Costa Rica as seen from the International Space Station

Fantasy, science fiction, and dystopian stories written by Costa Rican authors will take center stage at Comic Con Costa Rica 2026, bringing local literature...

Your 2027 marchamo can be checked and paid starting Monday, Nov. 2. If your vehicle has a windshield, it's also the last year you'll...

Researchers tracking endangered giant manta rays in Costa Rica have discovered that younger animals remain close to coastal habitats while adults travel across international waters. The findings could help guide future marine conservation efforts.

An American mother says she watched her son grow thinner and more distant over more than two years in a religious community in Pérez...

A municipal inspector in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, bought a new Toyota Hilux for 21.2 million colones (about $46,500) that his income cannot account for,...

Costa Rica's tsunami warning center says it will stop round-the-clock monitoring of the country's coasts on Jan. 1, 2027, unless the government and lawmakers...

Artificial light from hotels, homes and streets can keep female sea turtles from nesting and send hatchlings inland. A CREMA biologist says nesting has dropped at Tamarindo and Santa Teresa.

Rincón de la Vieja is erupting less often and with less force than it did over the summer. Scientists say that does not yet...

The United States Embassy in Costa Rica has accused Chinese mining companies operating in Nicaragua of driving illegal gold extraction across the border into...