Central America

Frontier Airlines Adding New Flight to Costa Rica

July 27. Weeks after making its return to Costa Rica, low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines announced it will add a new route from Florida to Guanacaste (LIR). Starting November 11, Frontier…

Central America, UpdatesFlights, MEXICO

JetBlue Launching Daily Flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

JetBlue is launching new daily flights to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Caribbean Journal has learned. The new service will operate between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and Puerto…

Central America, UpdatesFlights, Tourism

Spirit Airlines to Launch Flights from Atlantic City to Cancun, San Juan

Spirit Airlines has been one of the fastest-expanding carriers to the Caribbean in the pandemic, and now the low-cost airline is at it again. The new flights will kick off…

Central America, UpdatesCOSTA RICA

Time Names Costa Rica to ‘World’s Greatest Places’ List

July 21. Costa Rica is one of 100 total destinations selected to the list. Time chose locations “with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.” “Thanks to Costa…

Central America, UpdatesMEXICO, Tourism

Viva Mexico! International Tourist Numbers to Continue to Climb

July 22. Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco Marques announced SECTUR’s projected visitor numbers for July and August, saying the country expects an estimated 20.2 million tourists. The latest projections would equate…

Central America, Restrictions by countryCOSTA RICA, Tourism

Costa Rica Updates Its Travel Requirements

July 19. Costa Rica is updating its travel requirements beginning Aug. 1, Caribbean Journal has learned. On that date, vaccinated travelers will be able to enter Costa Rica without purchasing…

Central America, UpdatesMEXICO

Despite Covid Outbreak, Hotel Construction on Rebound on Mexico’s Caribbean Riviera

July 7. Despite a recent rise in coronavirus cases in Quintana Roo, 90% of hotel construction projects that were halted or postponed due to the pandemic are now back underway,…

Central America, UpdatesCOSTA RICA

Pura Vida Attracts! June was Biggest Month for Costa Rica Arrivals Since the Pandemic Began

July 6. The country received 117,527 arrivals last month, continuing an upward trend that has persisted through much of 2021. Each month since March 2021 has been Costa Rica’s best…

Central America, UpdatesCOSTA RICA, Tourism

Digital Paradise: Initiative to Attract Digital Nomads to Costa Rica Passes First Legislative Debate

June 29. A law project that seeks to attract remote workers to Costa Rica has passed a first debate in the Legislative Assembly. The bill would grant year-long visas in…

Central America, UpdatesCOSTA RICA, COVID, Tourism

Headed to Costa Rica? The Country Wants to Know if You Are Vaccinated!

June 23. Costa Rica wants to know how many citizens and residents are getting vaccinated abroad. The Health Ministry announced Tuesday that it will create a voluntary registry of people…