Liberia airport in Guanacaste surpassed visitor records in the first quarter of 2026 and, expecting more high-end travelers, it is entering an expansion phase and is preparing for new concessions

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  Opposition to the development in Playa Panamá is intensifying after the cutting of trees has been authorized; citizen group Salvemos el Bosque de Playa Panamá called two demonstrations this past week and broader legal disputes on the project continue

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  Marriage rates have declined in Costa Rica over the past decade as economic pressures and cultural shifts have led couples to marry later and favor civil ceremonies, with annual marriages dropping from 26.512 in 2015 to 22.136 in 2024

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  The sale of flavored vape liquids has been banned in Costa Rica and only tobacco flavor is allowed; businesses have six months to comply, as authorities have sought to curb rising adolescent use and related illnesses

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  A pilot preschool program has been launched, allowing 3 year-olds to enroll in selected centers starting this month to expand early education access, improve cognitive development and ease childcare costs amid efforts to modernize the national system

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