A hotel on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast has won two international tourism awards, bringing attention to Tárcoles, a area known for its crocodile-filled river, fishing traditions and surrounding...
Costa Rica voted against the annual United Nations resolution calling on the United States to lift its economic embargo on Cuba, the first time the country has opposed the...
Costa Rican authorities detained four men yesterday who are suspected of offering rides to people leaving bars in San José, drugging them with a sedative and then using their...
Costa Rica is celebrating one of its most colorful traditions this weekend as giant masks, lively marching bands and characters from local folklore take over streets and public spaces...
German airline Lufthansa will stop operating its flights to Costa Rica in December 2027, but travelers will not lose the connection to Europe. Instead, sister airline Discover Airlines will...
High tides flooded homes in Puntarenas on Thursday, October 29, with authorities warning that elevated tides could continue along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast through Saturday, October 31. The National...
Drivers in Costa Rica will soon be paying considerably more at the pump after the public services regulator approved yet another round of fuel price increases, including a 12.38%...
Costa Rica police will patrol cemeteries, churches, bars and costume parties this Halloween weekend. Here's what to expect if you're heading out Oct. 31.
The Cambronero bridge on Route 1 is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, November 3, restoring traffic through a stretch of the Inter-American Highway closed since a truck damaged the structure...
Tamarindo is getting ready for a Halloween weekend that promises everything from surfers riding waves in costumes to trick-or-treating, costume contests, live music and beach parties. The popular Guanacaste...
Costa Rica's tiny native bees have become the center of a legal battle that could affect beekeepers, honey producers and efforts to protect some of the country's most important...
President Laura Fernández formally invited Pope Leo XIV to visit Costa Rica during a private audience at the Vatican, proposing a trip in 2027 that would make him the...
Forty-six American veterans and first responders drank ayahuasca at a Guanacaste retreat to ease combat trauma. Their stories are moving, but the evidence is thin and Costa Rica's rules remain unsettled.
Nosara is best known for its beaches, surfing and laid-back lifestyle, but visitors to this popular destination on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula have another way to enjoy the outdoors...
A third woman has died following Wednesday's bus rollover in Sarapiquí, and transport regulators say the vehicle was authorized only to carry students, not the excursion group of older...
Workers in Costa Rica's main public pension system could need five more years of contributions before they can retire, receive a smaller share of their salary once they do,...
Anyone who has lived in Costa Rica for a while knows the question. A friend, a relative or a stranger online is thinking about making the move and wants...
Two women died and seven other people were seriously injured Wednesday morning when a passenger bus overturned on Route 4 in Sarapiquí, Heredia, leaving dozens of passengers needing emergency...
Patients at several of Costa Rica's largest public hospitals are waiting as long as eight days for a hospital bed, with overcrowded emergency departments forcing some people to spend...
Eight-time Grammy Award winner Usher has returned to Costa Rica, spending several days enjoying the beaches, tropical scenery, and luxury resorts of Guanacaste before sharing highlights of his vacation...
Legislators from Costa Rica's ruling Pueblo Soberano party filed a constitutional reform on Tuesday that would allow presidents to serve consecutive terms. Its backers said openly that the goal...
Costa Rican authorities have arrested a 22-year-old woman suspected of killing an American businessman inside his condominium in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, bringing an end to a nearly two-week...
When you lock your car in Costa Rica, don't assume it is locked. A group of Colombian visitors found that out during a coffee stop near Caldera, on the...
If you live near the shore or have a beach trip planned on the Pacific coast this week, expect the sea to reach farther than usual through Saturday. The...
Rincón de la Vieja is erupting less often and with less force than it did over the summer. Scientists say that does not yet mean the volcano is calming...
If you've passed your motorcycle theory test and can't find a road-test appointment, you don't need one this week. Through Friday, Oct. 30, you can show up at Ciudad...
Costa Rican authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old Canadian woman at a cosmetic surgery clinic in San José. The woman had reportedly returned for a follow-up appointment after undergoing a procedure earlier in October.
Costa Rica imported just 631 used vehicles in September, down 85% from a year earlier, as new customs valuation rules took hold. The average declared value doubled to $8,227 and tax per vehicle rose 71%.
Costa Rica is expanding its cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to investigate suspected drug traffickers operating behind legitimate businesses and...
Residents near the epicenter of a major earthquake in southern Panama began cleaning up on Saturday, traumatized by the previous day's heavy shaking that...
Costa Rica could experience more tremors in the coming days and weeks as Panama continues to record aftershocks from yesterday's powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake....
Costa Rica is celebrating one of its most colorful traditions this weekend as giant masks, lively marching bands and characters from local folklore take...
Costa Rica police will patrol cemeteries, churches, bars and costume parties this Halloween weekend. Here's what to expect if you're heading out Oct. 31.
Tamarindo is getting ready for a Halloween weekend that promises everything from surfers riding waves in costumes to trick-or-treating, costume contests, live music and...
Spotify is tightening its rules for Premium Family subscriptions in Costa Rica, introducing a verification system that requires selected users to prove they live...
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.
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...
