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Costa Rican Woman Dies on Iberia Flight from Madrid to San José

Costa Rica saw a second airport emergency on Saturday after authorities responded to the death of a passenger aboard an Iberia flight arriving from Madrid, the same day another aircraft activated emergency protocols at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. A 59-year-old Costa Rican woman died aboard an Iberia flight from Madrid on Saturday afternoon, with the OIJ confirming details of the case on Sunday, prompting emergency protocols at Juan Santamaría International Airport. Judicial authorities identified the passenger only by the surname Arias. The woman suffered an apparent medical emergency while the aircraft was en route to Costa Rica. After the plane arrived, airport operator Aeris activated emergency procedures, with airport medical staff, security personnel and other response teams attending the situation. Aeris said the medical situation aboard the Madrid flight was handled according to established protocols and with support from the corresponding emerg...
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TikTok Overtakes Instagram as Costa Rica’s Second Most Used App

TikTok has passed Instagram to become Costa Rica’s second most used social network, marking a major shift in how people in the country consume digital content and how businesses may need to reach them. The latest report from the University of Costa Rica’s Center for Research in Communication ( CICOM ) found that TikTok is now used by 58% of Costa Rica’s adult population with a cellphone, ahead of Instagram at 47%. Facebook remains our country’s most used social network at 80%, while WhatsApp continues to dominate overall digital communication, reaching 96% of adults with mobile phones. The finding confirms TikTok’s rapid rise in Costa Rica. The platform has grown from 36% usage in 2023 to 58% in 2025, while Instagram has remained largely flat after peaking at 48% in 2024 and slipping slightly to 47% in 2025. The change matters for tourism operators, restaurants, hotels, real estate agents and small businesses that have long treated Instagram as the natural place to promote tra...
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Costa Rica Hotel Faces Backlash After Refusing Entry to Guide Dog

Barceló Hotel Group issued a public apology after a couple with visual disabilities denounced that the Occidental Papagayo hotel in Guanacaste refused entry to a guide dog, leaving one of them unable to take part in a planned birthday trip. The case involved Andrea Arce and Alberto Zumbado, who said they had arranged a stay at the resort during the May 1 long weekend. Zumbado uses a certified guide dog, but Arce said the hotel informed them the animal would not be allowed inside the property, even after she explained that it was not a pet but an assistance animal. According to the complaint, hotel staff offered to assign a person to assist them instead of allowing the dog. Arce rejected that response, saying it undermined the couple’s privacy, autonomy and right to move independently. Zumbado ultimately stayed home, while Arce said the birthday trip went ahead without him because other people in the group had already planned the visit. The incident drew attention after Sp...
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Costa Rica’s New Caño Negro Bridge Cuts Travel Time to Monteverde

The new Caño Negro bridge is reshaping travel between La Fortuna, El Castillo and Monteverde, creating a faster inland tourist route across one of Costa Rica’s best-known tourist areas. The 112-meter bridge over the Caño Negro River was put into service on April 24 after roughly 50 years of local requests. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport ( MOPT ) said the project directly connects La Fortuna de San Carlos with Monteverde and benefits nearby communities including El Castillo, Tilarán and surrounding areas. For those in the area, the biggest change is time. The trip between La Fortuna and Monteverde, long one of the most common overland routes for visitors, can now be made in about one hour and 50 minutes using Route 936 through El Castillo and Río Chiquito. The older route through Nuevo Arenal on Route 142 could take about three and a half hours. That shift gives El Castillo a new role in the area’s tourism map. The community sits across Lake Arenal from the volcano...
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Costa Rica Airport Named Best Regional Airport in Central America and Caribbean

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport has been named the best regional airport in Central America and the Caribbean in the Skytrax 2026 World Airport Awards , giving the country another aviation recognition at a time when regional competition for travelers is growing. The San José-area airport, located in Alajuela, took first place in the category of Best Regional Airports in Central America and the Caribbean. It was followed by Curaçao, El Salvador, Guatemala’s La Aurora, San Juan, Santo Domingo, Nassau Lynden Pindling, Managua, Martinique and Antigua. Skytrax defines a regional airport as one that mainly serves domestic or regional international flights, while possibly handling a limited number of intercontinental routes. The award is based on traveler surveys conducted between August 2025 and February 2026, with passengers from more than 100 nationalities participating. The 2026 survey covered more than 575 airports. The ranking measured passenger experienc...
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OIJ Warns of Surge in Vehicle Break-Ins Across San José

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency ( OIJ ) is warning drivers in San José after a sharp rise in vehicle break-ins, with 534 complaints filed in the capital during the first months of 2026. The figure means a vehicle is being broken into roughly every four hours and 57 minutes in San José, based on the average cited from OIJ data. The highest-risk period is Tuesday afternoon, especially between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., when investigators say reports tend to rise. The crime, known locally as tacha de vehículos , usually involves thieves breaking into parked cars to steal items left inside. In many cases, the attack takes only seconds. Drivers often return to find a shattered window, forced lock, or missing belongings. The areas with the most complaints include San José, Montes de Oca, Desamparados, Goicoechea, and Curridabat, while districts with high exposure include busy commercial and urban areas where vehicles are left on the street or in public parking lots. The OIJ’s Veh...
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