The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at the University of Costa Rica...
Costa Ricans could be asked to decide at the ballot box whether gold mining returns to Crucitas, after President Laura Fernández confirmed that her government is weighing a national...
More than 306,000 people in Costa Rica could face problems getting drinking water as the strongest El Niño on record dries us out, according to estimates from the AyA....
Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering medical care, evacuation and death...
Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
If you plan to drive, ride a bus or walk through downtown San José this morning, expect delays. Teachers' unions and public universities are holding a one-day strike today...
A three-hour journey and a short boat ride from my home in Costa Rica took me somewhere that felt much farther away. Isla Jesusita sits in the Gulf of...
Costa Rican police have seized more than 74 metric tons of drugs so far in 2026, according to the government, a total the United States Embassy described as historic...
Bryan Oliva, 12, runs across a field of yellowing, overgrown grass in a densely populated neighborhood of San Salvador. He dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, but talent...
Costa Rica's water utility wants you to save water as the dry season starts this week under a strong El Niño. There is no rationing yet. Here is what it is asking.
If you're driving the Interamericana Sur through Palmar Norte this week, check the clock before you leave. The bridge over the Térraba River, between Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur...
If you live in or are visiting Guanacaste or the Central Valley, the rain is about to switch off. Costa Rica's dry season settles over the North Pacific and...
Costa Rica's cost of living is climbing again. Consumer prices rose 0.39% in October, and the year-on-year rate reached 0.55%, the second straight month above zero after 16 months...
A study of 1,684 nursing home residents found bird watching supports memory, mobility and social wellbeing. Here is how to set it up at home in Costa Rica.
When speaking of the 1980s and 90s, I like to refer to it as the previous century. “In the previous century, we didn’t have high speed internet,” I might...
A study of 1,684 nursing home residents found bird watching supports memory, mobility and social wellbeing. Here is how to set it up at home in Costa Rica.
Dozens of people left northern Honduras yesterday in a caravan bound for the United States, hoping the congressional elections will weaken U.S. President Donald...
Nearly 2,000 Chinese businesses have been established in Nicaragua during the first two years of the free trade agreement with China, according to the...
Costa Rica is expanding its cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to investigate suspected drug traffickers operating behind legitimate businesses and...
Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
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.
Costa Rica's water utility wants you to save water as the dry season starts this week under a strong El Niño. There is no rationing yet. Here is what it is asking.
A study of 1,684 nursing home residents found bird watching supports memory, mobility and social wellbeing. Here is how to set it up at home in Costa Rica.
Two bull sharks, rays and fish were found dead in a sand-blocked estuary at Playa Langosta near Tamarindo. Environmental authorities are investigating the cause.
