Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Tax Bill Would Allow Seizures Without Prior Court Approval New 12.5% US Tariff Hits Costa Rican Exports — Here’s What’s Exempt 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 HomeTopicsArts and CultureIndependence Torch arrives in San José Independence Torch arrives in San José By Alberto Font September 15, 2014 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font/The Tico Times Trending Now Costa Rican Stabbed in Manhattan Attack Investigated as Possible Hate Crime A Costa Rican citizen is among two men stabbed Thursday afternoon in a pair of attacks on Manhattan's Upper West Side that New York... Read more Rare Costa Rica Video Shows Sunbittern Defending Its Ground Today we meet the sunbittern, a unique bird that’s nearly impossible to see until it screams its presence at you. And the remiges? Don’t... Read more The Forensic Tool Costa Rica Lacks in Its Fight Over Illegal Gold Mining A forensic technique Brazilian federal police are using to trace illegally mined Amazon gold points to a capability Costa Rica has conspicuously lacked in... 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 Argentina Leads Latin American Charge at Cincinnati Open Latin American tennis will field one of its deepest contingents of the season at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, with 14 players from six countries... Read more Costa Rica Businesses Question New SINPE Móvil Tax Monitoring Some Costa Rican merchants are quietly weighing a return to cash. The reason is a plan by the Ministry of Hacienda to scrutinize the... Read more Costa Rica Shuts Four Kilometers of Ruta 2 on Saturday for the Romería If you drive between San José and Cartago, get ready to lose the road on Saturday. On August 1, Traffic Police plan to close... Read more New Nonstop From Ottawa to Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Coast This Winter If you fly out of Ottawa, reaching the beaches of Guanacaste is about to get a lot easier. WestJet is adding a direct flight... Read more Daniel Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Not Hold Elections Again Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power for nearly two decades, ruled out on Sunday any possibility of future elections in the... 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’s First Gold Lands as Four Clubs enter Copa Centroamericana July 27, 2026 Rare Costa Rica Video Shows Sunbittern Defending Its Ground July 27, 2026 Rincón de la Vieja volcano raised to caution level after 38 eruptions July 27, 2026 Costa Rica Shuts Four Kilometers of Ruta 2 on Saturday for the Romería July 27, 2026 Costa Rica’s President Praises Diablo Capture and Defends Cutting the Courts That Made It July 26, 2026 Why Two Fitness Veterans Chose Costa Rica to Launch a New Peptide Company: Peptides Costa Rica July 26, 2026 Costa Rica Puts Its Blue Zone Centenarians on the Government Payroll July 26, 2026
