Today in Costa Rica Russian Family Deported from US Faces Ongoing Uncertainty in Costa Rica Costa Rica Presidential Election Could End in First Round Costa Rican Journalists Face Rising Hate Speech, Study Warns of Hostile Shift Canatur and FECOP Urge Coastal Costa Ricans to Vote in New Turnout Drive Laura Fernández Leads Costa Rica Polls with First-Round Win in Sight Ahead 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 Coco Gauff Falls in Straight Sets to Elina Svitolina in Australian Open Quarterfinals American tennis player Coco Gauff exited the Australian Open after a quick loss to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals. The third-seeded Gauff struggled... Read more Stan Wawrinka Bows Out Gracefully After Final Australian Open Run In a poignant end to his long association with the tournament he won in 2014, 40-year-old Stan Wawrinka was defeated by ninth seed Taylor... Read more El Salvador Protesters Demand End to Bukele’s State of Emergency Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of San Salvador on Sunday, calling for an end to President Nayib Bukele's state of emergency. The... Read more Exchange Rate Climbs: What It Means for Your Costa Rica Budget The Costa Rican colón has dropped against the US dollar in recent days, with the exchange rate moving closer to the 500 colones per... Read more Why Costa Rica Traffic Fines Feel Out of Proportion on Rural Roads I once got a speeding ticket for going about 30 kph over the posted speed limit on the Costanera Sur highway near Jacó. While... Read more Costa Rica drug violence drives killings as election nears Mauren Jiménez cleans houses and cares for sick patients to make ends meet. In her spare time, the 54-year-old community leader does work most... Read more Alberto Font Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Russian Family Deported from US Faces Ongoing Uncertainty in Costa Rica January 29, 2026 Costa Rica drug violence drives killings as election nears January 29, 2026 Costa Rica Stays Central America’s Priciest Vacation Destination January 28, 2026 Novak Djokovic Advances to Australian Open Semifinals After Musetti Retires January 28, 2026 Central Bank Phases Out Old Coins in Costa Rica January 28, 2026 Nicaragua convicts historic Sandinista commander of corruption January 28, 2026 Costa Rica Presidential Election Could End in First Round January 28, 2026