A piece of San José’s transportation history is coming back into view, but not in the way one might expect. The Municipality of San José plans to display sections...
British travelers have placed Costa Rica at the top of two major travel categories, naming it their favorite destination for both adventure and responsible travel in the 2026 National...
Costa Rican authorities moved Farid Alberto Morales Araya, known as “Beto,” from La Reforma prison to Juan Santamaría International Airport early today as they prepared to hand him over...
Tropical Wave No. 48 is expected to cross Costa Rica today bringing a greater chance of afternoon downpours and thunderstorms as already wet areas face an increased risk of...
Costa Rica’s national soccer team has taken another hit after a rough start to the Concacaf Nations League, dropping six places in FIFA’s live world ranking following back-to-back defeats....
Costa Rica's Rincón de la Vieja Volcano is showing several changes at the same time, prompting scientists to warn that eruptions could continue and may become stronger in the...
Visitors to San Lucas Island National Park now have an easier way to get ashore after Costa Rica opened a new tourist pier at the former prison island in...
Uber users in Costa Rica can now request one of the country’s licensed red taxis directly through the app. Uber Taxi started yesterday with more than 300 taxi drivers...
Last night, the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica rejected rumors that Washington had revoked visas belonging to serving government officials, following social media posts claiming that former President Rodrigo...
Costa Rican Rebeca Grynspan topped an informal United Nations Security Council vote for the third time on Tuesday, in what appears to be growing momentum for her candidacy to...
Anyone traveling between Ciudad Quesada and Aguas Zarcas will need to use alternate routes for at least a month after heavy rain washed out part of Route 140. Repairs...
At the University of Oxford, we have been helping to build a vast database of world history capable of explaining why some civilizations grow and flourish – while others...
Over the last few years, I’ve worked my way up to the point where I have enough camera traps monitoring little patches of Costa Rica’s wild places where I’m...
Costa Rica's president says a tender is already underway for a private-aviation upgrade at the Quepos airfield near Manuel Antonio, with a new passenger terminal to follow.
Three Limón fishermen missing since Sept. 21 were found alive off Panama's Caribbean coast after their boat's engine failed and a cellphone call to 911 led rescuers to them.
Costa Rica increased international tourism advertising spending by 223% between 2022 and 2025, but government auditors found insufficient evidence that the additional spending significantly increased visitor arrivals.
Costa Rica's tourism board says its rivals are Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand, not its neighbors. Business chambers see a wider field and warn the country is getting too expensive.
Former Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz will take temporary charge of the national team after the Costa Rican Football Federation fired Argentine coach Fernando Batista following a disastrous start...
Costa Rica is known around the world for monkeys, sloths, toucans, sea turtles and an enormous variety of plants, but one of the richest forms of biodiversity we have...
To car or not to car, that is the question. Can you live happily in Costa Rica without the convenience of an automobile? The answer all depends on your...
Costa Rica is preparing for possible water shortages affecting hundreds of thousands of people as the strong El Niño weather pattern continues to reduce rainfall across much of our...
More than 400 homes were flooded across Costa Rica over the weekend as Tropical Wave 47 brought heavy rain to several parts of the country, forcing some residents into...
Costa Rica's national soccer team went to Jamaica last night needing a win, yet it came away with another loss. Haiti beat La Sele 2-0 in the Concacaf Nations...
Anyone thinking about buying an electric vehicle in Costa Rica could eventually face a much higher tax bill under a new government proposal that would end several of the...
Costa Rica increased international tourism advertising spending by 223% between 2022 and 2025, but government auditors found insufficient evidence that the additional spending significantly increased visitor arrivals.
Costa Rica's president says a tender is already underway for a private-aviation upgrade at the Quepos airfield near Manuel Antonio, with a new passenger terminal to follow.
Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.
Panama’s government again asked the People’s Republic of China to accede to the protocol of the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of...
U.S. immigration authorities arrested a Nicaraguan journalist on Monday who is critical of the government of Daniel Ortega and has been living in exile...
Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies.
Costa Rica's National Museum sent an archaeologist to a rural high school in Pérez Zeledón yesterday after construction crews rebuilding the campus turned up...
Costa Rican content creator Julián Valverde was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida on Sunday, Sept. 20, after five days...
A Peace Festival de Arte will stretch out over five months with activities for everyone, starting with an inauguration on Wednesday, September 23 and...
