Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation Costa Rican Court Orders Release of Migrants Deported Under Trump Deal Costa Rica Hunts for Nicaraguan Hit Squad After Exile’s Assassination Costa Rica Aims to Close Paternity Leave Gap with Bold New Proposal Why Costa Rica’s Northern Huetar Region Struggles Despite Its Riches Homelooking backTico Times #TBT: Into the millions Tico Times #TBT: Into the millions By The Tico Times September 7, 2017 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail The Tico Times Read more about The Tico Times’ 61-year history here. Trending Now Climate Change in Costa Rica Devastates Coffee Farms in Los Santos In Costa Rica’s Los Santos region, famous for producing nearly half the country’s coffee, farmers are reeling from heavy losses driven by wild weather.... Read more Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 Closing Event Bans Minors, Sparks Outrage Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 closing event, set for June 29 at San José’s Plaza de la Democracia, was thrown into controversy when the government... Read more U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Mandates Public Social Media for Student Visas The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica announced a new rule for anyone applying for F, M, or J nonimmigrant visas, which cover academic students,... Read more Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It... Read more Costa Rica’s $35M Mega-Prison Bid Targets Overcrowding Crisis Costa Rica is taking a bold step to fix its overcrowded prisons with a new high-security facility. The Ministry of Justice and Peace has... Read more Mexican Influencer “El Arturito” Falls for Costa Rican Cuisine at Silvestre Arturo Lemmen, a Mexican food critic known as “El Arturito” to his social media fans, used to think Costa Rican cuisine was nothing to... Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Costa Rica’s Top Court Bans President Chaves from 2026 Election Campaign June 27, 2025 U.S. – Guatemala Security Pact Targets Crime and Helps Returning Migrants June 27, 2025 Costa Rica Surf Film Festival Honors ‘Pura Vida Bodysurfing’ with Top Audience Award June 26, 2025 Climate Change in Costa Rica Devastates Coffee Farms in Los Santos June 26, 2025 Costa Rica Joins U.S. Global Entry, Easing Travel for Tourists June 26, 2025 Costa Rica’s Piangua Mollusk Threatened by Pineapple Farm Runoff June 26, 2025 Costa Rica and U.S. Strengthen Border Scans and Biometric Cooperation June 25, 2025