Costa Rica

Immigration Offices Closed until December 1st, 2020

Costa Rica Immigration Offices will remain closed until December 1st, 2020.

Government tax increases coming your way

Last week the government brought forward a proposal it will present to the International Monetary Fund in order to secure a loan for 1.75 billion. The loan is deemed necessary to keep the country running and be able to pay ongoing commitments.

The Reality of our Upcoming Tourist Season

It's hard to comprehend the changes in the economic outlook for Costa Rica's tourism sector from just one year ago. Costa Rica had seen year after year increases in interest from travelers looking to visit the country from destinations across the world.

We've been warned

The Ministry of Health, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund and the National Emergency Commission urge communities to intensify and comply with sanitary measures to avoid being given an orange alert.

Moratorium on Whale Watching Fees

It didn't take long for the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (Incopesca) to change their earlier decision and agree to a moratorium on the permit fee to go whale watching.

Six more States allowed entry to Costa Rica

The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura has announced that tourists from another six US States will be allowed to enter Costa Rica as tourists as of September 1st.

Costa Rica begins a reopening phase

The President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado announced the new measures for business for September that will ease the country into a controlled reopening phase.