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Celebrate the Red, White & Pura Vida: Your Ultimate Guide to 4th of July in Costa Rica 2025!
The Costa Rican Times
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July 4, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – Costa Rica may be best known for its volcanoes and surfing, but come July 4, 2025, the country transforms into a playground for patriots craving burgers, beers, and a bit of beachfront fireworks. Whether you’re an expat...
Costa Rican Hotels Project 66% Occupancy For This July Vacations
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Hotels in Costa Rica project an average occupancy rate of 66% during the mid-season holidays. This period is between July 5 and 20, 2025. Currently, the level of confirmed reservations stands at 51%, according to data...
Costa Rica Stars in Variety’s Top Ten Film Locations
Tico Times
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July 3, 2025
Variety Magazine named our small piece of paradise a top filming destination in its latest featured article, “Ten Locations to Die For,” spotlighting our country’s famous landscapes and growing film industry. The recognition highlights Costa...
Costa Rica Unleashed: Your Ultimate Guide to an Unforgettable 2025 Adventure
The Costa Rican Times
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July 3, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – Costa Rica isn’t just a destination—it’s a full-throttle immersion into lush jungles, sun-kissed beaches, and pura vida vibes that stick with you long after you’ve unpacked. Whether you’re plotting a family escape, a solo...
Tourism on the Brink: Costa Rica’s Pura Vida Under Siege as Crime Surge Sours Visitor Boom
The Costa Rican Times
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July 3, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – Costa Rica’s reputation as a tropical haven is facing its toughest test in years. Once celebrated for its sloths, surf breaks and “pura vida” tranquility, the nation now wrestles with falling visitor numbers amid a spike in...
Costa Rica Soars to New Heights: Electric Air Taxis to Revolutionize Guanacaste Travel
The Costa Rican Times
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July 3, 2025
Costa Rica is about to trade traffic jams for take-offs. Later this year, travelers in Guanacaste will have the option to zip between airports, resorts and hidden eco-lodges aboard electric air taxis—no carbon footprints required. This initiative,...
Crypto Pura Vida: How Costa Rica Quietly Became Latin America’s Blockchain Powerhouse
The Costa Rican Times
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July 3, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – Costa Rica has long been celebrated for its lush rainforests, spectacular beaches and commitment to environmental stewardship. Now, amid the global surge in digital assets, the “Rich Coast” is carving out a distinct niche...
Our Dream Trip Through Costa Rica
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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July 3, 2025
Some vacations offer a break from mundane routine, and others recalibrate your entire rhythm. Our Elite Beach Villas holiday in Costa Rica offered the latter: Equal parts rest and exhilaration, and all parts infused with gorgeous tropical scenery...
Meet Costa Rica’s presidential candidates for the 2026 elections
Q Costa Rica
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July 3, 2025
Q COSTARICA — On February 1, 2026, in seven months, Costa Ricans will be deciding at the polls who will be the next president of Costa Rica. Although it is still too early to predict a winner, it is clear that none of the candidates are ruled out....
Canadian Porter Airlines Opens Direct Routes to Mexico, Caribbean, and Costa Rica
The Rio Times
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July 3, 2025
Porter Airlines will soon fly directly from Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton to popular vacation spots in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Costa Rica. The airline announced it will start 13 new routes this November, connecting Canadians to Cancún, Puerto...
5 U.S. Cities for Retirees That Are as Cheap as Mexico, Portugal and Costa Rica
AOL
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Imagesbybarbara / iStock.comYou may know friends or family who’ve moved to places like Mexico, Portugal or Costa Rica to live more frugally to live out the retirement of their dreams. However, if you’re looking to stay in the United States for...
Costa Rica’s Second-Home Market Explodes: Papagayo “Feels Like Cabo 15 Years Ago,” Developer Warns
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica July 2025 – As sun-seeking Americans and Canadians search for their next slice of paradise, Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula has emerged as the hottest second-home destination since Cabo San Lucas hit its stride over a decade ago. Darren...
Surf’s Up, Screens On: ‘Pura Vida Bodysurfing’ Rides to Victory at Costa Rica Surf Film Festival
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – When surf, cinema and “Pura Vida” collide, you get a tidal wave of excitement—and that’s exactly what happened on May 31, 2025, at Jacó’s iconic Surfer House. The inaugural Costa Rica Surf Film Festival, presented by Rip...
Five Female Cancer Survivors Will Take Part In An Extreme Adventure Challenge In Costa Rica With Support Of ICT
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Five Spanish women cancer survivors will participate from October 21st to November 4th in the tenth edition of the“Reto Pelayo Vida,” an extreme sports event held for the first time in Costa Rica, according to the...
Costa Rica Introduces New ₡500 Coin: Old One No Longer Valid
Tico Times
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July 2, 2025
Visitors to Costa Rica this month should be aware of an important change to the country’s currency. As of Tuesday, July 1, the old gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender. This means it cannot be used in shops, restaurants, or...
Costa Rica Withdraws Old ₡500 Coin from Circulation
Times News Global
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July 2, 2025
San Jose, Costa Rica — Visitors to Costa Rica should note an important currency change this month. As of Tuesday, July 1, the gold-colored ₡500 coin is no longer accepted as legal tender in the country. This means that the old coin can no longer...
Costa Rica's Media Market and Film Festival Mark New Milestones: Main Takeaways
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica’s inaugural Media Market and its Film Festival, now in its 13th edition, marked a number of firsts this year. The Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), organized by the film commission and national Trade & Investment Promotion Agency...
Costa Rica Shows Star Power as a Shooting Location
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Fueled by a rapidly expanding eco-tourism industry, Costa Rica boasts an infrastructure that few countries in the region can claim. The Central American country, which claims 6.5% of the world’s biodiversity, reported an estimated 2.6 million...
Weed tourism lights up global travel
BizNews
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Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...
Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close...