Costa Rica ‘does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards,’ FAA says
By The United States’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Costa Rica no longer meets the highest international standards for air travel. “The Republic of Costa Rica does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been assigned a Category 2 rating based on a reassessment of the country’s civil aviation […]
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Costa Rica working with FAA to restore Category 1 rating ‘as soon as possible’
Costa Rica’s Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has pledged it will work with the United States to restore its category rating after the Federal Aviation Administration said the country “does not comply” with international safety standards. Read: Costa Rica ‘does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards,’ FAA says The United States’s Federal Aviation […]
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Cultural events in Costa Rica: May 13-19, 2019
For those who live here, Costa Rica is about more than its rainforests and beaches. Here are arts- and culture-themed events occurring across Costa Rica in the coming days: Exposición Paisaje Tropical: The public is invited to visit the exhibition, “majesty reflected in the canvas,” at Galería Yar Burba in Barrio Escalante, San José. This […]
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Earthquakes felt across Costa Rica on Sunday
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica at 1:24 pm Sunday afternoon. The earthquake had an epicenter approximately 7.5 km south of the town of Corredor, Puntarenas. It had a depth of 9 km, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), based at Universidad Nacional (UNA) in Heredia, north of San José. […]
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Space Ticos: Two Costa Ricans make headlines at NASA
Students at Stoney Nakoda Elementary School in Alberta, Canada had a special guest lecturer during a recent class. As part of a space-themed lesson, the class spoke with Alfredo Valverde Salazar, a Tico who works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Photo via Doug Callow. The kids also met Bruce Callow, author of the book “To the […]
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San Carlos strikes first in final, earns 1-1 tie at Saprissa
— A waterlogged afternoon couldn’t slow A.D. San Carlos on Sunday as it earned a 1-1 tie against Saprissa in the first leg of the Clausura 2019 second-phase final. Marco Julián Mena opened scoring in the 42nd minute for San Carlos, which will earn its first Costa Rican soccer championship with a positive result in […]
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American Airlines expanding service to Costa Rica
Visitors to Costa Rica will have additional flight options when the world’s largest airline expands it service to the country. Starting Dec. 18, 2019, American Airlines will offer a second daily flight from its Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) hub to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and another to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR). The flights […]
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Coffee expo showcases ‘vandola,’ the Costa Rican coffee pour-over brewer
ALAJUELA — Over the course of three days, the south side of the City Mall is turning visitors’ attentions to chocolate and coffee. Jacob Spetzler / The Tico Times The Costa Rica Coffee & Chocolate Expo consists of presentations, vendors and a barista competition. The vendors are set up in a triangle — among them […]
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Small plane crashes near supermarket in San José
The Friday-morning commute took an unexpected turn in Pavas, San José when a Cessna 150 single-engine airplane crashed on a road outside a supermarket. Click Here: Sports Water Bottles According to reports shared by the Public Security Ministry (MSP), the plane had taken off from Tobías Bolaños International Airport in Pavas. Its filed destination was […]
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San Carlos defeats reigning champion Herediano, advances to face Saprissa
San Carlos and Saprissa won their respective series and advanced to the final of the second phase of the Costa Rican Clausura Championship. The completed a comeback on home turf at Carlos Ugalde Álvarez Stadium. Facing a 2-0 after the first leg, San Carlos imposed itself with a 4-1 victory to dispatch the reigning national […]
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