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What It Really Costs to Live in Costa Rica as an Expat in 2026

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Costa Rica remains one of the most popular destinations in Latin America for retirees, remote workers and foreign residents, but the old idea that the country is automatically cheap...

Costa Rica’s Borinquen Geothermal Plant Advances With Major Contract

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Costa Rica’s state electricity company has moved Borinquen I one step closer to completion, awarding a contract worth nearly $100 million for the main electromechanical equipment needed to bring...

El Salvador Airport Introduces WhatsApp Help Line for Travelers

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El Salvador International Airport has launched an official WhatsApp help channel for passengers who need quick information before, during or after their trip through the country’s main air terminal. The...

Costa Rica Says Ocean Conservation Must Benefit Fishing Communities

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Costa Rica used a major international environmental finance meeting in Uzbekistan to present a marine conservation message built around coastal communities, fishing families and the idea that protecting the...

USA Soccer Begins Historic 2026 World Cup Run With Group D Test

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The United States men’s national team begins one of the most important tournaments in its history this summer, playing a World Cup on home soil with a talented roster,...

Costa Rica’s 2026 Growth Forecast Trimmed by World Bank

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The World Bank lowered its 2026 growth forecast for Costa Rica to 3.5%, a modest downgrade that places the country in line with other major economic projections but confirms...

World Cup 2026 Opens With Wins for Mexico and South Korea

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup opened Thursday with a strong start for Mexico and Korea Republic, as the expanded tournament began its first day of play with two Group...

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

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

Costa Rica Rolls Out Plan as El Niño Officially Arrives

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El Niño is no longer a forecast for Costa Rica. It's here. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed Thursday that the climate phenomenon has established itself...

Canada Begins Historic 2026 World Cup Campaign Against Bosnia

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For the thousands of Canadians living in Costa Rica or passing through on vacation, tomorrow is a day circled on every calendar. At 2:00 p.m. Costa Rica time on...

Costa Rica Cuts Corcovado Visitor Capacity Over Wastewater Problems

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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 wastewater treatment system. The Osa...

Five Leading Contenders to Win the 2026 World Cup

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has opened across North America, bringing the biggest field in tournament history and one of the deepest title races in years. For the first...

Costa Rica Extradites Canadian Fugitive Hiding in Tamarindo

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A Canadian man wanted in connection with a major drug and firearms case in British Columbia has been extradited from Costa Rica after several months in custody. Jesse Michael...

Costa Rica’s Crucitas Gold Crisis Deepens as Illegal Mining Spreads

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Costa Rica is facing one of its most difficult environmental and security tests in years as illegal gold mining spreads through Crucitas, a remote area in the northern zone...

Mexico vs South Africa Headlines World Cup 2026 Opening Day

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After four years of waiting, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, with the biggest and most expanded edition of the tournament in history. For the first time,...

Starbucks Adds Protein Cold Foam Drinks Across Costa Rica

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Starbucks is adding a new line of protein-infused cold beverages to its menu in Costa Rica, bringing the chain’s latest regional drink platform to all of its stores nationwide...

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

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Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27, where the permanent repair of the sinkhole at kilometer 56...

England Overpowers Costa Rica 3-0 in Orlando Friendly

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Costa Rica’s friendly against England began late and ended with a familiar warning for La Sele: there is still a wide gap between Fernando Batista’s rebuilding squad and the...

Costa Rica Sets National Parks Set Record But One Park Draws Just 26 People

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Costa Rica's protected areas drew a record 2,970,516 total visits in 2025, a 13.7% increase over the prior year, according to figures attributed to the National System of Conservation...

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

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

Costa Rica Camera Traps Capture Wild Fish Hunt in Guanacaste

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I’ve been interested in wildlife my entire life. If younger me knew what I was up to these days, playing with camera traps in Costa Rica, he’d be quite...

Costa Rica Faces England in Orlando in Major Test Before World Cup Begins

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Costa Rica faces England on Wednesday afternoon at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida, in one of La Sele’s most high-profile friendly matches in years. Kickoff is set for 4:00...

Tropical Storm Weakens but Keeps Costa Rica Facing Rain and Dangerous Seas

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Tropical Storm Cristina is moving away from Costa Rica, but its effects are still being felt across the country, with rain, rough seas, strong gusts and saturated soils keeping...

Delta to Add Seasonal New York-Guanacaste Route

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Delta Air Lines will add a seasonal nonstop route between New York and Guanacaste later this year, giving Costa Rica’s north Pacific region yet another direct connection with one...

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

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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 weeks, reviving a question with...

Costa Rican Chorreador Reaches Pope Leo XIV in Gift Rooted in Coffee Tradition

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A Costa Rican chorreador, one of our country’s most familiar coffee brewers, has reached an unlikely destination: the hands of Pope Leo XIV. The hand-painted coffee maker was given...

Costa Rica President Pushes Immigration Reform After Repeat Illegal Entries

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President Laura Fernández announced that her administration will send a bill to reform Costa Rica’s Immigration Law after reports of repeated illegal entries by people allegedly linked to organized...

Canatur Criticizes Ride-Sharing Apps Being Used to Promote Costa Rica

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Costa Rica’s main tourism chamber is pushing back against the use of ride-sharing platforms in official tourism promotion, arguing that public and private campaigns should not promote services that...

Guanacaste Faces One of Its Worst Droughts as Rain Hits Much of Costa Rica

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Guanacaste is facing one of its worst drought situations in years, even as much of Costa Rica deals with heavy rain, saturated soils and flood alerts. The contrast has...

Costa Rica Tax Revenue Keeps Falling as UNA Economists Urge Fiscal Reform

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A public university research center has called a comprehensive fiscal reform "necessary and urgent," warning that Costa Rica's tax revenue has been sliding since 2023 — a stance that...
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Mirra Andreeva Wins French Open Women’s Title for First Grand Slam Crown

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Mirra Andreeva’s rise from teenage contender to Grand Slam champion is complete. The 19-year-old won the French Open women’s...

Costa Rica Documentary Following Five Cancer Survivors Heads to Amazon Prime Video

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Costa Rica will reach Amazon Prime Video later this year through "Latidos en la Lluvia," a documentary film that...

Costa Rica Moves to Protect Jobs at Golfito Free Trade Zone

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Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly approved a reform this week that gives commercial operators inside the Depósito Libre Comercial de...

Costa Rica Crowns New Miss Universe Representative Tonight

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Tonight, under the lights of one of San José's premier venues, a new queen will be crowned to represent...

New Seismic Station on Isla del Coco Improves Costa Rica Earthquake Monitoring

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Costa Rica has added Isla del Coco to its national seismic monitoring network for the first time, giving scientists...
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Travel and Tourism

Costa Rica Cuts Corcovado Visitor Capacity Over Wastewater Problems

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Costa Rica will reduce visitor capacity at the Sirena Biological Station in Corcovado National Park after technical inspections found...

Ex-Air Canada Pilot Charged After Allegedly Flying Without Proper License

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A former Air Canada captain has been charged in Canada after police alleged he flew more than 900 domestic...

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

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Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27,...

Costa Rica Sets National Parks Set Record But One Park Draws Just 26 People

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Costa Rica's protected areas drew a record 2,970,516 total visits in 2025, a 13.7% increase over the prior year,...

Tropical Storm Weakens but Keeps Costa Rica Facing Rain and Dangerous Seas

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Tropical Storm Cristina is moving away from Costa Rica, but its effects are still being felt across the country,...
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Expat Living

The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

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Newcomers to Costa Rica have to adjust to certain cultural and lifestyle habits here. A short list might include...

Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Surge in Virtual Kidnapping Scams

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Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) is warning of a steep rise in "virtual kidnapping" extortion, with complaints jumping...

Life in Costa Rica Shows Expats a Different Side of Politics

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I moved permanently to Costa Rica for many reasons, but the political situation in the United States was not...

Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It

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I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing...

Costa Rica Named Latin America Leader for Immigrant Well-Being

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Costa Rica ranked 44th out of 82 countries in the 2026 Remitly Immigration Index, placing it in the middle...
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Latin America News

El Salvador Airport Introduces WhatsApp Help Line for Travelers

El Salvador International Airport has launched an official WhatsApp help channel for passengers who need quick information before, during or after their trip through...

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...

El Salvador Tourism Boom Puts Visitor Goal Ahead of Schedule

El Salvador’s tourism growth is moving faster than the country’s own official targets. After years of being seen internationally through the lens of violence...

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing in Real Time

Cuba’s tourism industry is facing one of its sharpest collapses in decades, with visitor numbers plunging, major hotel brands pulling back, airlines cutting service...

El Salvador for First-Time Surfers: A Guide to Surf City and the Wild East

For decades, surfers chasing Central America's best waves flew straight past El Salvador on their way to Costa Rica. That's over. With year-round swells...

Panama Prison Riot Leaves Two Dead as Over 80 Inmates Recaptured

A riot broke out at the La Joyita penitentiary in Pacora on the evening of June 1 when authorities attempted to transfer or redistribute...

Panama Joins 10 Worst Countries for Workers Rights in ITUC Report

The International Trade Union Confederation placed the three Latin American nations in that group in its Global Rights Index released Monday. The list also...
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Arts and Culture

Starbucks Adds Protein Cold Foam Drinks Across Costa Rica

Starbucks is adding a new line of protein-infused cold beverages to its menu in Costa Rica, bringing the chain’s latest regional drink platform to...

Costa Rican Chorreador Reaches Pope Leo XIV in Gift Rooted in Coffee Tradition

A Costa Rican chorreador, one of our country’s most familiar coffee brewers, has reached an unlikely destination: the hands of Pope Leo XIV. The...

Mariale Acosta Crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026

Mariale Acosta was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026 on Friday night at the Costa Rica Convention Center, completing a comeback that had made...

Costa Rica Bicycle Program Aims to Help Rural Students Reach School

For children in Costa Rica’s most remote communities, the distance between home and school is not measured in minutes. It is measured in hours...

Costa Rica Crowns New Miss Universe Representative Tonight

Tonight, under the lights of one of San José's premier venues, a new queen will be crowned to represent Costa Rica at the Miss...

Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest

Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform...

Paul McCartney Turned a Rainy Costa Rica Day Off Into a New Song

Costa Rica's rain has been immortalized in one of Paul McCartney's newest songs. The legendary British musician revealed that "First Star of the Night,"...
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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Borinquen Geothermal Plant Advances With Major Contract

Costa Rica’s state electricity company has moved Borinquen I one step closer to completion, awarding a contract worth nearly $100 million for the main...

Costa Rica Says Ocean Conservation Must Benefit Fishing Communities

Costa Rica used a major international environmental finance meeting in Uzbekistan to present a marine conservation message built around coastal communities, fishing families and...

Costa Rica Rolls Out Plan as El Niño Officially Arrives

El Niño is no longer a forecast for Costa Rica. It's here. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirmed Thursday that the...

Costa Rica’s Crucitas Gold Crisis Deepens as Illegal Mining Spreads

Costa Rica is facing one of its most difficult environmental and security tests in years as illegal gold mining spreads through Crucitas, a remote...

Costa Rica Camera Traps Capture Wild Fish Hunt in Guanacaste

I’ve been interested in wildlife my entire life. If younger me knew what I was up to these days, playing with camera traps in...

Guanacaste Faces One of Its Worst Droughts as Rain Hits Much of Costa Rica

Guanacaste is facing one of its worst drought situations in years, even as much of Costa Rica deals with heavy rain, saturated soils and...

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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