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Tico Time and Why Life in Costa Rica Doesn’t Always Run on Schedule

I don't want to hear about Tico Time. Where did that expression even originate? It has been around for at least the 35 years...

Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens

Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies.

Costa Rica Stops 4 Panama Gang Suspects at Border

Four men linked by Costa Rican intelligence to Panamanian groups involved in drug trafficking and contract killing were stopped Saturday as they tried to...

Costa Rica Vehicle Thefts Hit a Ten-Year High

If you own a car here, it is more likely to be stolen now than at any point in the past ten years. Costa...

El Niño Drought Could Leave 16 Million Without Enough Food in Latin America

Drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon could leave 16 million people in Latin America without enough food, the regional director of the...

Costa Rica Adds Booking.com, Expedia and ChatGPT to 13% VAT List

Costa Rica adds Booking.com, Expedia, ChatGPT and 17 more platforms to its 13% VAT list on September 8. Here is what changes on your card statement.

Costa Rican Geologists Call for Referendum on Crucitas Gold Mining

Costa Rica’s professional association of geologists is calling for a referendum on the future of gold mining in Crucitas, arguing that lawmakers have failed...

Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Is Drying Despite Heavy Rain

Monteverde remains one of Costa Rica’s wettest places, receiving more than 2,500 millimeters (98 inches) of rain a year. Yet scientists are finding signs...

Saprissa Ends Three-Year Morera Soto Drought With 2-0 Clásico Win

Deportivo Saprissa beat Liga Deportiva Alajuelense 2-0 at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto on Saturday night, taking the Clásico Nacional in Alajuela for the...

Costa Rica’s Pacific Waters Reach Unusually High Temperatures

Ocean temperatures along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast are running unusually high, with researchers recording water up to 2°C (3.6°F) warmer than normal in some...

Costa Rica under green alert as Tropical Wave 40 arrives

If you have plans in the mountains, on the Caribbean coast or along the Pacific this weekend, build in some flexibility. Rain is coming,...

National Geographic Germany Devotes 11 Pages to Costa Rica

National Geographic Traveler's German edition has given Costa Rica eleven pages in its September issue, describing Costa Rica as a treasure of nature and...

Costa Rica Heads Into Peak Hurricane Season Without a Single Hurricane

The Atlantic has reached the second week of September without a single hurricane. That has not happened in a very long time, and forecasters...

Costa Rica Expects Major Cruise Tourism Jump in Puntarenas

Costa Rica expects around 150,000 cruise passengers to arrive in Puntarenas during the 2026–2027 season, a sharp increase that could bring more business to...
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Tico Time and Why Life in Costa Rica Doesn’t Always Run on Schedule

I don't want to hear about Tico Time. Where did that expression even originate? It has been around for at least the 35 years...

Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens

Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies.

Costa Rica Stops 4 Panama Gang Suspects at Border

Four men linked by Costa Rican intelligence to Panamanian groups involved in drug trafficking and contract killing were stopped Saturday as they tried to...

Costa Rica Vehicle Thefts Hit a Ten-Year High

If you own a car here, it is more likely to be stolen now than at any point in the past ten years. Costa...