No menu items!

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeNews

News

News

Costa Rica Travelers Face Higher JetBlue Fees Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Tico Times -
If you have a trip to Costa Rica booked on JetBlue or you're planning one it's time to take a close look at what...
Read more
Arts and Culture

The Festive Atmosphere of Semana Santa at Costa Rican Beaches

Vincent Losasso -
The first reaction from every friend or family member that I’ve taken to the beach in Guanacaste has been, “There’s nobody here!” Where I...
Read more
News

Costa Rica Tourism Leaders Oppose Proposed Gas Station in Santa Teresa

Tico Times -
Tourism leaders in Santa Teresa are pushing back against a proposed gas station, saying the project does not fit the beach town’s identity as...
Read more
Costa Rica

A Closer look at Costa Rica’s New Role in Deportations from The United States

Guest Author -
To most Americans, Costa Rica is a place of jungle canopy tours, pristine beaches, and the national motto "Pura Vida." It is not the...
Read more
Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Pavones Dock Plan Faces Backlash Over Wave and Environmental Risks

Tico Times -
A dock project moving ahead in Pavones has set off growing concern among residents, surfers and environmental advocates who say the work could put...
Read more
Costa Rica

Costa Rica Opens All National Parks for Semana Santa

The Tico Times -
Costa Rica is rolling out the welcome mat this Easter Holy Week, with all 29 protected wildlife areas open and operating under regular schedules....
Read more
Latin America

Nicaragua Celebrates Semana Santa with Unique Religious Traditions

The Tico Times -
Nicaragua is marking Holy Week with a mix of religious devotion, family travel and local customs that give Semana Santa in the country a...
Read more
Costa Rica

Costa Rica Road Death Rate Up to Five Times Higher Than Europe

Tico Times -
Costa Rica’s road death rate is running up to five times higher than that of some Western European countries, a gap that road safety...
Read more
Latin America

U.S. Monitors Surge in Detentions of Panama-Flagged Ships in Chinese Ports

Tico Times -
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is closely monitoring a surge in the detention of Panama-flagged vessels at Chinese ports.Officials link the increase to Panama’s...
Read more
El Salvador

Human Rights Watch Urges El Salvador to End Bukele’s State of Emergency

Tico Times -
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the government of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to end the state of emergency it has maintained...
Read more
Load more
Costa Rica Coffee
Costa Rica Furniture
Costa Rica T shirts
Costa Rica Travel Insruance
Costa Rica Travel

Latest News

Costa Rica May Pay Private Doctors to Ease Appointment Backlog

Costa Rica’s public health system is again weighing a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago: paying private doctors directly to...
Read more

Astronauts begin NASA’s historic Artemis II lunar mission

Four Artemis II mission astronauts blasted off Wednesday aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey that will take them around the Moon, the...
Read more

Nicaragua Rejects United States Claims of Holy Week Celebration Ban

Nicaragua denied Wednesday that it is prohibiting Holy Week celebrations, countering accusations from the United States and opposition voices that public processions have been...
Read more

What It’s Like to Be Agnostic in Costa Rica

Pura Vida may be the unofficial slogan of Costa Rica, but Vivir y Deja Vivir– Live and let live– would be equally fitting. Everywhere...
Read more
Tico Times Logo

© 2026 The Tico Times

Services

Support