jéssica Martínez stepped down Friday as manager of Municipal Management and Urban Development. The Municipality of San José said she resigned voluntarily for personal […] The post San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica ...

The World Cup ends today, and you can watch the final from Costa Rica without staying up late or paying for a seat in New Jersey. One game remains. England took third place on Saturday, outlasting France 6-4 in Miami — the highest-scoring third-place match in World Cup history. Now it all comes down to […] The post How to Watch the World Cup Final Weekend in Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail drenched in sweat getting crawled on by ants and bitten by mosquitoes trying to catch my breath. The idea was a good one. I had a free Saturday and because I […] The post How Costa Rica’s Forest Recycled a Dead Deer in Just Two Weeks appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to an extraordinary budget that redirects ₡70 billion (about $154 million) previously assigned to childcare, nutrition and housing programs toward pensions and other social assistance. Lawmakers approved the measure in a 30–24 vote, with the governing Pueblo Soberano party providing the votes needed for passage. Legislators from […] The post Costa Rica Approves Budget Shift From Childcare and Housing Programs appeared first on The Tic...

An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on shelters and animal displays, and raise the maximum fine for the most serious cruelty offenses to more than ¢23 million, roughly $51,000 at the current exchange rate. Frente Amplio legislator María […] The post Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals appeared first on The Tico Times |...

A sperm whale measuring between eight and nine meters (26 to 30 feet) was found dead in a natural pool near Cahuita, on Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast, drawing a multi-agency response to remove the remains from a site that heavy machinery could not reach. The animal — a sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, the largest […] The post Dead Sperm Whale Removed From Natural Pool Near Cahuita appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether she helped a foreign national — flagged as high-risk and allegedly connected to an international terrorist organization — enter the country under false pretenses. The Fiscalía Adjunta de Probidad, Transparencia y […] The post Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme appeared first on The Tico Times | Cos...

Three Costa Rica hotels have been named among the 100 best hotels in the world in Travel + Leisure’s 2026 World’s Best Awards, giving the country another strong showing in one of the travel industry’s best-known reader rankings. Nayara Tented Camp, in the Arenal Volcano area, led tat No. 28 in the world and was […] The post Costa Rica Hotels Named Among World’s Best in Travel + Leisure Awards appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Scientists in Ecuador announced Thursday that they had genetically identified 8,000 new insect species in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Chocó Andino, a region designated as a World Biosphere Reserve. Researchers used genetic material from specimens collected in the private Mashpi-Tayra reserve, located northwest of Quito, and compared it with genetic information from other […] The post Ecuador Scientists Identify 8,000 New Insect Species appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica Ne...

Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in a small colonial town on the Pacific coast redrew our country’s map, expanded its economy and permanently enriched its cultural identity. The date is commonly called the “Annexation of Guanacaste,” but […] The post Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal Friday. Schools are closed. Route 4 was cut through Sarapiquí. Hundreds of your neighbors slept in shelters. And the ground under all of it is holding about as much water as it can hold. The Comisión […] The post Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly was forced to disconnect its information systems yesterday after detecting an attempted cyberattack overnight, paralyzing congressional business for a full day and prompting opposition lawmakers to warn that any decisions taken without normal access to legislative documents could later be challenged. Congress President Yara Jiménez told the plenary at the start […] The post Cyberattack Forces Costa Rica’s Congress to Shut Down Its Systems appeared first on Th...

Costa Rica is among 60 economies that the United States has targeted for new tariffs tied to a federal investigation into forced labor in global supply chains, and formal announcements could come within days after US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled on Tuesday that the measures are nearing completion. Greer described the pending action during […] The post Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A newly surfaced internal audit at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) has intensified scrutiny of Costa Rica’s public healthcare system, and it has now drawn a formal demand for answers from the Legislative Assembly. Deputy Ángela Aguilar Vargas, of the Partido Liberación Nacional, has written to CCSS executive president Mónica Taylor Hernández requesting […] The post Costa Rica’s Public Health Waiting Lists Hit 1.4 million, Audit Finds appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Ric...

If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón, Route 32, closed overnight after mud and rock slid onto the road, and there is no guarantee it will stay open once you set out. Days of rain from tropical wave […] The post Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure and sanitation problems, including openings that allow raccoons to enter the facility. The Ministry of Health gave the university until Monday, July 20, to comply with a sanitary order issued after […] The post Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If you’re planning your week around the weather, it’s going to be windy and humid today but the real rain shows up Tuesday, and it hits hardest on the Caribbean and the Northern Zone. If your plans are on the Pacific side, your lucky since it will be drier. Today you’ll feel the wind before […] The post Windy Start to the Week in Costa Rica With Heavier Rain Coming Tuesday appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A strong El Niño has taken hold over Costa Rica and will keep much of the country drier and hotter than normal through the rest of 2026, according to the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), which expects the warm phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation to persist into early 2027. The institute’s early-warning system for the […] The post Costa Rica Faces Water Rationing and Wildfire Risk as El Niño Deepens appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A bridge on the main car route toward one of Costa Rica’s most-visited places has been flagged as at risk of collapse, according to a special inspection carried out by the Laboratorio Nacional de Materiales y Modelos Estructurales (Lanamme) at the University of Costa Rica. The structure spans the Boca Vieja estuary at kilometer 2.17 […] The post Costa Rica Bridge to Manuel Antonio Faces “Imminent Failure” Warning appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although improving forecasts suggest the match should go ahead without major disruption.The haze spread across the northeastern United States during the week, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges in parts of New […] The post Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tra...

Former President and Nobel Peace laureate Óscar Arias has accused Costa Rica of surrendering its foreign-policy independence to the United States, telling a San José television program that it “sold itself” for the leverage Washington holds over which members of the political class keep an American visa. The remarks aired on the program La Reacción […] The post Costa Rica ‘sold itself’ to Washington for visa power, says Óscar Arias appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...

Juan Manuel Cerundolo has found an opponent and a setting that bring out his most stubborn tennis. For the second consecutive year, the Argentine defeated Casper Ruud in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open, rallying for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory in two hours and 15 minutes. Cerundolo appeared headed for defeat after dropping the […] The post Argentina’s Cerundolo Repeats Ruud Upset at Swiss Open appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Chris Hemsworth has given his millions of followers a closer look at his recent Costa Rica getaway, sharing a workout video filmed during a break before production begins on his next major action movie. The Australian actor posted the video after spending time with his family along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Hemsworth had already been […] The post Chris Hemsworth Trains in Costa Rica Before Returning to Film appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you’ll see a base fare and not much else. The exact price for your first checked bag, a second bag, a carry-on, or a change fee no longer has to sit next to that fare. To find those […] The post US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Carlos Alcaraz will return to competition at the Cincinnati Open, where the defending champion will lead a powerful field that includes 10 former tournament winners and one of the deepest Latin American men’s contingents of the 2026 season. The Cincinnati Open released its initial singles entry lists Wednesday for the combined ATP Masters 1000 and […] The post Carlos Alcaraz Return Leads Latin Charge at 2026 Cincinnati Open appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Es...

If you’re planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves are running above two meters and could climb to around three meters — roughly 10 feet — along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, and the bigger swell brings a real risk of rip currents, choppy seas and […] The post High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica’s South Pacific coast for the better part of a decade, died last Friday in a highway accident near Uvita. First responders estimated him to be about 70. The accident happened around 6:45 […] The post Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Four Costa Rican animal rescuers are part of a nine-person disaster response team deployed to northern Venezuela to help dogs, cats and other animals injured or displaced by the powerful earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. The team, organized by Humane World for Animals, includes responders from Costa Rica and Mexico. It was […] The post Costa Rican Animal Rescuers Join Venezuela Earthquake Relief Effort appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A Costa Rican citizen is among two men stabbed Thursday afternoon in a pair of attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side that New York police are investigating as a possible hate crime, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. The Costa Rican, a 50-year-old man, was stabbed in the chest with a screwdriver near the […] The post Costa Rican Stabbed in Manhattan Attack Investigated as Possible Hate Crime appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rican authorities detained Alejandro Arias Monge, the fugitive known as “Diablo,” early Friday morning in Sarapiquí, ending a manhunt that had run for nearly a decade and had drawn a half-million-dollar reward from the United States government. Attorney General Carlo Díaz confirmed the detention, which followed an armed confrontation between officers of the Judicial […] The post Costa Rica Captures Its Most Wanted Fugitive, After a Decade on the Run appeared first on The Tico Times | Co...

Spanish carrier Iberojet will add a third weekly flight between Madrid and San José beginning in late November, expanding one of Costa Rica’s few direct links to continental Europe ahead of the Christmas travel season. The new service will depart Madrid on Thursdays, joining the airline’s existing Tuesday and Saturday departures to San Jose’s Juan […] The post Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Est...

Archaeologists exhumed human remains estimated to be nearly 3,000 years old on the outskirts of San Salvador, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement. The remains form part of a pre-Hispanic burial discovered at the Pasaje 4 archaeological site in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a district in the metropolitan area of San Salvador (municipality of La […] The post Archaeologists Exhume Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Remains Near San Salvador appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s national railway institute is pushing to link the country’s trains, buses, and taxis into a single coordinated network, a plan its backers say could finally give commuters in the capital region a faster alternative to sitting in traffic. The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) is promoting what it calls an intermodal public transport […] The post Costa Rica Plans Integrated Train and Bus Network to Ease Traffic Congestion appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Ri...

Brandon Nakashima claimed the title at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown’s first tournament in South America, defeating 17-year-old Brazilian Guto Miguel in a tightly contested final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanãzinho arena. The American completed a remarkable turnaround by beating Miguel 3-0 on Saturday, July 18, with quarter scores of 15-14, 17-14 and 15-13. Although the […] The post Brandon Nakashima Wins First UTS Tournament in South America appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | ...

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica’s fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning plan that will, for the first time, set out a formal legal framework for development across the area’s booming shoreline. Municipal officials expect the plan to be completed during the first […] The post Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Est...

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved a reform that frees the state fuel company to work with energy sources other than oil for the first time, though drivers should not expect any immediate change in what they pay at the pump. Lawmakers gave final approval on July 16, to the Law to Promote the Energy […] The post Costa Rica Clears Legal Path for Recope to Move Beyond Petroleum appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

By early afternoon on Sunday, the concert grounds at Parque Metropolitano La Sabana had turned into an open-air stadium of their own. Families, groups of friends and visitors filled the space in front of a giant screen, faces painted, red Spanish shirts mixing with the sky blue and white of Argentina, waiting for a match […] The post Costa Rica turned out for the 2026 World Cup final appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

With my car doing what it does best– sitting idly in the carport awaiting a part– I walked twenty minutes in the dark down the long incline of the main street of the barrio to line up for the 5 am bus to Quepos. A red taxi pulled up. The driver stepped out and said, […] The post A White-Knuckle Taxi Trip Through the Mountains of Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your afternoon drive. Route 27 turns all its lanes toward San José for four hours, and the weather turns wet and windy from the middle of the day. Plan around both and […] The post Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has produced another world record, completing a fishing story more than two decades in the making. On May 9, angler Will Hefley landed a massive 32.91-kilogram (72-pound, 9-ounce) Pacific black snook while fishing out of Marina Pez Vela in Quepos. The catch has now been officially recognized as the new International […] The post Costa Rica Angler’s 72-Pound Snook Confirmed as World Record appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A coalition of environmental organizations has launched a nationwide campaign to protect Costa Rica’s coral reefs as a powerful El Niño threatens to push ocean temperatures higher through early 2027. The “United for Costa Rica’s Reefs” campaign is calling on coastal communities, fishers, surfers, dive centers, tour operators, scientists and members of the public to […] The post Costa Rica Mobilizes Communities to Protect Threatened Coral Reefs appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica New...

More than 199,000 patients were waiting for surgery in Costa Rica’s public healthcare system at the end of 2025 as a severe shortage of anesthesiologists forced major hospitals to close operating rooms and reschedule procedures. An internal audit of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, known as the CCSS or Caja, identified a nationwide shortage […] The post Costa Rica Hospitals Cancel Surgeries Amid Specialist Shortage appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says are worth building an entire trip around, another sign of Guanacaste’s rising profile among affluent travelers. The recognition came in a piece by Forbes contributor Corein Carter, who named just five resorts and private villas across […] The post Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News ...

Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered the first monthly decline the sector has seen since last autumn, according to figures released by the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT). Between January and June, 1,605,360 travelers arrived by air, […] The post Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly shrank it. The dollar closed at ¢450.63 on the wholesale Monex market yesterday, the lowest level since Costa Rica’s Central Bank (BCCR) began its current series in December 2007. It was […] The post Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere in Central America. The finding, led by researchers at the University of Costa Rica (UCR) and published in the peer-reviewed journal Microbiology Spectrum in June 2026, identified the virus in Amblyomma […] The post A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...

João Fonseca will begin the North American hard-court season in position to earn a seed at the 2026 US Open, with the Brazilian confirmed for a Cincinnati Open field featuring nearly every leading player on the ATP Tour. Fonseca is ranked No. 27, placing him inside the 32-player seeding line for the final Grand Slam […] The post João Fonseca Faces Crucial Cincinnati Open in US Open Seeding Race appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A proposed regulation in Costa Rica’s capital would place new limits on public entertainment in restaurants, bars and other venues, drawing opposition from San José’s nightlife and cultural businesses and forcing city officials to defend the measure as a public-order issue. The draft regulation, presented to the San José City Council, would ban dancing in […] The post Costa Rica Capital Debates New Rules on Dancing, Music and Nightlife appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Trav...