Cuban protesters living in Costa Rica rallied Saturday outside the Cuban Embassy in San José, denouncing repression on the island and backing Costa Rica’s...

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Costa Rica Named Best Nature Destination at Forbes Travel Awards 2026

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Costa Rica added another international tourism accolade this week after being named Best Nature Destination at the inaugural Forbes Travel Awards 2026, a distinction...

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Costa Rica’s First Glass Suspension Bridge Opens in Monteverde Cloud Forest

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Treetopia Park has opened what is being billed as Costa Rica’s first glass suspension bridge, adding a new attraction to Monteverde’s long-established cloud forest...

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Costa Rica Expats and Tourists Feel Impact as Dollar Sets New Low

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The dollar closed the week lower again in Costa Rica’s wholesale currency market, a move that is starting to matter beyond bank screens and...

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Brett Gardner Sues Costa Rica Resort After Son’s Death

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The family of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner filed a lawsuit against the owners and operators of a Manuel Antonio resort. The...

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US Strike on Suspected Drug Boat Leaves 2 Dead Off Costa Rica

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The United States hit a suspected narcotrafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific and Costa Rica later received two bodies and one critically injured survivor...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Uber Drivers Face Rising Costs and Falling Earnings

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Every morning in Costa Rica, tens of thousands of Uber drivers wake up, check their app, and begin a quiet calculation that many of...

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Costa Rica Reviews Tourist Vaccination Rules After Measles Cases

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Costa Rica is weighing whether to require proof of measles vaccination from some incoming travelers as health officials respond to renewed concern over imported...