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New species of glass frog discovered in Costa Rican mountains

Tucked away in the Talamanca mountains, a tiny, semi-translucent frog has lurked out of the sites of scientists from more than a century of field work.

Amateur herpetologist goes on hike in Costa Rica cloud forest, discovers unlikely creatures

A 24-year-old herpetologist from Michigan came to Costa Rica to do research at Cloudbridge Nature Reserve, and found several amphibians never before seen in the area.
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Costa Rica Reaffirms Cuba Split After Havana Denies Being Notified

Costa Rica's foreign minister spent the weekend defending a diplomatic split with Cuba that Havana says it was never formally told about, and by...

New Costa Rica Law Requires Wildlife Crossings on Public Infrastructure

Costa Rica now has a law requiring wildlife crossings on public infrastructure projects, but the regulation that will actually put it into practice could...

Jacó Beach Is Changing as New Residents and Major Brands Move In

For decades, Jacó’s economy has revolved around the beach. Surfing, hotels, restaurants, nightlife and weekend visitors from San José helped turn the Central Pacific...

Heavy Rains Hamper Access to Irazú Volcano and Costa Rica’s Caribbean

Heavy rains caused a landslide on Route 219 toward Irazú Volcano and forced another closure of Route 32, disrupting travel across two important Costa Rica routes.