The U.S. Embassy invites U.S. citizens to attend a Town Hall in La Fortuna followed by a U.S. passport renewal and notarial ...

Event: On September 18, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new Level 1 Travel Health Notice for Hepatitis A in Costa Rica due to an outbreak of this disease in ...

Event: On September 17, 2026, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health declared an active chikungunya outbreak in Pavas, San Jose. Cases are concentrated in Villa Esperanza, Finca San Juan, Laureles, Pavas ...

The U.S. Embassy invites U.S. citizens to attend a Town Hall in Atenas followed by a U.S. passport renewal and notarial service event on Tuesday, October 6 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at Baruch Cafe in ...

Costa Rica remains at Level 1 (Practice Usual Precautions) on the CDC’s Travel Health Notice scale; this update reflects a higher-than-expected case count within that same lowest-risk tier and does ...

The U.S. Embassy invites U.S. citizens to attend a Town Hall followed by a U.S. passport renewal and notarial service event on Thursday, September 24 from 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm at Marina Golfito.

Event: On July 1, 2026, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health declared an active chikungunya outbreak in Playa Langosta. Of 45 suspected cases investigated, 4 were confirmed and 17 were classified as ...

The rainy season in Costa Rica runs from May to November and poses additional risks for U.S. citizens visiting Costa Rica. When visiting waterfalls or swimming in ...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, ...