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LA FORTUNA, Alajuela — I saw the fear in Guiselle’s eyes when our SUP guide Isidro asked her to jump off the back of...

Hot springs at Purapora, Costa Rica’s ‘fountain of youth,’ get a new lease on life

The legendary springs fell into disuse and ended up lost, forgotten and buried in a garbage dump for decades — until an Israeli Indiana Jones named Avraham Kotlitzky tracked them down here eight years ago, moved garbage and weeds aside, and thrust his hand into a hot spring.

Arenal’s free hot spring: You can’t beat the price

Río Chollín, at the base of Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano next to the Tabacón resort, is a bathwater-hot, fast river with rapids and waterfalls. Best of all, it's completely free.
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Costa Rica Tourism Growth Masks Warning Sign at San José Airport

The San Jose airport recorded a drop in international tourist arrivals in May, even as Costa Rica’s overall air tourism numbers continued to grow,...

Wimbledon 2026 Draw Sets Tough Paths for Fonseca, Cerúndolo and Maia

Wimbledon’s 2026 draw gave Latin tennis a little bit of everything Friday: opportunity, danger, star power and one major absence. Brazil’s João Fonseca and...

Costa Rica Cuts Tolls on Main Road to Jacó and Central Pacific

Drivers heading from San José toward Costa Rica’s central Pacific will pay slightly less on Route 27 starting July 1, when new toll rates...

Ecuador Beats Germany 2-1 in Dramatic World Cup Comeback

Ecuador pulled off one of the biggest results of the 2026 World Cup group stage Thursday, coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1 and...