The United States had most countries under a level four travel alert, do not travel, during much of the covid-19 pandemic. It has now lowered the warning for Costa Rica…
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Costa Rica Hotels Now Allowed to Operate at 50% Capacity
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/10/13Hotels and cabins throughout Costa Rica are once again allowed to operate, but only at 50% capacity. They are trying out different tactics to attract what little business they can.…
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Costa Rica Tourism Takes Another Hit Due to Protests
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/10/06The tourism sector had a major setback. 50% of reservations for the weekend were cancelled due to blockades related to protests against further taxes. The Caribbean and Huetar Norte were…
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Costa Rica To Open for All US Tourists Nov 1st
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/10/04The Minister of Tourism has made an impressive announcement; The border will be open to all U.S. tourists as of November 1st. Residents of certain states may even come this…
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American Airlines Adds Costa Rica to Preflight Covid-19 Testing Program
by admin 2020/10/03Earlier this week American announced its preflight coronavirus (COVID-19) testing program for customers traveling to international destinations and Hawaii. The initial launch, scheduled for Oct. 15 for passengers traveling from…
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When will tourists from more US destinations be allowed?
by admin 2020/09/27One of the main connection points between Costa Rica and the United States is the state of Florida. However, that state is still outside the authorized allowed for American tourists…
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Costa Rica Tourism Industry – No VAT For Another Year
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/08/20The President has signed a law that will leave the tourism sector free of tax for another year.While some are grateful for this, others have warned that this shouldn’t be…
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Mother’s Day Sales in Costa Rica Were Terrible
by Isabella Foster Villanueva 2020/08/18Merchants can only describe Mother’s Day sales as “terrible.” The closures due to covid-19 hit many sectors hard, but the commerce sector, including restaurants and department stores, the hardest. This…