Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Moves to Restrict Imports Linked to Forced Labor Rebeca Grynspan Strengthens Lead in Race for UN Secretary-General Polarization in Costa Rica is Rooted in Ancient History Costa Rica El Niño Plan Warns of Major Water Supply Risks Costa Rica Takes Growing Role in U.S. Deportation Program HomeTopicsArts and CultureIt’s Christmas time in the city It’s Christmas time in the city By The Tico Times November 22, 2014 Share FacebookXWhatsAppEmail Robert Isenberg/The Tico Times Trending Now Ciudad Quesada–Aguas Zarcas Road Closed for Weeks After Collapse Anyone traveling between Ciudad Quesada and Aguas Zarcas will need to use alternate routes for at least a month after heavy rain washed out... Read more Who is behind Costa Rica’s proposed AI data centers? Two AI data centers seek vast power and water in Costa Rica. Who is financing them is still unknown. Read more Dollar Rebounds From Record Low but Year-End Could Favor the Colón Again The dollar hit its highest level since June after a record low, but seasonal inflows could push it back down. Here is what banks are paying. Read more Keylor Navas Returns as Bryan Ruiz Names First Costa Rica Squad Keylor Navas returns as interim coach Bryan Ruiz names his first Costa Rica squad for Nations League matches against Nicaragua and Haiti. Read more Remote Osa Eco-Lodge Playa Cativo Joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World Playa Cativo Lodge, a secluded beachfront retreat on the Golfo Dulce in Costa Rica's Southern Zone, has been admitted into Small Luxury Hotels of... Read more Two Dead at Guanacaste Beach as Search Continues at Tarrazú Waterfall Two young men died at Playa Cabuyal in Guanacaste and rescuers are searching for an 18-year-old swept away at a waterfall in Tarrazú after Saturday's storms. Read more Human Trafficking Cases Reach 16-Year High in Costa Rica Costa Rica recorded 83 human trafficking victims in 2025, the highest number reported in any single year since at least 2010, according to figures... Read more Costa Rica Moves to Restrict Imports Linked to Forced Labor Costa Rica is setting up a new system to keep goods made with forced labor from entering, a move that comes a little more... Read more Fire Forces Costa Rica IMAX Theater to Close Indefinitely, Leaving One Left in Country A Saturday fire at Ciudad del Este in Curridabat has shut Nova Cinemas and one of Costa Rica's two IMAX screens until further notice. Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookXWhatsAppEmail San José Guanacaste Limón Puntarenas Loading… Feels like Humidity Wind Full Costa Rica Forecast → Data: OpenWeatherMap Latest News from Costa Rica Costa Rica Moves to Restrict Imports Linked to Forced Labor September 30, 2026 Costa Rica Opens Modern Pier at Historic San Lucas Island September 30, 2026 Costa Rica Red Taxis Can Now Be Booked Through Uber September 30, 2026 U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Denies Visa Rumors Involving Rodrigo Chaves September 30, 2026 Rebeca Grynspan Strengthens Lead in Race for UN Secretary-General September 30, 2026 Ciudad Quesada–Aguas Zarcas Road Closed for Weeks After Collapse September 30, 2026 US Military Plane Flies 45 Tons of Seized Drugs Out of Costa Rica September 29, 2026