Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Moves to Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App El Niño Could Leave 306,000 People in Costa Rica Short of Water 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 HomeCosta RicaArcadio's World: Merry Christmas! Arcadio’s World: Merry Christmas! By The Tico Times December 25, 2014 Share FacebookXWhatsAppEmail Trending Now Costa Rica’s First Female Extradition Suspect Faces Legal Battle Over Transfer to United States Appeal pauses extradition of La Güera, the first Costa Rican woman ordered sent to the US on cocaine charges. Read more US Warns Costa Rica Town Halls Off Chinese Cameras, China Pushes Back The US Embassy warned Costa Rica's municipalities about Chinese cameras and plate readers. China called the claims unfounded. Read more Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases Dengue is up 58% in Costa Rica and chikungunya has passed 1,000 cases, mostly in Guanacaste. Where cases are and what to do. Read more Pope Leo XIV Departs for First Latin America Journey to Uruguay Argentina and Peru Pope Leo XIV leaves Rome on Friday, November 6, 2026, for a twelve-day apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The Holy See Press... 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 A Quiet Island Escape in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya A three-hour journey and a short boat ride from my home in Costa Rica took me somewhere that felt much farther away. Isla Jesusita... 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 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 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 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 Fire 36 Finance Ministry Workers Over Mouse-Jiggler App November 12, 2026 Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica November 12, 2026 5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season November 12, 2026 Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear November 12, 2026 San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species November 12, 2026 Luisa Stefani Moves Closer to WTA Finals Semifinals After Dramatic Comeback November 12, 2026 Costa Ricans Could Vote on Reopening Crucitas to Gold Mining November 12, 2026
