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Usher Returns to Costa Rica and Shares Photos of Guanacaste Getaway

The Tico Times - October 28, 2026

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Ruling Party Files Bill That Would Let Rodrigo Chaves Run Again in 2030

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Costa Rica Arrests Woman Suspected in Killing of American in Playas del Coco

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Pacific Coast Faces Its Highest Tides of the Season Through Saturday

Usher Returns to Costa Rica and Shares Photos of Guanacaste Getaway

The Tico Times - October 28, 2026

Eight-time Grammy Award winner Usher has returned to Costa Rica, spending several days enjoying the beaches, tropical scenery, and luxury resorts of Guanacaste before...

Ruling Party Files Bill That Would Let Rodrigo Chaves Run Again in 2030

The Tico Times - October 28, 2026

Legislators from Costa Rica's ruling Pueblo Soberano party filed a constitutional reform on Tuesday that would allow presidents to serve consecutive terms. Its backers...

Costa Rica Arrests Woman Suspected in Killing of American in Playas del Coco

The Tico Times - October 28, 2026

Costa Rican authorities have arrested a 22-year-old woman suspected of killing an American businessman inside his condominium in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, bringing an...

Pacific Coast Faces Its Highest Tides of the Season Through Saturday

The Tico Times - October 28, 2026

If you live near the shore or have a beach trip planned on the Pacific coast this week, expect the sea to reach farther...

Rincón de la Vieja Could Be Settling Down or Building Toward Bigger Eruptions

The Tico Times - October 27, 2026

Rincón de la Vieja is erupting less often and with less force than it did over the summer. Scientists say that does not yet...

Quetzal Recorded for the First Time at Little-Known Cartago Refuge

The Tico Times - October 27, 2026

A resplendent quetzal has turned up somewhere few birders would think to look for one. The bird was recorded at La Marta Wildlife Refuge...

Costa Rica Gets Five Weekly Nonstop Flights From London Heathrow

The Tico Times - October 27, 2026

British Airways now flies nonstop between London Heathrow and Costa Rica five times a week, and for the first time the route will run...

For the First Time, Women Lead All Three Branches of Costa Rica’s Government

The Tico Times - October 27, 2026

Patricia Vargas's election as Supreme Court president means women lead all three branches of Costa Rica's government.

Costa Rica’s Children’s Hospital ICU Is Full as Respiratory Viruses Spread

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

The ICU at Costa Rica's national children's hospital is full, with 18 children on ventilators. Here is how to protect your child.

Costa Rica Artists Rally to Protect Montezuma Waterfall After Environmental Damage

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

Seventeen musicians have joined forces to defend one of Costa Rica's popular waterfalls, releasing a protest song after environmental authorities confirmed damage to protected...

Costa Rica Begins New Prison Transfer Phase as CACCO Opens to Inmates

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

Costa Rica was scheduled to begin moving prisoners into its new maximum-security facility today, marking the next step in the government's effort to tighten...