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Canada’s Winter Just Got Warmer: Costa Rica Plants “Pura Vida” Flag at Montreal’s MURAL Festival
The Costa Rican Times
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June 29, 2025
Montreal, June 2025 — The cold streets of Montreal just got a tropical makeover as Costa Rica rolled out its vibrant debut at the 13th annual MURAL Festival. In a bold bid to capture the hearts—and passports—of Canadian travelers, the Tourism...
Costa Rica Maintains Economic Stability Amid Global Tensions
Tico Times
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June 28, 2025
Costa Rica is holding steady economically despite global tensions sparked by conflicts involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, according to Federico Quesada Chaves, director of the School of Management Sciences at Universidad Estatal a...
Fishing, Wildlife, and History in Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado
Tico Times
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June 29, 2025
Costa Rica’s Barra del Colorado is a magical and charming town. It’s one of the country’s hidden gems, best known for its world-class sport fishing, rich biodiversity, and deep cultural roots. Once a thriving village built on the backs of the...
Who Is Cierra Ortega On 'Love Island USA' Season 7? Here's What To Know
Blavity
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Season 7 of Love Island USA is on fire. And Cierra Ortega is one of the most talked-about stars. She was the first bombshell of the season, arriving alongside Charlie Georgiou at the end of the Season 7 premiere. She instantly had the guys hooked,...
De Boulet eyes Costa Rican International
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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WALTER ALIBEY Senior Multimedia Reporter walter.alibey@guardian.co.tt Chequeda De Boulet is eyeing a return to the Costa Rican International Badminton Tournament in September. Her last stint there last year ended in a...
Nearly half of Utah's foreign tourism comes from this country, and they're not coming this year
North Shore News
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With National Park visits expected to slump among DOGE cuts and U.S. visitors not picking up the slack, small businesses fear for their survival. For more than a third of her life, Tina Hunt has made a tradition of visiting the Southwest for her...
Prisma Dental in Costa Rica Keeps Customers Happy and Smiling
Tico Times
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June 29, 2025
I am 81 years old and have had teeth removed, bridges, and cavities fixed several times to sustain my ability to eat and function. Finally, major surgery was determined to be required because my bottom teeth were severely ground to 50% of original...
Costa Rica Joins U.S. Global Entry, Easing Travel for Tourists
Tico Times
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June 26, 2025
Costa Rica took a big step forward, by officially joining the U.S. Global Entry program, a move set to make travel smoother for Costa Ricans and Americans alike. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sealed the deal during a visit to San...
Costa Rica Surf Film Festival Honors ‘Pura Vida Bodysurfing’ with Top Audience Award
Tico Times
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June 27, 2025
Pura Vida Bodysurfing is an award-winning short film that strips surfing back to its essence—riding waves without a surfboard. Filmed across Costa Rica’s legendary coastlines, from the thundering barrels of Puerto Viejo to the famously long lefts...
Enile, Theodore finish 18th in Honduras beach vball
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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T&T's Stephen Enile and Joel Theodore endured a tough campaign and placed 18th when the third stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour ended at Playa Municipal El Porvenir in Puerto Cortés, Honduras on Sunday. Competing in the...
Costa Rica finally joins the U.S. Global Entry program
Q Costa Rica
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June 26, 2025
Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, Costa Rica finally entered the United States’ Global Entry program, which expedites the entry of travelers. The announcement was made by Kristi Noem, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, after meeting with...
Costa Rica’s Piangua Mollusk Threatened by Pineapple Farm Runoff
Tico Times
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June 26, 2025
Costa Rica’s Térraba-Sierpe National Wetland, a 33,000-hectare haven of mangroves and rivers, is under siege from an unlikely source: pineapple farms. A study by natural resource management specialist Soledad Castro found 16 chemical compounds,...
Travel Guide: 7 safest countries for solo women travelers in 2025
Asianet Newsable
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June 29, 2025
Solo travel can be empowering, but safety is key—especially for women exploring the world alone. This guide highlights 7 of the safest countries in 2025 where solo female travelers can roam freely with confidence and peace of mind. Solo...
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Guesty teams up with vacation rental management company
Travolution
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July 1, 2025
Short-term rental industry platform Guesty has been certified as the new property management system of choice for Casago, a premier vacation rental property management company and its network or providers. This news comes on the heels of Casago’s...
Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation
Tico Times
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June 26, 2025
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem met Wednesday with Honduran President Xiomara Castro to discuss security and migration, following her offer in Costa Rica to help control the entry of travelers and goods into the country. The...
Penticton teen entrepreneurs start smoothie bowl and coffee pop-up inspired by Costa Rica (Penticton)
Castanet Kamloops
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June 27, 2025
Photo: Contributed Julia Stirling and Talia Bouchard are best friends and the teen entrepreneurs behind CocoBowl, Two local high school students inspired by a trip to Costa Rica will be spending their summer serving up smoothie bowls and coffee....
Pura Vida in a Large Mural: Costa Rica Bets On Urban Art in Montreal to Attract Tourists
Costa Rica News
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June 27, 2025
A large-format mural created by Costa Rican artist Sebastián Ayala captured the attention of thousands of passersby in Montreal, Canada, as part of the renowned The Mural Festival 2025. This is the first time Costa Rica has participated in this...
A Costa Rica Love Story: From Rustic Cabina to Separate Dreams
Tico Times
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June 27, 2025
My Tica wife and I have been together for over a quarter century. When we met, I was living a simple life here. Three days a week I baked breads, cookies and pizza rolls and three days a week I sold them. I was my own boss, and as this was...
Amor Arenal hotel review: sleep in the shadows of a Costa Rican volcano
The Times
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Just 5 per cent of Amor’s 250-acre undulating land was used to create this adult-friendly boutique hotel, which edges a rainforested canyon in full view of Arenal volcano. Each of the immaculate shiny-wood casitas (cottages) stands alone,...
Costa Rica’s Rare Birds at Risk as Human Activity Threatens Extinction
Tico Times
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June 25, 2025
Costa Rica’s bare-necked umbrellabird, a striking black bird with a red throat pouch and crest, is in trouble. A new study in Nature Ecology & Evolution warns it’s among 500 bird species worldwide that could vanish within a century, driven by...