Today in Costa Rica Teachers Strike Today as 11 Groups March Through Downtown San José Protest Caravan to Santa Ana Could Slow Traffic West of San José Fire Chief Says Fernández Gave No Order on Ambulance Deal, but a Memo Cites Her Costa Rica’s Grynspan Wins 12 of 15 Votes in Eighth UN Secretary-General Poll Local Elections Drove Costa Rica’s CPTPP Reversal, Sources Say HomeCosta RicaArcadio's World: Merry Christmas! Arcadio’s World: Merry Christmas! By The Tico Times December 25, 2014 Share FacebookXWhatsAppEmail Trending Now Every Big Mac Sold in Costa Rica on Nov. 13 Goes to Charity On Nov. 13, every Big Mac sold at McDonald's in Costa Rica funds sick children's families and a youth jobs program. The goal is 75,000. Read more Diesel Up 17% as Costa Rica Prices Rise for a Second Straight Month Costa Rica's cost of living is climbing again. Consumer prices rose 0.39% in October, and the year-on-year rate reached 0.55%, the second straight month... Read more Five Costa Rica Regions on Yellow Alert as Saturday Rain Hits Soaked Ground If you live in or are traveling through the Central Valley, the Pacific coast or the Northern Zone, you are now under a yellow... Read more Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering... Read more Strong Winds Up to 75 km/h and Rain Forecast for Costa Rica Trade winds gust up to 75 km/h in northern Guanacaste Tuesday, with afternoon storms on the Pacific. Here is your forecast. Read more Spot an Injured Animal on Route 27? Don’t Touch It. Here’s Who to Call If you see an injured animal on Route 27, the toll highway between San José and the central Pacific coast, don't pull over and... Read more Costa Rica’s Tropical Depression Risk Fades but the Downpours Don’t The low-pressure system off Central America's Pacific coast is now less likely to become a tropical depression, but that doesn't mean a dry weekend... Read more Call Center Cuts Costa Rica Job Pledge Over Asian Competition A Costa Rica call center cut its free zone hiring pledge from 111 to 45 jobs, blaming cheaper rivals in Asia. Read more Have a US Visa Appointment Wednesday? The Embassy Will Be Closed The US Embassy and visa section in San José close Nov. 11 for Veterans Day and reopen Thursday. 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 Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill November 11, 2026 US Warns Costa Rica Town Halls Off Chinese Cameras, China Pushes Back November 11, 2026 Santa Cruz, Home to Tamarindo, Leads Guanacaste in Murders and Car Break-Ins November 11, 2026 Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases November 11, 2026 Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low November 11, 2026 Costa Rica Mourns Actor and TV Host Leonardo Perucci, Dead at 87 November 11, 2026 Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver November 11, 2026
