The journey of cacao, from bean to bar, in photos

Costa Rica now has a wine grape of its own. Peppevidor, a hybrid bred to grow in tropical heat, was certified as a new...

A Forbes feature names Rancho Pacifico, a 20-guest rainforest resort above Uvita, among its top shoulder-season escapes from the crowds.

Elena Rybakina has won the year-end World No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career, defeating fellow Kazakh Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3...

Every society has tales of terror that challenge our imaginations and our courage. Costa Rica has folk tales that include a priest who lost...

The Cambronero bridge on Route 1 is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, November 3, restoring traffic through a stretch of the Inter-American Highway closed since...

National Geographic's new guide calls Costa Rica Central America's ultimate nature escape and maps six regions for travelers, as US arrivals slip.

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan again finished first on Friday in the UN Security Council’s seventh informal vote in the race for...

A low off Central America's Pacific coast now has a 60% chance of becoming a tropical depression, and heavy rain could reach parts of the region through the weekend. With soils already up to 90% saturated, here is what to expect and how to plan.

Costa Rica's tiny native bees have become the center of a legal battle that could affect beekeepers, honey producers and efforts to protect some...