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Archaeologists Exhume Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Remains Near San Salvador

Archaeologists exhumed human remains estimated to be nearly 3,000 years old on the outskirts of San Salvador, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement. The remains form part of a pre-Hispanic burial discovered at the Pasaje 4 archaeological site in Antiguo Cuscatlán, a district in the metropolitan area of San Salvador (municipality of La [] The post Archaeologists Exhume Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Remains Near San Salvador appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert

If you’re driving to or from the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, or you own a home near a river in either region, plan around the rain before you leave. Costa Rica’s emergency commission is holding a yellow alert for the Northern Zone, the entire Caribbean slope and the canton of Turrialba as [] The post Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff

Costa Rica is among 60 economies that the United States has targeted for new tariffs tied to a federal investigation into forced labor in global supply chains, and formal announcements could come within days after US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer signaled on Tuesday that the measures are nearing completion. Greer described the pending action during [] The post Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Costa Rica Plans Integrated Train and Bus Network to Ease Traffic Congestion

Costa Rica’s national railway institute is pushing to link the country’s trains, buses, and taxis into a single coordinated network, a plan its backers say could finally give commuters in the capital region a faster alternative to sitting in traffic. The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) is promoting what it calls an intermodal public transport [] The post Costa Rica Plans Integrated Train and Bus Network to Ease Traffic Congestion appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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US Issues Chikungunya Alert for Costa Rica Travelers

If you are heading to Guanacaste this month, pack insect repellent and treat mosquito bites as a real risk rather than a minor annoyance. The U.S. Embassy in San José has told American travelers to take active precautions against chikungunya after health officials confirmed the mosquito-borne virus is now spreading within the local mosquito population [] The post US Issues Chikungunya Alert for Costa Rica Travelers appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Costa Rica’s Public Health Waiting Lists Hit 1.4 million, Audit Finds

A newly surfaced internal audit at the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) has intensified scrutiny of Costa Rica’s public healthcare system, and it has now drawn a formal demand for answers from the Legislative Assembly. Deputy Ángela Aguilar Vargas, of the Partido Liberación Nacional, has written to CCSS executive president Mónica Taylor Hernández requesting [] The post Costa Rica’s Public Health Waiting Lists Hit 1.4 million, Audit Finds appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Brandon Nakashima Wins First UTS Tournament in South America

Brandon Nakashima claimed the title at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown’s first tournament in South America, defeating 17-year-old Brazilian Guto Miguel in a tightly contested final at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanãzinho arena. The American completed a remarkable turnaround by beating Miguel 3-0 on Saturday, July 18, with quarter scores of 15-14, 17-14 and 15-13. Although the [] The post Brandon Nakashima Wins First UTS Tournament in South America appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper

President Laura Fernández said yesterday that she has received information about roughly nine alleged plans to attack her, including one she described as involving a sniper, and that the reports have been passed to prosecutors for investigation. She made the statements at a press conference following a meeting of the National Security Council at Casa [] The post Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean

If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón, Route 32, closed overnight after mud and rock slid onto the road, and there is no guarantee it will stay open once you set out. Days of rain from tropical wave [] The post Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook

The Municipality of Santa Cruz is moving to impose order on one of Costa Rica’s fastest-growing property markets, preparing a coastal and urban zoning plan that will, for the first time, set out a formal legal framework for development across the area’s booming shoreline. Municipal officials expect the plan to be completed during the first [] The post Costa Rica’s Hottest Property Market Is About to Get Its First Rulebook appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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