Today in Costa Rica Hidden Flaws in Costa Rica’s Customs Overhaul Leads to Audit Costa Rica Restarts Fees for Lost or Damaged Cédulas Costa Rica Faces ₡1 Billion Bill from Home Damages Due to Fires and Floods Harvard’s Robert Waldinger Brings the World’s Longest Happiness Study to Costa Rica Why Falling Prices in Costa Rica Are a Warning Sign for Jobs Growth and Debt HomeArchivePHOTOS: Day of the Dead comes to Costa Rica PHOTOS: Day of the Dead comes to Costa Rica By Tico Times November 6, 2013 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Trending Now The ATP’s South American swing is trying to survive Saudi money With the certainty that Saudi Arabia will have a Masters 1000 in February starting in 2028, the tournaments on South America’s clay-court swing are... Read more Why the Falling Dollar Is Testing Costa Rica’s Tourism Edge The U.S. dollar has reached its lowest levels against the Costa Rican colón in almost two decades, closing at ₡487.26 in the Monex market... Read more Costa Rica Joins Global Lunar New Year Observances With Community Festivities The Chinese community in Costa Rica marked the approach of the Lunar New Year with a public celebration on February 14 in the Barrio... Read more Panama Begins Carnival Festivities on Valentine’s Day As couples across Central America exchange gifts for Valentine's Day, Panama starts its annual Carnival today, turning streets into parades of color and music.... Read more Costa Rica Hotel Leaders Voice Concern After Homicide in Cahuita Robbery The killing of Kurt Van Dyke, a 66-year-old American hotel owner, in a robbery at his home in Hone Creek near Cahuita has prompted... Read more Costa Rica Lawmakers Advance Bill to Fine Illegal Park Entries Lawmakers in Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly passed a bill in its first debate this week that sets out heavy fines for people who enter... Read more Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Godfather and Apocalypse Now actor Robert Duvall dead at 95 February 16, 2026 US Keeps Travel Warning for Guatemala After January Gang Attacks February 16, 2026 The ATP’s South American swing is trying to survive Saudi money February 16, 2026 Tourist arrivals to Costa Rica by air grew in January February 16, 2026 Popular Costa Rica Tour Guide Says License Renewal Is Back on Track February 16, 2026 Costa Rica Joins Global Lunar New Year Observances With Community Festivities February 16, 2026 Museums in San José Extend Evening Hours Through March February 16, 2026
