Today in Costa Rica Electric Cars in Costa Rica Face a Higher Sales Tax More Than 2,100 Dead People Found in Costa Rica Social Aid Records Costa Rica 911 App Can Locate Users Who Cannot Speak During Emergencies Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper HomeBrazil 2014End Game! Germany wins 2014 World Cup End Game! Germany wins 2014 World Cup By Alberto Font July 13, 2014 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Odd Andersen/AFP Trending Now Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in... Read more Sarapiquà Flooding Keeps 330 in Shelters as a Yellow Alert Holds Four days after floodwaters came through Sarapiquà in the dark, the water has not gone down. More than 330 people are still in shelters.... Read more Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica Spanish carrier Iberojet will add a third weekly flight between Madrid and San José beginning in late November, expanding one of Costa Rica's few... Read more San José Official Resigns After Nightlife Rules Are Halted A senior San José municipal official who helped develop controversial new rules for bars, restaurants and live entertainment has resigned, days after the city... Read more Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Is Getting Its First Hotel Costa Rica's San Jose airport is about to gain something no other airport in Central America has: a hotel guests can reach on foot... Read more Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and... Read more Costa Rica 911 App Can Locate Users Who Cannot Speak During Emergencies Costa Rica’s emergency services are urging residents and visitors to download the official 911 application before the August 2 RomerÃa, highlighting features that can... Read more Flooding Shuts Route 32 and Cuts Route 4 in Costa Rica’s Caribbean If you are driving to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, plan for trouble. The main highway between San José and Limón,... Read more US Issues Chikungunya Alert for Costa Rica Travelers If you are heading to Guanacaste this month, pack insect repellent and treat mosquito bites as a real risk rather than a minor annoyance.... Read more Alberto Font Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail 🌴 The Weekly Pura Vida Costa Rica, Once a Week The week's top stories, weather & insider tips — delivered every Sunday. One email, zero clutter. 🔒 Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. San José Guanacaste Limón Puntarenas Loading… Feels like Humidity Wind Full Costa Rica Forecast → Data: OpenWeatherMap Latest News from Costa Rica Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation July 24, 2026 Costa Rica Captures Its Most Wanted Fugitive, After a Decade on the Run July 24, 2026 Southwest Cancels Las Vegas–Costa Rica Flight Before It Ever Took Off July 24, 2026 Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquà Evacuations Climb July 24, 2026 Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica July 23, 2026 Costa Rica Lawmaker Revives Cable Car Idea for Chirripó Summit July 23, 2026 Electric Cars in Costa Rica Face a Higher Sales Tax July 23, 2026
