Costa Rica Will Reopen Doors to Tourists From all U.S States as of Nov.1
Residents and citizens of the United States will be able to enter Costa Rica again starting November 1st, and before this date, on October 15th, access will be granted to citizens and residents of the...
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By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica As of Oct. 15: Residents of Florida, Georgia and Texas will be allowed into Costa Rica. As of Nov. 1: All U.S. citizens and residents will be allowed...
View ArticleBeaches in Costa Rica Will Reopen With Extended Hours Starting October 15
“The tourism of sun and beach is the cornerstone of our industry, Costa Rica has 1,228 kilometers of coasts and around 600 beaches, and the activities related to these are the preferred ones for...
View ArticleStarting October 26th the COVID-19 Test Will No Longer Be Required to Enter...
With the objective of reactivating tourism and employment in the country, especially in the rural areas of Costa Rica including Guanacaste, the North Zone, Central and South Pacific and the Caribbean,...
View ArticleAyahuasca Ceremonies and Tourism Return to Costa Rica
As of November 1st, residents of all American states will be permitted to enter Costa Rica if they have the appropriate paperwork and proof of a negative COVID-19 test; Canadians are already welcome...
View ArticleLonely Planet Recognizes Costa Rica as Best Destination for Travelers with...
Renown travel website Lonely Planet recognized Costa Rica in its Best in Travel 2021 Awards, “We decided to make this year’s Best in Travel different by recognizing places and people demonstrating a...
View ArticleTickets to Visit National Parks Irazu Volcano and Tapanti Are Now Available...
The National System of Areas of Conservation SINAC announced that tickets to visit the Irazú Volcano National Park and Tapantí National Park in Cartago are not available online through their page:...
View ArticleTurrialba Volcano in Costa Rica Will Reopen For Visitors December 4 After 8...
After 8 years, the Turrialba Volcano National Park will reopen its doors to visitors on December 4, confirmed the National System of Areas of Conservation (SINAC). The reopening of this National Park...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Inaugurates Two New Routes Connecting Costa Rica and USA
United Airlines inaugurated this December 17th, 2020, the first of two new routes that will be connecting Costa Rica and the United States before the end of the year. The route inaugurated connects San...
View ArticleThese are the Holidays that are Moved to Mondays During 2021 in Costa Rica
Last year President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed Law number 9875 to Transfer the Holidays (that fall on weekends or mid-week) to Mondays with the purpose of promoting national tourism during...
View ArticleInternational Airport in Guanacaste Costa Rica Back in Action
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste received two new routes operated by United Airlines proceeding from the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, USA; it also...
View ArticleCosta Rica Listed Among Nat Geo’s Best Places For Travel In 2021
Costa Rica appears in National Geographic Traveller magazine “Best of the World 2021” list, in which international editorial teams selected “35 incredible places to discover in 2021 and beyond”, under...
View ArticleNo Drivers License Extension YET for Foreign Tourists in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica If you go to the MOPT (Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works & Transportation) website (English translation), you will see a very misleading...
View ArticleCosta Rica Reopens Land Borders on April 5th
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, announced that Costa Rica will be ready to open land borders as of April 5th for tourism purposes. The country reopened its air and sea borders in August 2020....
View ArticleVisa Extensions for Tourists in Costa Rica Will Come to an End
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica After repeated visa extensions throughout 2020 and 2021, June 2, 2021 (coming up soon) is the last extension date on visa expiries if you are here in...
View ArticlePanama: The new Nightmare Border run for Expats in Costa Rica
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica In response to some emails requesting clarification to my previous article, the following is a brief synopsis regarding visa expiries, the validity of...
View ArticleCosta Rica Changes COVID 19 Entry Requirements as of August 1st 2021
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica There is a significant and welcome change to the entry requirements to Costa Rica. Good news for the vaccinated amongst you. The change is effective...
View ArticleImmigration Update for Expats and Tourists in Costa Rica: Visa vs Legal...
By Laura Gutierrez of Immigration Help Costa Rica Due to COVID, rules and procedures continue to change and evolve regarding travel and how one remains legally in Costa Rica. For tourists and those of...
View ArticleForeigners Keep Disappearing in Costa Rica
According to the Missing Americans Project, a nonprofit organization helping to track Americans and other nationals who vanish in Costa Rica and elsewhere, disappearances of foreigners are...
View ArticleLearn About The Digital Nomad Visa Option for Costa Rica
The long-awaited Digital Nomad visa option: Last year, the government announced the Digital Nomad visa option for legally staying past the traditional 90-day visa in Costa Rica. While, in principle, a...
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