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Costa Rica Reworks $400 Million Limón Hospital Tender After Failed Bid

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Costa Rica's public health system is preparing to relaunch the tender for a new hospital in Limón during the final week of July, seven months after the first competition...

Costa Rica’s First Gold Lands as Four Clubs enter Copa Centroamericana

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The Concacaf Copa Centroamericana kicks off its fourth edition Tuesday, and although opening night belongs to clubs from Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Guatemala, Costa Rica's four entrants follow...

Rare Costa Rica Video Shows Sunbittern Defending Its Ground

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Today we meet the sunbittern, a unique bird that’s nearly impossible to see until it screams its presence at you. And the remiges? Don’t get me started on the...

Rincón de la Vieja volcano raised to caution level after 38 eruptions

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If you have a Rincón de la Vieja hike or a hot springs day trip on your calendar, the volcano's official activity level went up last week — and...

Costa Rica Shuts Four Kilometers of Ruta 2 on Saturday for the Romería

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If you drive between San José and Cartago, get ready to lose the road on Saturday. On August 1, Traffic Police plan to close vehicle traffic along a four-kilometer...

Costa Rica’s President Praises Diablo Capture and Defends Cutting the Courts That Made It

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President Laura Fernández Delgado has spent the days since Costa Rica's most significant arrest in a decade making two arguments at once. She has praised the Judicial Investigation Agency...

Why Two Fitness Veterans Chose Costa Rica to Launch a New Peptide Company: Peptides Costa Rica

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Costa Rica is known internationally as one of the healthiest places on the planet. Its pura vida lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and its focus on wellness has made it a...

Costa Rica Puts Its Blue Zone Centenarians on the Government Payroll

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The government has formalized a program dedicated to the roughly 70 people over the age of 100 living in the Nicoya Peninsula Blue Zone, an initiative President Laura Fernández...

Costa Rica Investigated Possible Drug Money Inside Soccer Club

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Costa Rican investigators examined whether money from an alleged international cocaine-trafficking organization was invested in Puerto Golfito F.C., a former second-division soccer club based in the country’s Southern Zone....

Costa Rican Sprinter Sherman Güity Ties Record That Stood Since 2015

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Costa Rican sprinter Sherman Güity matched the men’s 100-meter T64 world record with a time of 10.61 seconds at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Güity...

Costa Rica Officials Clash Over Detention of Alias “Diablo’s” Daughter

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Costa Rican security officials have given conflicting accounts of whether the daughter of alleged crime boss Alejandro Arias Monge, alias “Diablo,” was formally detained after police intercepted her outside...

Costa Rica Issues Romería Safety and Traffic Warning

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Costa Rica’s traffic plan for the 2026 Romería continues this morning as growing numbers of pilgrims walked toward the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cartago. The...

Costa Rica Exhibition Reveals Hidden Meaning of Pre-Columbian Stamps

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A new exhibition at the Museums of the Central Bank of Costa Rica is inviting visitors to view pre-Columbian stamps not simply as decorative objects, but as an early...

Costa Rica Tax Bill Would Allow Seizures Without Prior Court Approval

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The Finance Ministry has asked Congress for the power to order, execute and auction seizures of a delinquent taxpayer's assets without first obtaining permission from a judge. The bill,...

Costa Rica Police Allegedly Linked to Alias Diablo Face Arrest

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Costa Rican investigators say they have identified members of the police forces who allegedly helped the criminal organization led by Alejandro Arias Monge, known as alias “Diablo,” and expect...

Nicaragua to Brief Diplomats on Controversial Electoral Reform

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Nicaragua’s government will brief foreign diplomats on a proposed reform aimed at excluding opposition parties from elections, co-president Rosario Murillo said Friday, following criticism from several countries and international...

The Forensic Tool Costa Rica Lacks in Its Fight Over Illegal Gold Mining

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A forensic technique Brazilian federal police are using to trace illegally mined Amazon gold points to a capability Costa Rica has conspicuously lacked in its own long-running fight over...

Costa Rica Raises Volcano Alert as Mudflow Risk Increases

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Costa Rica has raised the activity level at Rincón de la Vieja Volcano to “precaution” following a sustained increase in eruptions and volcanic mudflows. The volcano was moved from...

Watching the 2026 World Cup Final in a Costa Rica Dive Bar

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Since moving to Costa Rica in 1990, I have not missed a World Cup final. I've watched them from a bar, from a friend's house, and from the comfort...

New 12.5% US Tariff Hits Costa Rican Exports — Here’s What’s Exempt

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An additional United States tariff of 12.5% on certain Costa Rican goods took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time today, at the same moment the temporary 10% surcharge that...

What the Caribbean flooding means for your holiday weekend travel

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If you are driving to the Caribbean this holiday weekend, plan for the possibility that you will not get there the way you intended. Route 32, the fast link...

Diablo Spends First Night at La Reforma, All Visits Suspended

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Alejandro Arias Monge, the man Costa Rican authorities had described as the most wanted fugitive, spent his first night in custody inside the maximum security wing of the Jorge...

Ecuador Scientists Identify 8,000 New Insect Species

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Scientists in Ecuador announced Thursday that they had genetically identified 8,000 new insect species in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Chocó Andino, a region designated as a World...

Costa Rican Stabbed in Manhattan Attack Investigated as Possible Hate Crime

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A Costa Rican citizen is among two men stabbed Thursday afternoon in a pair of attacks on Manhattan's Upper West Side that New York police are investigating as a...

Costa Rica Named One of 10 Best Places for Gen Z Travelers Right Now

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Travel + Leisure has named Costa Rica one of ten places it recommends for Generation Z travelers to visit right now, in a list assembled from travel-industry advisors. The...

Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation

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Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in a small colonial town on...

Costa Rica Captures Its Most Wanted Fugitive, After a Decade on the Run

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Costa Rican authorities detained Alejandro Arias Monge, the fugitive known as "Diablo," early Friday morning in Sarapiquí, ending a manhunt that had run for nearly a decade and had...

Southwest Cancels Las Vegas–Costa Rica Flight Before It Ever Took Off

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Southwest Airlines has cancelled its planned Las Vegas–Costa Rica flight before the route ever operated, dropping what would have been the carrier's longest international service. The airline confirmed yesterday...

Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

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If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal Friday. Schools are closed. Route 4 was cut through Sarapiquí....

Iberojet Adds Third Weekly Flight Between Madrid and Costa Rica

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Spanish carrier Iberojet will add a third weekly flight between Madrid and San José beginning in late November, expanding one of Costa Rica's few direct links to continental Europe...
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Costa Rica Reworks $400 Million Limón Hospital Tender After Failed Bid

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Costa Rica's public health system is preparing to relaunch the tender for a new hospital in Limón during the...

Costa Rica’s President Says She Faces Nine Threats, One Involving a Sniper

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President Laura Fernández said yesterday that she has received information about roughly nine alleged plans to attack her, including...

Costa Rica’s President Praises Diablo Capture and Defends Cutting the Courts That Made It

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President Laura Fernández Delgado has spent the days since Costa Rica's most significant arrest in a decade making two...

Argentina Leads Latin American Charge at Cincinnati Open

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Latin American tennis will field one of its deepest contingents of the season at the 2026 Cincinnati Open, with...

Costa Rica Officials Clash Over Detention of Alias “Diablo’s” Daughter

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Costa Rican security officials have given conflicting accounts of whether the daughter of alleged crime boss Alejandro Arias Monge,...
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Travel and Tourism

Costa Rica Raises Volcano Alert as Mudflow Risk Increases

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Costa Rica has raised the activity level at Rincón de la Vieja Volcano to “precaution” following a sustained increase...

What the Caribbean flooding means for your holiday weekend travel

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If you are driving to the Caribbean this holiday weekend, plan for the possibility that you will not get...

Costa Rica Named One of 10 Best Places for Gen Z Travelers Right Now

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Travel + Leisure has named Costa Rica one of ten places it recommends for Generation Z travelers to visit...

Southwest Cancels Las Vegas–Costa Rica Flight Before It Ever Took Off

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Southwest Airlines has cancelled its planned Las Vegas–Costa Rica flight before the route ever operated, dropping what would have...

Costa Rica Flooding Closes 267 Schools as Sarapiquí Evacuations Climb

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If you live in Sarapiquí, Guápiles, Siquirres or the South Caribbean, today is not going to be a normal...
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Expat Living

A White-Knuckle Taxi Trip Through the Mountains of Costa Rica

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With my car doing what it does best– sitting idly in the carport awaiting a part– I walked twenty...

Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

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Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind...

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...

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...
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Latin America News

Nicaragua to Brief Diplomats on Controversial Electoral Reform

Nicaragua’s government will brief foreign diplomats on a proposed reform aimed at excluding opposition parties from elections, co-president Rosario Murillo said Friday, following criticism...

Ecuador Scientists Identify 8,000 New Insect Species

Scientists in Ecuador announced Thursday that they had genetically identified 8,000 new insect species in a protected forest in the Ecuadorian Chocó Andino, a...

US Condemns Ortega’s Move to End Elections in Nicaragua

The United States warned Tuesday that it would not stand “idly by” after President Daniel Ortega announced that Nicaragua would no longer hold elections,...

Archaeologists Exhume Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Remains Near San Salvador

Archaeologists exhumed human remains estimated to be nearly 3,000 years old on the outskirts of San Salvador, the Ministry of Culture said in a...

Daniel Ortega Says Nicaragua Will Not Hold Elections Again

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has been in power for nearly two decades, ruled out on Sunday any possibility of future elections in the...

Panama Bill Would Require Influencers to Disclose Paid Posts

Panama’s National Assembly is considering a bill that would require social media influencers and content creators to clearly identify when their posts are paid...

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...
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Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Shuts Four Kilometers of Ruta 2 on Saturday for the Romería

If you drive between San José and Cartago, get ready to lose the road on Saturday. On August 1, Traffic Police plan to close...

Costa Rica Issues Romería Safety and Traffic Warning

Costa Rica’s traffic plan for the 2026 Romería continues this morning as growing numbers of pilgrims walked toward the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de...

Costa Rica Exhibition Reveals Hidden Meaning of Pre-Columbian Stamps

A new exhibition at the Museums of the Central Bank of Costa Rica is inviting visitors to view pre-Columbian stamps not simply as decorative...

Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation

Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in...

Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure...

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...
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Environment and Wildlife

Rare Costa Rica Video Shows Sunbittern Defending Its Ground

Today we meet the sunbittern, a unique bird that’s nearly impossible to see until it screams its presence at you. And the remiges? Don’t...

Costa Rica Mobilizes Communities to Protect Threatened Coral Reefs

A coalition of environmental organizations has launched a nationwide campaign to protect Costa Rica’s coral reefs as a powerful El Niño threatens to push...

Costa Rica’s Silky Shark Trade Could Draw Scrutiny

Costa Rica could soon face formal international scrutiny over the way it authorizes exports of silky shark products, a species protected under the Convention...

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...
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