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Costa Rica Cuts Corcovado Visitor Capacity Over Wastewater Problems

Costa Rica will reduce visitor capacity at the Sirena Biological Station in Corcovado National Park after technical inspections found serious problems with the station’s...

US Restricts Visas for Nicaraguan Officials After Brooklyn Rivera’s Death

The US State Department announced Monday that it will restrict visa access for over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members following the death...

Costa Rica’s Capital Turns to 3,000 Trees to Cool San José

San José is moving to confront one of the capital’s most visible climate problems: heat trapped by concrete, asphalt and traffic. The Municipality of...

Costa Rica Raises Yellow Alert for Heavy Rains in Pacific and Central Valley

Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) raised the Pacific slope and Central Valley to yellow alert as heavy rains continue to increase the risk...

Costa Rica watches the dollar climb after four years of a rising colón

After spending most of 2026 near record lows, the U.S. dollar has clawed back a little ground in Costa Rica over the past two...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather: Drier Friday and Saturday, Stormier Sunday

Costa Rica will get a short break from widespread rain this weekend before Tropical Wave No. 10 moves in on Sunday and raises the...

Costa Rica Storm Cristina Leaves Five Missing Along Pacific Coast

Five people were missing off Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Tuesday after two small boats capsized in heavy surf whipped up by Tropical Storm...

How Many People Have Visited All of Costa Rica’s National Parks?

The honest answer is that no one really knows. Costa Rica has no official record for people who have visited every national park in...

Costa Rica Studies Find Microplastics in Beaches, Fish, Livestock and Poultry

Costa Rica’s microplastics problem is no longer limited to plastic bottles, bags, and debris washing up on beaches. Local research has found tiny plastic...
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