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Travel Alert: Sarapiquí Highway Open Again

Following the devastating floods and road closures that hit the area last month, access to Sarapiquí has returned to normal. Officials from Sarapiquí's Tourism Chamber said in a statement Wednesday that Route 4 is back to full service within the cantón popular among foreign and national tourists.

A bike path blooms in San José

A bicycle path in San José, Costa Rica? A cyclist approves. Now if all these pedestrians can just figure out what it is.

US-Costa Rica road trip, Day 7: A family comes home

How many Costa Rican border cops does it take to inspect two urns containing human ashes? Seven, it turns out.

Day 3 Chronicles Driving Through Central America: Is Mexico safe?

On day 3 of a drive from Arkansas to Costa Rica, here are some thoughts on just how dangerous (or safe) this is.

Driving in Costa Rica: Do you know the way out of San José?

I'm not afraid of bungee jumping, scorpions, spiders or snakes, but I do have one secret phobia. I'm afraid of driving in San José.

Nature Air: Can’t beat the view

Small planes, big windows, short flights, epic scenery – these are the qualities that make Nature Air so fun to fly. During a recent flight from Bocas Del Toro to San José, we caught a view of this cumulonimbus cloud rising above the Talamanca mountains. The longest Nature Air flight is less than 90 minutes, but the views are always spectacular.

Monologues on a bus

I saw these panhandlers all the time — men and women, all ages and shapes, who stood before the busload of people and recited their grievances in rehearsed monologues. Then they made their way down the aisle, taking coins in their hands. Sometimes they sold things, like breath mints or religious tchotchkes. Other times they asked only for alms.
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Wildlife Trafficking Jumps in Costa Rica, Threatening Biodiversity

Costa Rica is dealing with yet another sharp rise in wildlife trafficking, now our country’s third most common environmental crime. Reports highlighted intensified efforts...

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Erupts in Costa Rica

Yesterday, the Rincón de la Vieja volcano in northwestern Costa Rica erupted, sending a column of ash 2,000 meters above its crater. The eruption,...

El Salvador’s Fruit-Laden Bamboo Pole Festival in Carrizal

To the rhythm of music, the roar of fireworks, and doses of aguardiente, hundreds of Salvadorans carried massive bamboo poles laden with fruit on...