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Top Costa Rica Tours to Take During the Green Season

Costa Rica's green season, which runs from May through November, often gets an unfair reputation. Some travelers picture all-day rain and canceled excursions, but...

El Salvador Celebrates UNESCO-Recognized Flowers and Palms Festival

Panchimalco, one of El Salvador’s most important Indigenous-rooted towns, filled its streets Sunday with flowers, palms, music and religious devotion for the annual Cofradía...

Amnesty Urges El Salvador First Lady to Help Families of Detainees

Amnesty International on Sunday called on El Salvador’s first lady, Gabriela Rodríguez, to facilitate dialogue between authorities and the mothers of thousands of people...

Costa Rica to Host 2026 Latin American Karting Championship

Costa Rica will host the 2026 Latin American Karting Championship this weekend, bringing one of the region’s largest karting events to the P1 Speedway...

Costa Rica Tourism Plan Focuses on Limón, Osa and Southern Zone

Costa Rica’s new government is looking to expand tourism beyond our country’s best-known destinations, with the Caribbean and Southern Region emerging as two of...

Polymarket’s Panama Headquarters Raises Questions Over Offshore Betting Empire

When NPR reporters traveled to Panama City to find Polymarket’s official corporate headquarters, they found something unexpected: an empty law office where nobody had...

Costa Rica Enters a Wetter Week After Calm, Dry Weekend

Costa Rica enters the week with rising humidity, growing afternoon cloudiness, and isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Central and South Pacific, while Guanacaste...

The Hidden Danger of Bee Stings in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s beaches, forests, farms and mountain trails draw millions of visitors each year. Most arrive prepared for sunburn, mosquitoes, rough surf and the...

Costa Rica’s New Environment Minister Draws Mixed Reaction

Costa Rica’s new Minister of Environment and Energy, Mónica Navarro del Valle, is taking office with a familiar challenge: defending the country’s green reputation...

Latin America’s Cerúndolo Falls to Musetti at Italian Open

Argentina’s Francisco Cerúndolo saw his Italian Open run end Sunday, falling to home favorite Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(7), 6-4 in the third round at the...
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Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Near Jacó

A significant earthquake shook Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region this morning, startling residents and visitors in Jacó, Garabito and parts of the Central Valley....

A Record Snook, a Costa Rica Fishing Story, and a Friendship Behind It

Some fish stories are about the fish. This one is about a friendship. To understand what happened on Saturday, May 9th, off the coast...

Costa Rica Food Earns Spot Among World’s Top 100 Cuisines

Costa Rican cuisine has earned a place on TasteAtlas’ list of the 100 best cuisines, giving the country a modest but welcome boost in...

Costa Rica Moves Ahead With Long-Awaited Central Valley Electric Train

Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new...