Costa Rica Tourism News

A Bloomberg article suggested that they're the inevitable correction for over-tourism. Does Costa Rica need congestion taxes to manage tourism?

CNE has scheduled the country's first large-scale earthquake drill (or "simulacro"), for next Monday, August 19, for which they expect more than a million people across the country to participate.

Are you ready for Google? As of this week, hotels can now add Services and Amenities in Google My Business.

The June stats from ICT were released this week, and things are looking a bit better than they did last month. Is a rebound...

Whether we like it or not, technological disruptors like Uber, Airbnb, and others are sparking conflict in Costa Rica, especially around taxis. We review the situation with an aim toward cooperation and innovation.

Is Airbnb Killing Small Hotels in Costa Rica? Are fewer tourists coming? Is the VAT a game-changer? We dig into last month's stats from ICT.

After many Costa Rican tourism operators watched with dismay what was happening in Dominican Republic around possibly poisoned tourists, a crisis of our own has hit the country.

Luxury brand Six Senses plans to open a new resort in Guanacaste, its first in Central America.

We spoke with husband-and-wife team Alejandro Riggioni and Katia Enriquez, President and Business Manager of Adobe Rent a Car, respectively. Successful pioneers in Costa Rica’s tourism industry, Alejandro and Katia’s story is very inspiring and is worth sharing.

Two new American Airlines routes from New York to Costa Rica will begin service in the fall of 2019, with reservations to both SJO and LIR accepted beginning July 1.