Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Firefighters Battle Surge in Wildfires Amid Dry Winds 4.5 Magnitude Quake Shakes San José Crime, Jobs Lead Voter Priorities in Costa Rica’s 2026 Presidential Contest China and U.S. Trade Barbs Over Influence in Costa Rica US Sends First Deportation Flight to Post-Maduro Venezuela HomeArchivetest test test test By Tico Times September 19, 2008 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail test test Trending Now Endangered White-Lipped Peccaries Found Slaughtered Inside Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve Last Wednesday, the carcasses of ten wild pigs were found slaughtered inside the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve on the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa... Read more Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady Makes Debut in Costa Rica’s Limón Port The cruise ship Brilliant Lady from Virgin Voyages docked for the first time at Puerto Hernán Garrón Salazar in Limón on January 19, marking... Read more Hostage Crisis Unfolds in Guatemala Prisons After Gang Leader Transfers Gang members sparked riots in multiple prisons across Guatemala on Saturday, taking more than 40 guards and staff as hostages. The unrest stems from... Read more Gang Riots Erupt in Guatemala Prisons Over Transfer of Leaders Gang groups rioted on Saturday in several Guatemalan prisons, where they have been protesting since 2025 over the transfer of their leaders to a... Read more Cold Front to Increase Rains and Winds in Costa Rica in Coming Days A powerful cold front, known as Empuje Frío #11, is sweeping across the Caribbean Sea and is set to bring intensified rainfall and strong... Read more Costa Ricans Honor Community Roots at the Palmares Festival The Fiestas de Palmares 2026 began yesterday with a parade through the streets and the opening of the PalmarINK art gallery. Thousands gathered for... Read more Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Giant Tarpon and Wildlife at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge January 21, 2026 Costa Rica Firefighters Battle Surge in Wildfires Amid Dry Winds January 21, 2026 Australian Open 2026: Cerundolo Leads Latin Efforts as Alcaraz Progresses January 21, 2026 Costa Rica Hosts Inaugural Ibero-American Theater Festival January 21, 2026 Costa Rica Strengthens Fight Against Organized Crime January 20, 2026 Virgin Voyages’ Brilliant Lady Makes Debut in Costa Rica’s Limón Port January 20, 2026 Nicaragua’s Premier Cigar Festival Puro Sabor Underway January 20, 2026