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Costa Rica Mushroom Tourism Returns With Ruta Micológica 2026

Costa Rica’s rainy season is bringing back one of our country’s more unusual nature tourism offerings, as Ruta Micológica Costa Rica 2026 prepares to take visitors into forests, reserves and rural communities to learn about fungi in the wild. The fifth edition of the Ruta Micológica will run from May through November, with activities planned in Cerro de la Muerte, Monteverde, Cerros de Escazú, Esparza, Dota and Heredia. The project is organized by Oropopo Experience and Funga Conservation and focuses on guided mushroom walks, citizen science, environmental education and conservation of wild fungi. The route comes at a slower time for traditional tourism, but an active one for fungi. During the rainy months, mushrooms are easier to find in many ecosystems, making the season a good fit for walks, field identification and photography. The activities are designed for small groups and for participants ages 12 and older, with different levels of physical difficulty depending on the ...
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Costa Rica Confirms Sixth Chikungunya Case of 2026

Costa Rica has confirmed its sixth chikungunya case of the year, this time involving a 53-year-old woman from Alajuelita who recently traveled to Nicaragua. The case was first detected at a Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social health facility and later confirmed by the Instituto Costarricense de Investigación y Enseñanza en Nutrición y Salud, known as Inciensa. After the epidemiological review, health authorities classified the infection as a likely imported case. The new report brings Costa Rica’s 2026 chikungunya total to six confirmed cases. The previous five were detected in Esparza, where two cases were reported, along with separate cases in Guanacaste, Heredia, and Tibás. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, the same mosquitoes that can spread dengue and Zika. The disease is known for sudden fever and strong joint pain, often with swelling, headache, nausea, fatigue, rash, and general body discomfort. The...
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Costa Rica Art City Tour Returns to San José With Chepe Bajo la Lluvia

The Art City Tour (ACT) will continue its 2026 season with the event “Chepe bajo la lluvia” (“San José in the Rain”), an initiative aimed at bringing the public closer to San José’s art and urban culture during the rainy season. The event will take place on May 14 starting at 5:00 p.m. and will bring together 14 cultural venues distributed across three circuits: the Costa Rican Tourism Institute’s (ICT) “Redescubrí San José” (“Rediscover San José”) Route, the INS Group Route, and the Escalante Route. The event will include activities such as swing criollo (Costa Rican swing dance), audiovisual improvisation, immersive experiences, exhibitions, tastings, guided tours, talks, and fairs. The organizers announced that participation is free but requires prior registration. The registration link will be available starting Sunday, May 10, at noon on the official Chepe bajo la lluvia website . A total of 3,000 spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, ...
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Jobs at University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Last Updated on May 10, 2026 by admin Looking for Jobs at University of Southampton? Explore current vacancies, staff benefits, and easy application tips for research, admin, and campus roles. Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference? The University of Southampton ( United Kingdom ) is a world-class place to work, offering a huge range of roles from teaching and research to support and administration. Whether you are a local resident or an international professional, joining this top-tier university means becoming part of a community that values innovation and growth. In this guide, we will walk you through the latest job openings, the amazing benefits of working here, and how you can submit a winning application. Clinical Reference Title Division/Prof Service Closing Date 3395726FC NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Public Health, Paediatrics or Ophthalmology Clinical and Experimental Sciences 21/05/2026 3352526FC-R ...
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Costa Rica Beach Labor Dispute Grows After Tamarindo Massage Raids

A long-running dispute over informal beach work in Playa Tamarindo has flared again, after residents and massage workers reported new police action against women offering massages to tourists along one of Costa Rica’s busiest beach destinations. The conflict centers on a group of women who provide massage services on the beach, many of them working informally to support their families. Officers from the Fuerza Pública and Tourist Police have seized work equipment, including massage tables and awnings, as part of enforcement actions in the area. Workers say several tables have been confiscated since the beginning of the year, creating a heavy financial burden for families who depend on the income. The dispute grew more tense around Semana Santa, when Tamarindo saw the usual surge of national and foreign visitors. Residents and workers reported that officers from the Ministry of Public Security and Tourist Police removed equipment from women offering beach massages, with one m...
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Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Closes Record-Breaking High Season

Costa Rica’s main international gateway has closed the 2025–2026 high season with its busiest period on record, according to airport operator AERIS , underscoring the country’s continued momentum as a top travel destination in the Americas. Juan Santamaría International Airport handled 3,215,208 passengers through its international terminal between November 2025 and April 5, 2026, a 7.9% increase over the same period a year earlier. The figures cement what is traditionally Costa Rica’s peak tourism window as the strongest in the airport’s history. January 3 came out as the single busiest day the airport has ever recorded, with 28,714 international passengers transiting through the terminal in a 24-hour span. The date — falling at the tail end of the holiday rush — reflects the heavy concentration of inbound and outbound traffic that defines Costa Rica’s December-to-January high season. AERIS attributed the surge largely to a wave of new and re...
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Rodrigo Chaves Stays at Center of Power as Costa Rica Enters Fernández Era

Costa Rica’s transfer of power on Friday is bringing a new president but not a clean break from the leader who dominated the last four years of national politics. Outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves will remain inside the next government as one of its most powerful figures after President-elect Laura Fernández named him minister of the Presidency and minister of Finance. The appointment keeps Chaves at the center of political decision-making while also preserving his legal immunity as he faces unresolved corruption and campaign finance allegations, which he denies. The decision is highly unusual in Costa Rican politics. Rather than stepping away after leaving the presidency, Chaves will move directly into two posts that give him influence over the government’s relationship with the Legislative Assembly and control over the country’s fiscal agenda. The minister of the Presidency traditionally serves as a key link between the executive branch, lawmakers, public institutions and ot...
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