The Tico Times

David Strecker, aka Cuba Dave, will begin trial Wednesday for accusations that he violated Costa Rica's Sex Tourism Law by "promoting the country as a destination for sexual tourism."

The 24th riding of La Ruta de Los Conquistadores concluded Saturday in Moín, Limón with a repeat winner.

La Sele will be at full strength when it takes on Trinidad & Tobago and the United States in the first stage of the Hexagonal.

A large amount of diesel oil spilled into Costa Rican waters off the coast of Brasilito earlier this week when a shrimping vessel sank.

La Ruta de Los Conquistadores returns Nov. 3 for three days of grueling mountain biking through Costa Rica.

Spice-laden chocolate bars, whisky-filled truffles and raw cacao drinks filled the tables at the Puerto Viejo Chocolate Festival this weekend. Hopeful attendants for the festival’s popular liquor and chocolate pairing called in favors and waited in long lines with the enthusiasm of super-fans trying to snag tickets to a sold-out concert.

We were driving up a hill, in a jungle in the southernmost part of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. My hands reached from within the...

The husband-and-wife team of Argentinean Fernando Thiel and Chilean Carolina Pizarro, who made Costa Rica their home years ago, use puppets to help audiences refocus on what really matters.

The Tico Times talks to two members of the Costa Rican band Magpie Jay, which has released two albums, "Monte Claro" and "Islita."

A few of our picks for the best Halloween events this weekend.