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Costa Rica Trade Newsletter - June 2021 |
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Find Balance for
World Wellbeing Week |
In honor of World Wellbeing Week, Costa Rica invites you to find some balance with us with at-home yoga and meditation. Take an essential moment and get centered through virtual wellness videos taught by Costa Rican yogis. Choose between heart-opening yoga, cycles meditation, mobility yoga, and general meditation.
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REOPENING REQUIREMENTS |
Costa Rica’s air borders are currently open to all travelers, and protocols remain in place to protect visitors and residents. For the most up-to-date entry requirements, including information about Costa Rica’s mandatory travel insurance policy, head to the Visit Costa Rica website.
Due to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order requiring all travelers to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before boarding their flight to the United States, we've created the following resource guide to provide you with more information regarding testing locations, testing details, and FAQs. |
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NEW NONSTOP FLIGHTS VIA FRONTIER AIRLINES |
All pre-pandemic U.S. nonstop flight routes to Costa Rica have reestablished their service. Costa Rica is also pleased to provide travelers with new nonstop flight options through Frontier Airlines. Beginning this month through August, Frontier will operate two weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays from Miami, and two weekly flights on Wednesdays and Fridays from Orlando. Beginning in September, Frontier will increase service from these cities to five weekly flights.
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FLYING HIGH COSTA RICA |
Check out our Flying High Costa Rica bulletin for everything you need to know about airlift updates. Important updates include:
- Costa Rica, a “Paradise of Biodiversity” to Connect with Life’s Essentials
- New Routes and the Restart of Airlines Make Way for the Reopening in the Second Half of 2021
- Guanacaste Airport Opens New Laboratory Service for COVID-19 Testing
- Juan Santamaria International Airport Enables Laboratory Service for Rapid COVID-19 Detection Tests
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Take the Pura Vida Pledge
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This month, take your travels to the next level and check out Costa Rica’s carbon footprint calculator. Dubbed the “Pura Vida Pledge,” travelers can calculate their travel footprint and offset their carbon emissions through a direct donation to the Payments for Environmental Services Program, responsible for natural regeneration efforts in the country. In addition, travelers can enjoy online experiences from home that contribute to the conservation of Costa Rica’s nature and wildlife, such as tours of Las Pumas Wildcat Rescue Center, Lifer Nature Birdwatching and the Toucan Rescue Ranch. |
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Become a certified Costa Rica expert and equip yourself with knowledge of Costa Rica offerings and products. Exclusive incentives such as FAM trip opportunities, invitations to special events, sales collateral, and online resources will be available to you as a specialist. Enroll in our Costa Rica Specialist Program now!
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TENORIO VOLCANO
NATIONAL PARK |
Located in the volcanic mountain range in Guanacaste, the Tenorio Volcano National Park is home to lowland mountain rain forests, tropical wet forests, and the very wet premontane forest. Its highest point measures 6,289 feet above sea level. Some of the more prominent plant species include palm trees, ferns, bromeliads, and orchids. White-faced monkeys, anteaters, pumas, tapirs, and peccaries as well as exotic bird species like trogons and the three-wattled bellbird are sighted here. This area has a park, potable water, restrooms, lodging for researchers, an information desk, trails, and breathtaking lookout points.
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