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Are These The 5 Best Black Sand Beaches of Costa Rica?

A tropical paradise of palm tree-lined beaches with soft pale sands as the sun glistens across the water. Costa Rica is a dream like...

Costa Rica Beach Safety: Beware of Rip Currents

Rip currents – more commonly known as rip tides or undertows – are among the most dangerous and ubiquitous members of Costa Rica’s beach...

Friends launch GOPlaya website to explore more than 200 beaches in Costa Rica

GOPlaya is an online search engine for tourists and residents alike who want a relaxing day at the beach, or who have the desire to explore.

So you’re planning on buying into Costa Rican paradise: 7 things to consider

Costa Rica is unquestionably one of the most amazing places in the world to live. It is at or near the top of every desirability index, but beyond the social network buzz and breathless accounts from lucky journos on a paid junket to paradise, this country really is transcendental.
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Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles Come Ashore in One of the Year’s Largest Arribadas

One of 2026's largest arribadas began Friday at Ostional in Guanacaste, as thousands of olive ridley turtles came ashore to nest. Counts are still pending.

IMF Agrees to Unlock $140 Million for El Salvador After Bitcoin Reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that it had reached an agreement with El Salvador that could unlock a $140 million loan disbursement, after...

Rare Blue Octopus Returns to Galápagos as a Newly Identified Species

The rare blue octopus that surprised scientists has returned to the Galápagos Islands. The specimen, about the size of a golf ball, will be...

What a Costa Rican migratory alert actually does

A judicial notice served on live television this week put an obscure piece of legal machinery in front of all of Costa Rica. Most...