Uruguay, a nation who’s been held in high regard by many nations for their extremely successful handling of the virus, has made the tough decision to keep borders shut, due to increased risk worldwide. Uruguay’s borders will remain closed for international tourism, until at least 2021. The summer season in Uruguay kicks off in December …

Argentina – one of the most locked down countries on the planet is finally starting to show signs of reopening as it makes October 30 the day it will reopen borders for tourism to five of it South American neighbors. Starting on October 30th, residents of Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Boliva and Uruguay can enter Argentina …

Costa Rica announced today they will be removing the PCR Covid-19 test requirement for incoming tourists effective October 26th.  The current requirement forced visitors to bring proof of a negative test result, taken no longer than 72 hours before arrival into the country. With many Americans and Canadians (Costa Rica’s largest tourism base) finding it …

On November 1, 2020 Costa Rica will extend their tourism reopening to include visitors from ALL U.S. states. Since Costa Rica officially reopened for tourism on August 1, only residents select states have been granted entry, but that will come to an end in less than a month. Starting on November 1, tourists from all …

Colombia officially reopened its borders for international tourism on September 21, 2020. Colombia’s airports reopened on the 21st, initially connecting the nation with the USA, Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Guatemala, as announced by the Ministry of Transportation. Bogota cityscape of big buildings and mountains On September 11, we published an article called …

Honduras has officially reopened airports and is now allowing international tourism to resume in the country. Honduras, a nation in Central America known for its Mayan ruins, jungle-covered mountains, barrier reefs and being a budget friendly destination, relies heavily on the 2 million tourists it gets yearly. Since the borders closed on March 15 due …

Ecuador has now reopened airports and is one again allowing tourists to enter, but with a few restrictions and rules. Technically, Ecuador has been open for a little while, but was requiring BOTH a 14-day quarantine, as well as a PCR test, upon arrival. That paired with very limited air traffic and strict curfews, we …