Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Takes Growing Role in U.S. Deportation Program Fernández Says “I Am the President” Amid Backlash Over Tovar Firing Tovar Firing Leaves Costa Rica Without a Foreign Minister for UN Speech Costa Rica Fires Foreign Minister After Trump Meeting Dispute Costa Rican Lawmakers Reject Minute of Silence for Man Who Died in ICE Custody 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 FacebookXWhatsAppEmail Alberto Font/The Tico Times Trending Now Costa Rica’s Former Simón Bolívar Zoo Opens for Coffee Day San José residents will get another chance to walk the grounds of the former Simón Bolívar Zoo on Saturday, October 3, when the site... 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 Playa Blanca Stays Open for Now as Officials Map the Protected Wetland Playa Blanca remains open despite a court order suspending access to its marine wetland. What SINAC and MINAE decide this week will set the rules. Read more Montezuma or Santa Teresa? Choosing Your Corner of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula Every week someone asks us the same question. Should we be looking at Montezuma or Santa Teresa? It sounds like a choice between two... 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 US Diesel Export Ban Talk Puts Costa Rica Fuel Prices on Edge Trump backs a ban on US diesel exports as Costa Rica, which buys much of its diesel from the United States, faces a proposed increase of up to 100 colones per liter in October. Read more Costa Rica Ranks Fifth in the World for Retirees in Global Relocation Index Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 192 countries and territories in the 2026 Global Relocation Index, and fifth in the world for retirees, according... Read more Used-Car Importers Take Costa Rica’s New Vehicle Tax Formula to Court Costa Rica's used-car importers will challenge in court a Hacienda decree they say doubles or triples import taxes. The ministry cites evasion. 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 Alberto Font Share FacebookXWhatsAppEmail 🌴 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 Costa Rica Proposes Ending Electric Vehicle Tax Breaks September 27, 2026 Costa Rica Tech Group Unveils Sweeping AI and Blockchain Law Proposal September 27, 2026 Costa Rica Expands Yellow Fever Vaccine Rule to Eight More Countries September 27, 2026 Demolished Pavones Restaurant owner releases book about the experience September 27, 2026 Who is behind Costa Rica’s proposed AI data centers? September 27, 2026 Costa Rica’s Laguna Río Cuarto Loses Visitor Services September 27, 2026 Two Dead at Guanacaste Beach as Search Continues at Tarrazú Waterfall September 26, 2026