Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan retakes lead in race to head the UN Costa Rica Courts Say Child Support Must Track the Dollar Costa Rica’s CCSS Prioritizes Emergency Care on Strike Day Costa Rica Businesses Warn Strong Colón Is Threatening Jobs Teachers’ union takes Cartago protest exclusion to Costa Rica’s top court HomeTopicsArts and CultureCosta Rica's Copa del Café tennis tournament opens in Escazú Costa Rica’s Copa del Café tennis tournament opens in Escazú By Alberto Font January 6, 2015 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font/The Tico Times Trending Now Why the Same Costa Rica Highways Keep Washing Out Costa Rica has spent more than ₡86 billion patching and rebuilding roads after floods, slides, and storm damage — and the Comptroller General says... Read more Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized... Read more Costa Rica Data Leak Probe Widens as Prodhab Opens Its Own Case Costa Rica's Agency for the Protection of Inhabitants' Data (Prodhab) has opened its own investigation into an alleged mass leak of personal data on... Read more Costa Rica Independence Day Brings Street Closures and Afternoon Storms If you are heading to an Independence Day parade in San José this morning, go early and keep an umbrella handy for later. Streets... Read more Building in Costa Rica? Understanding Your Construction Contract Options The final word in legal matters is in the hands of the Supreme Court. In Costa Rica the Supreme Court is composed of four... Read more CDC Flags Costa Rica for Higher-Than-Expected Dengue Risk If you're in Costa Rica or heading here soon, mosquitoes deserve more of your attention than usual. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and... Read more Central America Drought Kills Cattle and Threatens Food Supply Animals are dropping dead amid the worst drought in living memory for many Central Americans, who are dealing with the unforgiving effects of the... Read more Woman’s Body Found After River Surge Near Rincón de la Vieja The body of a woman swept away by a sudden river surge in Guanacaste was recovered Sunday morning, ending a search that had run... Read more Why Experts Say Costa Rica Is the Best Wellness Trip After 50 Costa Rica keeps turning up at the top of lists aimed at older travelers and retirees. The latest comes from Travel + Leisure, which... 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 Panama repeats China invitation to Canal Neutrality Treaty September 19, 2026 Costa Rica Data Leak Probe Widens as Prodhab Opens Its Own Case September 19, 2026 Why Experts Say Costa Rica Is the Best Wellness Trip After 50 September 19, 2026 Costa Rica Restores Visitor Capacity at Corcovado’s Sirena Station September 19, 2026 Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens September 19, 2026 Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever September 18, 2026 Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment September 18, 2026
