Tico Times Deep Dive

Sunshine, surfing and reggae make Puerto Viejo one of the preferred destinations of many Costa Ricans. There’s something about the Caribbean that makes you relax,...

It’s clear that Shannon Martin has left a lasting impact on the community.

Early into a coastal trail hike, the branches above me rustled. A half-dozen capuchin monkeys were climbing through the trees. 

The Tico Times is in Costa Rica's Southern Zone this week.

We're packing our bags again, and we want to hear from you.

Justin Tayler “JT” Ficociello is a happy craft beer brewer. The U.S. expat lives in Puerto Viejo and gets to do what he loves ever since he was a 14-year-old teenager in Vermont.

"Converting Limon into Cancún? Never. That's not our vision."

Our new edition will dive into the country's unique Caribbean coast.

Having seen the deaths of domestic and wild animals, and even the recent death of a woman, local residents are doing everything they can to feel safer.

Puerto Viejo isn’t for everyone. If you need your beach vacation to be peppered with air conditioned rooms and restaurants; if you can’t comfortably share your room with the occasional gecko; if you get upset over spotty internet and power outages, then you might be better off visiting somewhere else. But if you can accept Puerto Viejo for its flaws, it will accept you and yours.

The Tico Times talks to refugees who fled Nicaragua about their time in the protests, the subsequent persecution and how they fled to Costa Rica. In part two, we talk to former government allies, enemies and previously neutral bystanders about why they joined protests against the government.

The Tico Times talks to refugees who fled Nicaragua about their time in the protests, the subsequent persecution and how they fled to Costa Rica. In part two, we talk to former government allies, enemies and previously neutral bystanders about why they joined protests against the government.

The Tico Times talks to refugees who fled Nicaragua about their time in the protests, the subsequent persecution and how they fled to Costa Rica. In part one, we talk to Lesly Antonio Mayorga, a former Sandinista soldier the government now considers a terrorist.