(CNN) — Costa Rica is joining the small list of countries opening to tourism from the United States -- but with some serious caveats.
The Central American country has announced that as of September 1, travelers from just six US states -- Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Vermont -- will be permitted to enter. Visitors will need a driver's license or equivalent government-issued ID from one of the six states in order to verify their residence.
The six northeastern US states were chosen due to their relatively low outbreak of coronavirus.