In 2019, Costa Rica welcomed a total of 3.14 million tourists. It is situated in the southern – most part of the continent North America. The killing of a 36-year-old South Florida resident who was vacationing in Costa Rica is raising concerns about travel to what was once considered the safest destination in Central America. "We will make sure this case is not closed like many others in Costa Rica," Georgia teen says school used students as guinea pigsCNN analyst: This is a bad look for US national securityNancy Pelosi calls Trump's executive actions unconstitutionalCNN reporters break down Donald Trump's executive actionsCNN's Arwa Damon reports from the site of the explosion in Beirut Officers on leave after shooting at car full of minorsCNN anchor to Trump supporter: What you're saying is unscientificTrump shuts down briefing after he's fact-checked by reporterSee the scene in Beirut as protesters call for a 'revolution' Covid-19 antibody treatment may be a test run for vaccineCampground owner: Bikers assess risk every time they rideSuspension dropped for teen who took photo of crowd at schoolVideo showing incident leading to inmate's death releasedArrest made in connection to death of LA Angels pitcherJerry Falwell Jr. to take an indefinite leave of absence According to the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Travel & Tourism Office, Costa Rica ranked 15th among international destinations for Americans, with more than 1 million visiting in 2017. 2019/11/11. Costa Rica News Uncategorized Mexico and Costa Rica are the destinations where, in the last four years, the highest number of deaths of American tourists have been recorded, according to the US State Department.From 2015 to 2018 some 953 American tourists died in Mexico for different reasons, this country becoming the destination with the highest mortality rate of American tourists.With respect to Costa Rica, 125 Americans died during the same period.In a period of four years, the deaths of Americans in these two destinations add up to 1,078 tourists, which makes them the most dangerous countries for Americans.The average death rate in Mexico per year is 238 American tourists, while in Costa Rica 31 die on average.The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Gustavo Montalvo, explained yesterday during his speech at the Monthly Luncheon of the American Chamber of Commerce that according to a recent report of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Latin America are some of the most violent cities of the world: 43 of the 50 cities with the highest indices in the ranking of homicides are in the region.Tijuana in Mexico is number one with a homicide rate of 138.26 per 100 thousand inhabitants, followed by Acapulco, where it is 110.50.in that list of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world, there is not a single Dominican city. Costa Rica Confirms 2 More Suspected Alcohol Poisoning Deaths, Raising Death Toll to 25 By Gina Martinez August 19, 2019 2:06 PM EDT 2019/11/14. A former resort security guard at an Airbnb in Costa Rica has been convicted of killing an American tourist in 2018, according to local reports.
Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.A suspect in the case, Bismarck Espinoza Martinez, 32, is in custody, according to Costa Rican officials. Common Wildlife Seen on New Orleans Swamp Tours. Abraham Lincoln N° 452 Local 220B, Plaza La Francesa, Piantini, Santo Domingo A partially decomposed body was found Monday about 300 yards from the apartment complex where Stefaniak was staying in a province just outside the country's capital of San Jose, said Walter Espinoza, a spokesman with the nation's Judicial Investigation Department.Detectives who interviewed people who had contact with the suspect, Espinoza Martinez, before Stefaniak went missing on November 28 grew suspicious when they noticed his statements were contradictory, Espinoza, the government spokesman, told reporters.Espinoza Martinez had been staying in the apartment next to Stefaniak's rental, the spokesman said. Then, the messages stopped. Neither Santo Domingo, nor Santiago, nor Puerto Plata, none of our cities appear in this ranking,” he noted.He pointed out that the Dominican Republic is not among the top 50, and is far from any similar figure.“To give you an idea, the city with the lowest index at position 50 in this Santo Domingo, with 8.66 per 100 thousand inhabitants, The average death rate in Mexico per year is 238 American tourists, while in Costa Rica 31 die on average. This area is more famous as Central America.It borders on the north by Nicaragua and on the south by Panama.The territory of Costa Rica is 51 100 sq.km. Last update on August 7, 2020, 7:54 am Av. Please call 4000-1976 within Costa Rica and (703) 745-5475 from the U.S. for any visa-related inquiry. The suspect is a Nicaraguan national who has been in Costa Rica since June.Espinoza Martinez was arrested Monday and is in jail because he is a flight risk, the spokesman said.An autopsy on Stefaniak showed multiple stab wounds to the "neck and upper extremities," as well as blunt force trauma to the head, the spokesman said.Authorities also found stains inside the apartment where Stefaniak was staying, "which are compatible with blood and which will be submitted to further investigation and comparison," he said.Relatives became concerned last week after Stefaniak stopped texting and phoning home and was not on her return flight from Costa Rica.April Burton, her sister-in-law, said the two had gone to Costa Rica to celebrate Stefaniak's birthday and had traveled together for six days, staying in beach towns outside San Jose.A day before she went missing, Stefaniak dropped Burton at the airport and returned their rental car.Stefaniak opted then to stay at a hostel closer to the airport before her flight the next day, her brother, Carlos Caicedo, told WSVN.Stefaniak and Burton had been texting each other via WhatsApp, Burton said. He worked as a security guard at the Airbnb where Stefaniak was staying.Costa Rica had long been spared the violence that plagued its Central American neighbors, but the country has seen a"Crime is increasing in Costa Rica and US citizens are frequent victims," In August, two tourists from Mexico and Spain were killed on different Costa Rican beaches, the Costa Rican news website In 2017, the country broke its record for reported homicides with 603, Costa Rican justice official Michael Soto told reporters at the time that the rate of 12.1 murders per 100,000 inhabitants was the highest in the country's history, with about a quarter of the deaths designated as drug related.