A hotel and private nature reserve in Costa Rica’s northern lowlands has received a 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, placing it among the top...

Costa Rica Faces Water Rationing and Wildfire Risk as El Niño Deepens

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

A strong El Niño has taken hold over Costa Rica and will keep much of the country drier and hotter than normal through the...

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

Don Mateo - July 19, 2026

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

Panama Bill Would Require Influencers to Disclose Paid Posts

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

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...

Costa Rica Bridge to Manuel Antonio Faces “Imminent Failure” Warning

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

A bridge on the main car route toward one of Costa Rica's most-visited places has been flagged as at risk of collapse, according to...

Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It

The Tico Times - July 19, 2026

If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your...

Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

Guest Author - July 18, 2026

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

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final

Steven Hodel - July 18, 2026

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although...