It’s Christmas time in the city

Playa Dominical has a well earned reputation as one of Costa Rica’s premier surfing spots. Its powerful and consistent beach break draws riders from...

Monday, August 31 is a national holiday in Costa Rica. Plan for a three-day weekend, closed government offices, and a payroll question if you...

Currently unknown numbers of wild animals are illegally pulled from Costa Rica's forests, rivers and coastlines every year, according to the Attorney General's Office,...

Costa Rica’s environmental authority has kept approval in place for a proposed public dock in Puerto Viejo. A new appeal argues that important coral information was added after the original decision and questions the project’s reported size.

Costa Rica has introduced new safety rules at Poás Volcano National Park after an eruption early yesterday morning, but the goood news is that...

A ship paid a record $5.3 million to cross the Panama Canal sooner, just days before a reduction in vessel traffic takes effect due...

Brazilian tennis star Joao Fonseca has withdrawn from the 2026 US Open after failing to recover from an abdominal injury suffered during the Cincinnati...

Costa Rica's Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of Mario Genz, a consul at the German Embassy in San José, who drowned Saturday afternoon at...

If you are driving in Costa Rica on a license from home, the rule you have probably read online is out of date. You...