January 8 – A Princess Tours catamaran, Pura Vida Princess, caught fire and capsized off the coast of Punta Leona while carrying 98 passengers and ten crew. The Red Cross confirmed that three tourists were killed.[1][2]
14 March – Continuing eruptions of the Turrialba Volcano persuaded President Luis Guillermo Solís to announce the postponement of his planned trip to France, Spain, and Italy to ensure, as he put it, "that everything's being handled with the upmost transparency".[5]
19 March – The famous fighting bull "Malacrianza" died of cardiac arrest in Guanacaste.[6]
April
23 April – Continuing eruptions of the Turrialba Volcano 67 kilometres northeast of San José caused Juan Santamaría International Airport to close and flights to be cancelled. The airport reopened at 04:00 the following morning.[7]
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