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Rescue Center Raises $20,000 to Stop Wildlife Electrocutions

The Jaguar Rescue Center has finished a fundraising campaign with the organization Ma Earth that raised $20,000 to insulate 50 electrical transformers in Costa...

Costa Rica Reopens Immigration Category for 10,000 Rejected Asylum Seekers

Costa Rica's immigration agency expects to regularize about 10,000 people under a special category reopening to applications on September 1.

Costa Rica Taxi Drivers Push for Digital Meters to Modernize Service

Costa Rica’s traditional taxi industry is proposing a nationwide digital meter system that would allow fares to be calculated and recorded electronically, an effort...

Costa Rica’s Water Squeeze Is Changing What Property Buyers Check First

If you are looking to buy land in Costa Rica, the document that will decide your purchase is not the title study. It is...

Costa Rica Gives Final Approval to “Macho Coca” Extradition

Costa Rica has authorized the immediate extradition of Gilberth Bell Fernández, the Limón businessman known as “Macho Coca,” clearing the final judicial hurdle for...

What You Actually Owe at Costa Rica’s Land Borders

Costa Rica charges one land exit fee — $8 per person. Here's how to pay it online, what a legitimate receipt looks like, and what to do if asked for more.

Strange Balloon-Like Object Spotted Over Costa Rica

A mysterious white object seen high above several parts of Costa Rica over the weekend triggered a new round of speculation online, with residents...

Playa Blanca Parking Lot Closes Amid Costa Rica Beach Access Dispute

Those heading to Playa Blanca at Punta Leona will face another change in how they reach one of Costa Rica's most popular Central Pacific...

Costa Rica Targets Luxury Car Tax Evasion After Ferrari Case

A Ferrari declared for a fraction of its real value has become the poster case for a customs loophole that Costa Rica's vehicle importers...

Costa Rica Races to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages

Several of Costa Rica’s Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing as the number of fluent speakers declines and younger generations increasingly grow up...

Costa Rica Faces Strong Winds, Saharan Dust and Heat

Strong trade winds, Saharan dust and unusually hot conditions will affect several parts of Costa Rica today, with gusts potentially reaching 95 km/h (59...

Costa Rica Studies Monorail or Tram for Main Airport

Costa Rican transportation officials are looking for European funding to study a public transit connection between Juan Santamaría International Airport and the planned electric...

Costa Rica Reports Renewed Increase in COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19 has once again become the most widely circulating respiratory virus detected in Costa Rica, as health officials urge residents to take basic precautions...

Gunmen Storm Costa Rica Hospital and Kill Patient in Nicoya

Two masked gunmen forced their way into a public hospital in Guanacaste early Saturday and shot a patient to death as he lay on...
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Rescue Center Raises $20,000 to Stop Wildlife Electrocutions

The Jaguar Rescue Center has finished a fundraising campaign with the organization Ma Earth that raised $20,000 to insulate 50 electrical transformers in Costa...

Costa Rica Runs Its National Evacuation Drill Wednesday

Costa Rica holds its eighth national evacuation drill Wednesday at 10 a.m. Here's what happens, how to take part, and what to prepare first.

Costa Rica Reopens Immigration Category for 10,000 Rejected Asylum Seekers

Costa Rica's immigration agency expects to regularize about 10,000 people under a special category reopening to applications on September 1.

American Detained in Costa Rica Over $3.6 Million Investment Fraud Case

OIJ Interpol agents detained a 46-year-old American in Pavas, San José, on an FBI warrant. A US civil case traces nearly $2.8 million to Costa Rican banks.