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Discovering 40 Cañones, A Secret Hotel on the Costa Maya

Making the journey to the Mexican Caribbean town of Mahahual, CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon finds a secret boutique in Mexico I’M ONLY five minutes away from the bustling Mexican port complex of Costa Maya. Yet it feels a world away. Most of […]

Air France Launches New Costa Rica Flights

Air France has launched its new route from Paris to San Jose, Costa Rica. The new service will be operated twice weekly on Air France’s Boeing 777-300 aircraft with a capacity of 468 seats — including 14 in business, 32 […]

Marriott Expands in Costa Rica With El Mangroove Resort

Marriott is continuing to expand its Autograph Collection Hotels portfolio in the Caribbean Basin. The brand has added its second hotel in Costa Rica, the El Mangroove boutique resort. The 85-suite property includes a pool stretching over 130 feet with […]

Southwest Launches Booking for LA-Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines has launched booking for its new Los Angeles-Costa Rica flights. The flights, which will operate between LAX and Liberia/Guanacaste, will begin April 12. The company said it was offering the flights for as low as $149 one way. […]

Southwest Launching New Daily Los Angeles-Costa Rica Flights

Southwest Airlines is expanding in the Caribbean Basin, the company announced this week. The carrier said it would begin offering daily flights between Los Angeles and Liberia, Costa Rica in April 2016. “This new link for our Customers in the […]

Costa Rica, CARICOM to Join Forces in Climate Change Fight

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Costa Rica is joining forces with CARICOM to promote common interests in the fight against climate change. New Costa Rican Ambassador to CARICOM, Lydia Peralte noted CARICOM-Costa Rica’s mutual climate change concerns and interests in a […]

Jamaica Eyes Expanded Trade With Cuba, Costa Rica

Above: Jamaica Industry Minister Anthony Hylton during a media briefing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s offices in New Kingston (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is looking to expand and strengthen its trade ties in the wider Caribbean Basin. […]

Costa Rica Begins Certifying “Sustainable” Restaurants

Above: Restaurante Lagarta in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff The Costa Rica Tourism Board has begun issuing its certification for sustainable tourism to the country’s restaurant sector. The tourism board has issued certifications for five restaurants across the […]

AMResorts Takes Over at Former Hilton Property in Costa Rica

Above: the existing Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Apple Leisure Group’s AMResorts subsidiary is expanding its footprint in Costa Rica. The company announced this week that it had opened a second resort in the country, […]

Wyndham Expanding to Costa Rica

Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Wyndham is planning to open its first-ever hotel in Costa Rica, the company announced this week. The Wyndham Papagayo Yu Resort will open in Guanacaste following the signing of a franchise agreement. […]

UN’s Ban: Costa Rica “Model Country” For Sustainable Development

Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is a “model country” for sustainable development and the protection of human rights, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on his first official visit to the country last week. It […]

Costa Rica Wins Group D at World Cup

Above: the Estadio Mineirao in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is going on to the next round of the World Cup. Costa Rica won the World Cup’s Group D following a tie with England and a […]

Costa Rica Shocks Italy, 1-0, as Caribbean Basin Continues Strong World Cup

Above: Costa Rica’s footballers in action By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean Basin is taking this World Cup by storm. Following Colombia’s thrilling victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, Costa Rica continued its surprising run, beating heavily-favoured Italy 1-0 […]

Costa Rica Tops Uruguay, 3-1, in Opening Play at World Cup

Above: the Estadio Castelao in Brazil By the Caribbean Journal staff In a major upset, Costa Rica opened up its World Cup play with a 3-1 victory over Uruguay on Saturday afternoon. Uruguay got off to an early lead when […]

Time For Caribbean Region to “Attack” High Energy Costs

Above: geothermal work in Dominica (Caribbean Journal photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s time for a frontal “attack” on high energy costs in the Caribbean region, according to Dr Warren Smith, president of the Caribbean Development Bank. Smith, who […]

Costa Rica Names New Tourism Minister

Above: the InterContinental in Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has named a new Minister of Tourism, following the election of President Luis Guillermo Solis last month. Businessman Wilhelm von Breymann will be the country’s new Tourism […]

New Costa Rica President Meets With OAS Secretary General

Above: OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza and Costa Rica President Luis Guillermo Solis By the Caribbean Journal staff Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza met Thursday with the new president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solis, […]

Earthquake Shakes Panama, Costa Rica

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Pacific coast of Panama on Wednesday, half a day after the major earthquake that killed six […]

Could the Caribbean Follow Chile’s Lead on Startups?

Above: Chile LAST WEEK, we looked at ways to develop tech hubs in the Caribbean — specifically by using packages of incentives to attract and develop top talent to the region, along with developing entrepreneurship locally. Of course, using tax incentives […]

VIDEO: Costa Rica Tourism Highlights “Happiness” in New Campaign

Above: Cocles Beach in Limon on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica has debuted a new series of video campaigns to promote its tourism sector, all under the theme of “happiness.” The four videos highlight […]

Moody’s Follows S&P, Downgrades Puerto Rico to Junk Status

Above: San Juan (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the general obligation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Ba2, or “junk” status, the New York-based firm announced Friday. The move follows a similar […]

Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Hotel Opens in Costa Rica

Above: the Andaz Peninsula Papagayo hotel By the Caribbean Journal staff The Andaz Peninsula Papagayo hotel has opened its doors in Costa Rica. The property is the second Andaz resort to open worldwide this year, following the debut of the […]

Costa Rica Gets $450M in Loans From IDB, China For Road, Port Projects

Above: Costa Rica By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica is receiving a total of $450 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank and China to improve its road and port infrastructure. The country will receive a $400 million […]

Haiti Begins Carnival of Flowers

Above: the opening ceremonies on Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially begun its second-ever Carnival of Flowers in Port-au-Prince. The carnival, which is being held from Sunday to Tuesday, seeks to highlight the country’s flora. The hibiscus, […]

Mary J. Blige Just Joined the Lineup for the St Kitts Music Festival