Costa Rica Tourism News

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The Digital Nomad law introduced by by former President Carlos Alvarado last year was signed into law this week by President Rodrigo Chaves. This is expect to bring an addition $600 million a year into the Costa Rican economy.

The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) recently announced the the National Tourism Plan for 2022-2027. The plan features three main objectives for the growth and improvement of the Costa Rican tourism industry: Sustainability, Innovation, & Inclusiveness.

In a meeting between the President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves, the Minister of the Presidency, Natalia Díaz, and legislators from Limón at the Presidential House, the Government made a commitment with the deputies of Limón to promote tourism in the province and attend to the routes in poor condition.

Costa Rica Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura's initiatives are putting Costa Rica on a sound path for a strong recovery and sustainable tourism growth.

There's no question that the coronavirus pandemic has been hard on Costa Rica, first and foremost as a human health issue. But it also appears to be an indirect cause of increased turtle poaching.

Over-the-counter self-testing kits will almost certainly be cheaper and much more convenient than a testing center in Costa Rica. Could this be a game changer in the waning months of the pandemic?

The weakness for tourism , according to President of CR Central Bank, Robert Cubero, will persist through 2022.

Are You Serious About Investing in Costa Rica? Listen to Casey Holleran, longtime tourism veteran, share very practical advice and help you decide whether doing business here is right for you.

'Revenge Travel' may inspire unprecedented numbers of Canadians to book holidays after a long, cold winter of COVID-induced isolation.

Do Costa Ricans need to worry about super-spreader crowds at our beaches? Not according the evidence.

If you are one of the people like I was almost 20 years ago that wanted to explore "The Dream" of Costa Rica real estate, I highly suggest you watch this video. It's a pretty realistic assessment of expectations.

Despite many problems, Costa Rica may facing a future of great opportunity.

What you need to know about the new rule requiring COVID tests for all air passenger to the US.

With the idea of reinvention and revitalisation in mind, Casey Halloran has a few ideas that could help Costa Rica to come out of this pandemic stronger and more innovative, and well-positioned to prosper in a changing tourism world.

Washington Post travel writer Hannah Sampson says global tourism providers can expect relative "masses of travelers in the summer of 2021, with a swell expected to stretch into the end of the year and beyond."

Costa Rica has the 46th-most new cases per capita over the past seven days, according to The New York Times. At 21.5 new cases per 100,000 people, this significantly trails the United States, but is higher than Canada.

Bill #22215, the Law to Attract International Workers and Remote Service Providers, is winding its way through the Costa Rican legislature. If passed, the law will allow remote workers to stay in Costa Rica for up to a year and add another six months after that if they wish.

In Espisode 6, Casey catches up with Argentine expat Joaquin Rodriguez, a Partner and Director at Stay in Costa: a property management company that offers high-end Vacation Rentals and Luxury Houses & Condos inside Los Sueños Resort and Marina.

In Episode 5 of Let's Talk Tourism, Namu Travel Group's Casey Halloran talks with Colin Brownlee, owner of the boutique hotel Banana Azul in the Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo.