On May 3-4, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Costa Rica following an official trip to Mexico. Here are some of the highlights in photos, from Tico Times photographers.
Two sloth conservation groups working in Costa Rica helped shape the bipartisan SLOTHS Act, which would ban most live sloth imports into the United States after dozens of animals died at a Florida attraction.
Pantalones Organic Tequila, owned by Matthew and Camila McConaughey, makes its Costa Rica debut at Nekajui with four cocktails inspired by Texas, Brazil and Guanacaste cowboy culture.