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Giant Tarpon Rule the Río Colorado at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

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The first thing one learns about tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Río Colorado is that nothing comes easily. The Caribbean can be flat at daybreak and rolling...

Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica

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A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and Guatemala. If you are on...

How Costa Rica’s Forest Recycled a Dead Deer in Just Two Weeks

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I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail drenched in sweat getting crawled...

Chris Hemsworth Trains in Costa Rica Before Returning to Film

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Chris Hemsworth has given his millions of followers a closer look at his recent Costa Rica getaway, sharing a workout video filmed during a break before production begins on...

Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts

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Costa Rica's Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says are worth building an entire trip around, another sign of...

Costa Rica Approves Budget Shift From Childcare and Housing Programs

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Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to an extraordinary budget that redirects ₡70 billion (about $154 million) previously assigned to childcare, nutrition and housing programs toward pensions...

US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes

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The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you'll see a base fare and not much else. The exact price...

Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip

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Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered the first monthly decline the...

Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals

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An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on shelters and animal displays, and...

Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day

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If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly shrank it. The dollar closed...

Dead Sperm Whale Removed From Natural Pool Near Cahuita

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A sperm whale measuring between eight and nine meters (26 to 30 feet) was found dead in a natural pool near Cahuita, on Costa Rica's southern Caribbean coast, drawing...

High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk

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If you're planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves are running above two meters and could climb to around...

A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time

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Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere in Central America. The finding, led...

Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme

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Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether she helped a foreign national...

Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

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Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica's South Pacific coast for the better...

Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

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If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica's Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración has announced a fresh round of document checks across the...

How to Avoid Fake Weight-Loss Injections in Costa Rica

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If you are shopping for a weekly weight-loss shot in Costa Rica, start with one fact that changes everything else: the drug most people are asking for by name...

Late Messi Magic Sends Argentina Past England Into World Cup Final

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Argentina overturned a one-goal deficit in the closing minutes to beat England 2-1 in Atlanta on Wednesday, sending the defending champions through to the 2026 World Cup final and...

Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport Gets First Direct Washington D.C. Flights

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Costa Rica's Guanacaste airport in Liberia will receive its first nonstop flights from the Washington, D.C. area this December, giving travelers from the U.S. capital region a direct route...

Costa Rica Investigates Development Inside Wildlife Corridor

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Costa Rica’s Comptroller General has ordered immediate inspections of three properties in southern Costa Rica after satellite images revealed possible forest clearing, earthworks, new roads and construction without the...

Will Costa Rica’s New Maximum Security Prison Reduce Crime?

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To the surprise of no one, the Minister of Justice recently announced that the construction of the prison to beat all prisons, the Tico version of The Bukele model,...

France Questions Salvadoran Referee After Spain Reaches World Cup Final

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Salvadoran referee Iván Barton completed the biggest assignment of his career Tuesday, overseeing Spain’s 2-0 victory over France in a World Cup semifinal that ended with both a historic...

Costa Rica’s CCSS Board Paralysis Leaves Health Decisions in Limbo

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The board of directors of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the institution that runs Costa Rica's public health and pension systems, has gone more than two months...

Costa Rica Faces Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds From a Tropical Wave

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Expect a wet, blustery day today. A tropical wave is crossing and it will bring heavier rain and gusty winds through the morning before it pulls away toward the...

Costa Rica Capital Reverses Course on Restaurant and Bar Restriction

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San José’s municipal government is moving to discard a proposed entertainment regulation that would have restricted dancing, live music, DJs and karaoke at restaurants and bars, following several days...

Flying to Costa Rica in the 1990s: Free Drinks, Meals and Smoking

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Flying from Miami to Costa Rica in the 1990s could mean a hot meal, repeated rounds of complimentary drinks and a seat only a few rows from an onboard...

Netflix Documentary Revisits Kaitlin Armstrong’s Capture in Costa Rica

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A Netflix true-crime documentary is bringing renewed attention to the case of an American murder suspect who hid in Costa Rica before investigators used a fake yoga job advertisement...

Former Costa Rica Football Chief Challenges FIFAGate Conviction

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More than a decade after the FIFAGate corruption scandal shook international football, former Costa Rican Football Federation president Eduardo Li has renewed his attempt to overturn his US conviction...

Costa Rica Faces an Overlooked Crisis as Road Deaths Reach 903

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Costa Rica recorded 903 traffic deaths in 2025, going beyond the 873 homicide victims and exposing a public safety crisis that receives far less attention than organized crime and...

Costa Rica’s First Fogo de Chão Will Open in Escazú

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Brazilian steakhouse chain Fogo de Chão should be opening its first restaurant in Costa Rica this month, bringing its fire-roasted meats and tableside dining format to the Sheraton Hotel...
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Costa Rica’s CCSS Board Paralysis Leaves Health Decisions in Limbo

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The board of directors of the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS), the institution that runs Costa Rica's public...

Costa Rica Returns Drug Police to Airports and Border Posts

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Costa Rica will put its Drug Control Police back inside the airports and border crossings, reversing a 2023 decision...

Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day

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If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back...

Noskova Defeats Muchova in Historic Wimbledon Final

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Linda Noskova survived a remarkable second-set collapse to defeat fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday, capturing...

Former Costa Rica Football Chief Challenges FIFAGate Conviction

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More than a decade after the FIFAGate corruption scandal shook international football, former Costa Rican Football Federation president Eduardo...
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Travel and Tourism

Chris Hemsworth Trains in Costa Rica Before Returning to Film

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Chris Hemsworth has given his millions of followers a closer look at his recent Costa Rica getaway, sharing a...

Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts

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Costa Rica's Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says...

US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes

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The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you'll see...

Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip

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Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on...

High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk

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If you're planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves...
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Expat Living

Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

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Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music...

Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

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If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica's Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración...

Costa Rica Fuel Prices Rise Today as August Cuts Loom

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Drivers across Costa Rica are paying new fuel prices starting Tuesday, July 14, with small increases for super gasoline...

Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders

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For buyers looking to build a home in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, Atenas and Puriscal often land on...

Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate

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More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during...
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Latin America News

Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and...

El Salvador’s Bukele Wins Primary for Third Presidential Term

President Nayib Bukele received the official nomination of his Nuevas Ideas party for the 2027 presidential election, clearing the path for a third consecutive...

Costa Rica Urges Peaceful Transfer of Power in Colombia

Costa Rica has joined the United States and 11 other countries in urging Colombian authorities to guarantee a peaceful, orderly and transparent transfer of...

Costa Rican Animal Rescuers Join Venezuela Earthquake Relief Effort

Four Costa Rican animal rescuers are part of a nine-person disaster response team deployed to northern Venezuela to help dogs, cats and other animals...

How rescuers carried out 180-hour ‘miracle’ amid Venezuela’s ruins

In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160...

Migrant Dollars Still Flowing Into Central America Despite New Fee

Remittances to Central America are still climbing in 2026, led by Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, even as a new U.S. tax on some...

Visiting El Salvador During the August Holiday Week

Anyone planning to visit El Salvador in early August should be ready for one of the busiest holiday periods, when San Salvador’s patron saint...
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Arts and Culture

Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Announces First Costa Rica Concert

Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste will perform in Costa Rica for the first time this September, bringing a one-night orchestral concert to Parque...

Costa Rica Airport Excavation Uncovers Pre-Columbian Evidence

Costa Rica has completed an archaeological rescue excavation in the area planned for the future Southern International Airport, uncovering new evidence of pre-Columbian communities...

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Costa Rica Sloths Named After Them

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce draw global attention around a reported wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York, Costa Rica’s...

Costa Rica Bull Shark Festival Highlights Tourism and Conservation

Playas del Coco will host the Festival del Tiburón Toro from tomorrow July 3 until Sunday the 5th, bringing researchers, divers, students, tourism businesses...

Costa Rica Reviews PriceSmart Site After Archaeological Material Found

Work at a PriceSmart construction site in Santo Domingo de Heredia could be temporarily stopped after archaeological material was found during earth movement, prompting...

Costa Rica Pride March Takes Over San José Today

San José returns to the streets this Sunday for the 2026 Marcha del Orgullo, one of the largest LGBTQ+ gatherings in Central America, with...

Costa Rica Fishermen Turn Recycled Wood Into Handmade Art

A group of fishermen on Isla Venado is turning discarded and salvaged materials into handmade art, creating a new source of income for local...
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Environment and Wildlife

How Costa Rica’s Forest Recycled a Dead Deer in Just Two Weeks

I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail...

Costa Rica Animal Welfare Bill Would Reshape Rules for Breeders and Festivals

An animal welfare bill now before the Legislative Assembly would require veterinary supervision for anyone who breeds animals commercially, impose new operating standards on...

Dead Sperm Whale Removed From Natural Pool Near Cahuita

A sperm whale measuring between eight and nine meters (26 to 30 feet) was found dead in a natural pool near Cahuita, on Costa...

Volcanic Sediment Turns Two Costa Rica Rivers Milky Gray

The Azul and Pénjamo rivers on the northern side of Rincón de la Vieja Volcano turned a milky gray over the weekend after days...

Costa Rica Faces New Court Push to Ban Thresher Shark Exports

An environmental lawyer has asked a Costa Rican court to immediately suspend exports of three thresher shark species, arguing that stronger international protections became...

This Costa Rica Coffee Just Sold for $200 a Pound

A coffee grown high in the mountains of Los Santos sold for $200.10 per pound at Costa Rica's 2026 Cup of Excellence auction, anchoring...

New Frog Species Discovered in Costa Rica’s Los Santos Region

Scientists have identified a new frog species in the mountain streams of Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, a discovery that links biodiversity with one...
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