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UN Calls for Protection of Costa Rica’s Indigenous People’s Rights

The United Nations (UN) issued a statement calling for respect for the rights of indigenous people. August 9 is the International Day of the...

Costa Rica appoints Guillermo Rodriguez as first indigenous ambassador

The Costa Rican government named Guillermo Rodriguez Romero, a Bribri indigenous attorney from the village of Suretka in Talamanca, as the ambassador to Bolivia. Rodriguez is Costa Rica’s first indigenous ambassador in history.
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Rincón de la Vieja Could Be Settling Down or Building Toward Bigger Eruptions

Rincón de la Vieja is erupting less often and with less force than it did over the summer. Scientists say that does not yet...

Quetzal Recorded for the First Time at Little-Known Cartago Refuge

A resplendent quetzal has turned up somewhere few birders would think to look for one. The bird was recorded at La Marta Wildlife Refuge...

Costa Rica Opens Walk-In Motorcycle Road Tests Without Appointments

If you've passed your motorcycle theory test and can't find a road-test appointment, you don't need one this week. Through Friday, Oct. 30, you...

El Niño Squeeze on the Panama Canal Could Raise Costa Rica Import Costs

Drought at the Panama Canal could raise costs for Costa Rica's corn, soy and wheat imports, trade experts say.