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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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The University of Sydney in Australia invites application for vacant (80) Postdoc and Academic Positions

Last Updated on May 13, 2026 by admin The University of Sydney in Australia invites application for vacant Postdoctoral and Academic Positions, an Australian public research university in Sydney, Australia.  Postdoctoral Research Associate in Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials Characterisation locationsDarlington Campustime typeFull timeposted onPosted Today Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Job Requisition: 0151175 Hiring Manager: Professor Simon Ringer Business Unit: Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering Senior ICT Business Partner (Science & Engineering) locationsDarlington Campustime typeFull timeposted onPosted Today Continuing Job Requisition: 0145638 Hiring Manager: Mr Andy Apin Business Unit: Provost​, Faculties & Schools​ Engagement Hub Manager for Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub (ARIAM) locationsDarlington Campustime typeFull timeposted onPosted Today Fixed Term (Fixed Term) ...
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Karol G Adds Second Costa Rica Concert After High Demand

Colombian star Karol G has added a second concert in Costa Rica after tickets for her first National Stadium show sold out within hours. The new date is scheduled for Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the National Stadium in San José. It will follow her first show on Friday, November 27, which was the original Costa Rica stop on her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour. Tickets for the second concert went on sale yesterday at 5 p.m. through eticket.cr. The first sales phase is reserved for BAC Mastercard holders using debit or credit cards issued in Costa Rica. Once that block of tickets sells out, general sales will open to the public. The second date was announced after strong demand for the first concert, which went on sale earlier Monday at 10 a.m. By the afternoon, the original November 27 show no longer had availability. Ticket prices range from ¢33,400 for South Bleachers to ¢170,700 for the 200 Copas Pits 1 and 2 sections. Other options include Lawn at ¢39,500, East and ...
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Coral Conservation Effort Begins on Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean coast is moving into the center of a new community-led coral conservation effort, with a workshop aimed at training local residents to monitor and protect reef ecosystems in Talamanca. The free program combines virtual sessions during May with field work at sea between late May and June. More than 150 people from different parts of the country registered for the workshop, but organizers are giving priority to residents of the southern Caribbean for the practical monitoring sessions. The goal is to build a local network of environmental observers who can track reef conditions over time. Participants will learn the basics of reef ecology, how to identify coral species found in the region, and how to document changes in reef health. The training includes species such as Acropora palmata , Montastraea , and Porites spp. , along with protocols for recording coral bleaching and other environmental threats. The initiative comes as reefs in the sout...
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Costa Rica Could Open Embassy in Jerusalem After Herzog Meeting

President Laura Fernández Delgado has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that she wants to upgrade Costa Rica’s diplomatic representation in Jerusalem to a full embassy, a move that would mark a sharp foreign-policy signal in the opening days of her administration. The meeting took place shortly after Fernández’s May 8 inauguration in San José and was her first official meeting as president. Israel’s diplomatic mission said the two leaders discussed expanding cooperation and trade between Costa Rica and Israel, and that Fernández expressed willingness to raise Costa Rica’s representation in Jerusalem to embassy level. Herzog attended the inauguration as part of an official visit to Central America. The ceremony brought foreign delegations from 71 countries, including representatives from Israel, the United States, Spain, Panama, Ecuador and El Salvador. The proposal would reopen a sensitive chapter in Costa Rica’s diplomatic history. Costa Rica maintained its embassy in ...
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Costa Rica to Host 2026 Latin American Karting Championship

Costa Rica will host the 2026 Latin American Karting Championship this weekend, bringing one of the region’s largest karting events to the P1 Speedway circuit beside Parque Diversiones in San José. The championship is scheduled for May 15 to 17 and is expected to draw more than 200 drivers from Costa Rica and abroad. Organizers say the event will set a new participation mark for karting in the country, with 13 categories ranging from youth divisions to high-performance classes. The event comes as Costa Rican motorsport continues to grow its presence in regional competition. For local drivers, the championship offers a rare chance to compete against international fields without leaving the country. It also gives fans in the Central Valley a chance to see a larger and deeper karting lineup than Costa Rica usually hosts. One of the biggest signs of that growth is the size of the grids. For the first time, one of the event’s categories is expected to exceed 36 karts, which will re...
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