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The Costa Rica News, daily, in English [1] Diario Extra, daily, in Spanish; tabloid press; the country's principal newspaper by circulation; La Nación, daily, in Spanish [2] La Prensa Libre, daily, in Spanish; first newspaper founded in the country; La Teja, daily, in Spanish; The Tico Times, weekly, in English
Juan Santamaria International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Costa Rica, having experienced a constant increase in traffic since its opening in 1958, boosted by the growing flow of tourists. The airport reached more than one million passengers per year for the first time in 1991 and having a record number of passengers in 2023.
It is located in downtown San José, in Pavas District, San José Canton. The airport is named for Costa Rican pilot Tobias Bolaños Palma (1892-1953). The airport has one runway (1566mx23m). It lies at an elevation of 1002 meters AMSL. The airport has no instrument approach procedures and can only accept VFR flights. This airport is the main ...
For example, in 2017 Costa Rica’s National Concessions Council (CNC) noted that the road had reached a saturation point of 70 percent, which qualified for expansion. [6] In 2020, the Costa Rican government and the current concessionaire Globalvia signed a letter of understanding to negotiate a process for conducing studies on the expansion of ...
San José La Corte 15.91 9.89 platform Catedral San José Atlántico: 17.94 11.15 building, staffed Cartago, Alajuela-Río Segundo-Heredia-San José Carmen: San José UCR 19.88 12.35 platform Cartago, Alajuela-Río Segundo-Heredia-San José San Pedro: Montes de Oca: ULatina 20.82 12.94 platform Cartago, Alajuela-Río Segundo-Heredia-San José ...
It has historically been a city of strategic importance, having been the capital of Costa Rica three times. More than a million people pass through it daily. It is home to the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica, the National Theatre of Costa Rica, and La Sabana Metropolitan Park. Juan Santamaría International Airport serves the city.
A postage stamp issued to commemorate LACSA’s 20th anniversary. LACSA was formed on October 17, 1945, with the help of Pan American World Airways, and started operations on June 1, 1946, using Douglas DC-3s for local services within Costa Rica, [2] operating as an affiliate of Pan Am. [3] The airline was designated as Costa Rica's Flag carrier in 1949 [2] and was nationalized in 1958.
National Primary Route 39, or just Route 39 (Spanish: Ruta Nacional Primaria 39, or Ruta 39) is a National Road Route of Costa Rica, located in the San José province. [2] Its official name is Paseo de la Segunda República (Second Republic Drive), is also known as Carretera de Circunvalación (Loop Road), and is an incomplete ring road encircling the central districts of San José canton, the ...