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Point of View: New ‘Tico variant’ of the coronavirus confirmed in the southern zone of Costa Rica
This variant is neither more contagious nor more aggressive than the previous omicron, its genetics are simply different
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Costa Rica launches a tourism incubation program for indigenous peoples
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo launched the ‘Raíces’ program on Tuesday, an initiative focused on the generation and consolidation of indigenous tourism ventures
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Costa Rica: 12 cantons on red alert for possible direct impact by Bonnie
The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) – National Emergency Commission, raised the alert level from orange to red in the cantons of Liberia and La Cruz, in Guanacaste; the North Zone (Los Chiles, Guatuso, San Carlos, Río Cuarto, Sarapiquí and Upala)...
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Wildlife map in Costa Rica to keep tourism
Costa Rica is a lush wonderland of rainforests and exotic plant and animal wildlife — from crocodiles and dolphins to blue-jeans poison-dart Frogs and howler monkeys — that has attracted tourists from all over the globe
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Point of View: Health authorizes sale of treatment against Covid-19 in nonhospitalized patients
The Ministry of Health notified Merck Sharp & Dohme on Wednesday of the emergency use authorization for the Molnupiravir 200 mg capsules, which enables the company to sell it in Costa Rica
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New tourism route
The Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Panama are due to launch a brand-new tourism route that will make it easier for American travelers to visit all three highly popular destinations
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-90% of Costa Rican nationals vaccinated by at least one dose
Costa Rica is emerging from the strongest wave that has affected it during the pandemic, at which peak up to 3,000 cases daily were registered and hospital services overwhelmed with covid-19 patients
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Costa Rica Has Received Almost One Million Tourists between January and October 2021
These numbers generate positivism in the face of the beginning of the traditionally high season or with greater visitation that is concentrated during the months of November and December
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Costa Rica Is Designated the Best Tourist Destination Of 2021 in Mexico and Central America
Costa Rica was designated, days ago, as the best tourist destination in Mexico and Central America. An airport, a destination management company and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute were also highlighted as the best in the area
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Tourism Chamber wants to delay Costa Rica vaccine requirement
The Costa Rica Tourism Chamber (CANATUR) said Wednesday that it hopes the country’s Covid-19 vaccine requirement to enter businesses and participate in events be delayed until after the tourism high season
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Costa Rica: drop in Covid-19 cases
Costa Rica ministry of Health reports that for epidemiological week 39, which ran from September 26 to October 2, 12,490 new cases of COVID-19 were registered, a drop of 21.6% from the previous week, week 38, which ran from September 19 to 25, with 15,941...
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Costa Rica overcrowded hospitals
Costa Rica overcrowded hospitals, staff with fatigue, inability to transfer patients to centers with greater capacity, lack of medical equipment and congested emergency services. Directors of all the medical centers of the CCSS signed a letter in which...
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Costa Rica seeks to attract more airlines to connect the country to more US cities
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, made the remarks last Monday morning on the Nuestra Voz radio program, where he announced that they are holding talks to establish a direct connection with at least six new cities
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Hospitality industries of Costa Rica face a blow
With various restrictions for the tourists, social distancing amongst people, the windows of hotels are shuttered and the tourist industry is barely surviving
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Southwest Airlines re-established its nonstop flight routes to Costa Rica
While several U.S. airlines launched new routes to Costa Rica, others started new services entirely
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May was biggest month for Costa Rica visitors since pandemic began
The country received 90,321 arrivals last month, a slightly higher figure than the previous pandemic highs of March and April 2021
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Costa Rica Bets On the Spanish Market to Reactivate the Arrival of European Tourists to the Country
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, assured that the Spanish market is a key bet to reactivate the arrival of European tourists to the country
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New wave of COVID-19 infection threatens Costa Rica tourist revival
Costa Rica's internationally renowned green escapes are likely to suffer through a second year of costly tourist hesitancy as the spread of the pandemic intensifies in the Central American nation, further battering the key travel sector