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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...

Costa Rica Storm Cristina Leaves Five Missing Along Pacific Coast

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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 Cristina, as the storm kept...

El Salvador Tourism Boom Puts Visitor Goal Ahead of Schedule

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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 and insecurity, El Salvador has...

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

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

Weather Causes Flight Delays at Costa Rica’s Main Airport

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Heavy fog and rain disrupted flight operations at Juan Santamaría International Airport on Monday, forcing five commercial flights to divert and delaying several departures from Costa Rica’s main international...

Two Costa Rica Hotels Named in Oprah Daily’s 2026 Hotel O-wards

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Two Costa Rica hotels have been named among Oprah Daily’s 2026 Hotel O-wards, placing Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection, and Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort on the publication’s annual list of...

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

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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 particles in coastal sand, marine...

Costa Rica vs England Preview: Prediction, Team News and Lineups

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Costa Rica will close its June international window on Wednesday with one of the toughest tests available: England at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando. The match kicks off at 2...

Pacific Tropical Depression Keeps Costa Rica on Rain Alert

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A low-pressure system off Central America’s Pacific coast became Tropical Depression Three-E this morning as Costa Rica continued to deal with heavy rain, saturated soils, and increased risk of...

Cuba’s Tourism Industry Is Collapsing in Real Time

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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 and new U.S. sanctions adding...

Sargassum Arrivals Break Records in Costa Rica’s Caribbean

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The Center for Marine Science and Limnology Research (Cimar-UCR) reported that sargassum is breaking arrival records in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region. Cimar researchers Cindy Fernández and Mariana Viales explained...

Documentary Highlights Costa Rica’s Howler Monkey Crisis

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There is a sound that defines the Costa Rican jungle before dawn: a deep, resonant roar that can carry for five kilometers through the forest canopy, announcing the presence...

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

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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 San José has announced a...
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Costa Rica Expands Coral Gardening to Help Restore Pacific Reefs

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Costa Rica is expanding the use of coral gardening as part of a growing effort to restore damaged marine...

Costa Rica Investigates Alleged Prison Plot to Attack President Fernández

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Costa Rica's government said Tuesday it had received a report describing an alleged plan to attack President Laura Fernández,...

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...

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...

Costa Rica’s Beach Access Fight Ends in Police Confrontation

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Garabito’s long-running fight with Punta Leona over public access to Playa Blanca turned into a physical confrontation Thursday, when...
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Travel and Tourism

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,...

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...

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...
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Expat Living

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...

Costa Rica Bus and Taxi Fares Rise After Fuel Price Spike

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Costa Rica approved higher bus and taxi fares this week after a rise in international fuel prices pushed up...
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Latin America News

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...

Nicaragua Indigenous Leader Brooklyn Rivera Dies in State Custody

Nicaraguan Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera Bryan, one of the most recognized Miskito activists in the country and a former lawmaker, has died while in...
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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 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...

Sargassum Arrivals Break Records in Costa Rica’s Caribbean

The Center for Marine Science and Limnology Research (Cimar-UCR) reported that sargassum is breaking arrival records in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region. Cimar researchers Cindy...

Documentary Highlights Costa Rica’s Howler Monkey Crisis

There is a sound that defines the Costa Rican jungle before dawn: a deep, resonant roar that can carry for five kilometers through the...

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...
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