Costa Rica has added Isla del Coco to its national seismic monitoring network for the first time, giving scientists a new permanent observation point...

Costa Rica Raises Yellow Alert for Heavy Rains in Pacific and Central Valley

Tico Times - June 7, 2026

Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) raised the Pacific slope and Central Valley to yellow alert as heavy rains continue to increase the risk...

18 Million Dead Bees and a Warning Costa Rica Cannot Afford to Ignore

Tico Times - June 6, 2026

Costa Rica’s beekeeping sector is raising alarm after APIPAC, the Association of Beekeepers United of the Central Pacific, estimated that pesticide exposure has killed...

Flesh Eating Fly That Spread Through Costa Rica Has Reached Texas

Guest Author - June 6, 2026

For decades, a small facility in Panama stood between the United States cattle industry and one of the most destructive parasites in the Western...

Mariale Acosta Crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026

Tico Times - June 6, 2026

Mariale Acosta was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026 on Friday night at the Costa Rica Convention Center, completing a comeback that had made...

Costa Rica Braces for a Wet Weekend as Forecasters Watch a Possible Tropical System

Tico Times - June 6, 2026

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy, unstable weekend, with the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) warning Saturday that a low-pressure system sitting over Pacific...

Mirra Andreeva Wins French Open Women’s Title for First Grand Slam Crown

Steven Hodel - June 6, 2026

Mirra Andreeva’s rise from teenage contender to Grand Slam champion is complete. The 19-year-old won the French Open women’s title on Saturday, beating Polish...

Costa Rica Adds New Direct Flight From Nashville to Guanacaste

Tico Times - June 6, 2026

Guanacaste will get a new nonstop connection from the United States next year, with Southwest Airlines set to operate a weekly route between Nashville,...