Thousands across the country marched Sunday in memory of Allison Bonilla, María Luisa Cedeño and other women who have been victims of femicides in Costa Rica. "The…

Andrey Amador is the lone Costa Rican cyclist at the 2020 Tour de France. The prestigious cycling event began August 29 and ends September 20 — delayed…

Bordered on two sides by water, it's no surprise Costa Rica has many spectacular beaches. Some of the best are in the province of Guanacaste, with its…

Irazú Volcano National Park is best known for views of the volcanic craters, but a second, lesser-known sector of the park is almost as breathtaking. Located 4…

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Costa Rica has suspended all mass gatherings, including church and other religious services. The lack of religious ceremonies has proven especially noteworthy…

The coronavirus has forced many of us to forgo vacations for social distancing. Work-from-home has replaced waterfalls; Netflix has replaced nature; "pandemic" has replaced "Pura Vida." Wherever…

Costa Rica on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Among the measures enacted by Costa Rica to slow the spread of…

The Marine Park in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, was founded in 2002. It was created (by Law No. 8065) in the former yards of the Pacific Railroad with the…

Tico Times reader Daniel Bogarin shared his photo of Cerro Pasquí, an extinct volcano near the slopes of Costa Rica's mighty Irazú. Bogarin says it's easy to…

Start your week as we did: By listening to the unique call of the Montezuma oropendola, a bird endemic to southern Mexico and parts of Central America.…