The United States government returned 13 pre-Columbian artifacts to Costa Rica this week, marking another step in the repatriation of items seized during a...

Arts and Culture

More Tickets Released for Bad Bunny’s Sold-Out Shows in Costa Rica

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Fans of Bad Bunny got a second chance this week when promoter Move Concerts released a fresh batch of tickets for the artist's back-to-back...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Capital Glows with Christmas Lights in Seven Parks

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Our capital city marked the start of the holiday season on Tuesday evening when municipal officials flipped the switch on more than 400 lighting...

Latin America

US Troops Stage New Combat Drills in Panama as Venezuela Standoff Grows

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A group of US soldiers is carrying out combat exercises on Panama’s Caribbean coast, the third drill of its kind so far this year,...

Health

Costa Rica Eyes Complete Vape Ban to Combat Rising Teen Use and Risks

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A lawmaker from Costa Rica's ruling party has introduced a bill to outlaw vapes entirely, targeting their import, sale, and use across the country....

Honduras

Trump Pardon Frees Ex Honduran President Hernández Before Crucial Vote

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Juan Orlando Hernández has a kind of luck that borders on a miracle. Born in a very poor household, he rose to become president...

News

Costa Rica’s La Fortuna Waterfall Ranks in Top 1% Globally on TripAdvisor

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La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica received TripAdvisor's "Best of the Best" award for the second straight year in the Travellers' Choice 2025 rankings....

News

Spirit Airlines Starts Nonstop Flights to Belize from Fort Lauderdale

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Spirit Airlines has started nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale to Belize City, marking a new option for travelers heading to Central America. The service...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Ranks Third in 2025 Global Retirement Index

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Costa Rica has earned third place in International Living’s 34th Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, a solid performance that keeps the country among...