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Going to Iron Maiden at Estadio Nacional? What to Know Before Thursday

Gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday. Here's which entrance to use, what you can't bring in, and what tickets still cost.

McDonald’s Opens Its 81st Location in Costa Rica

The fast-food chain enters Puntarenas with a solar-powered location offering AutoMac and McCafé.

Costa Rica’s Capital Brings Its Forgotten Tram History Back Into View

A piece of San José’s transportation history is coming back into view, but not in the way one might expect. The Municipality of San...

Costa Rica’s Former Simón Bolívar Zoo Opens for Coffee Day

San José residents will get another chance to walk the grounds of the former Simón Bolívar Zoo on Saturday, October 3, when the site...

Costa Rica Pauses School Rebuild Over Possible Archaeological Site

Costa Rica's National Museum sent an archaeologist to a rural high school in Pérez Zeledón yesterday after construction crews rebuilding the campus turned up...

Saved by the Bell Star Mario Lopez Films Campaign in Costa Rica

Mario Lopez, the actor best known as A.C. Slater on the 1990s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," is in Costa Rica filming a campaign...

Costa Rican Influencer Julián Valverde Released by ICE Without Bond

Costa Rican content creator Julián Valverde was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida on Sunday, Sept. 20, after five days...

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...

Costa Rica Peace Festival Brings Art and Music to Alajuela

A Peace Festival de Arte will stretch out over five months with activities for everyone, starting with an inauguration on Wednesday, September 23 and...

Why Costa Ricans Carry Lanterns on the Eve of Independence Day

Across Costa Rica tonight, children will step into the streets carrying glowing handmade lanterns, continuing one of the country’s most recognizable Independence Day traditions....

Rain Expected Across Costa Rica for Lantern Parade Night

Thunderstorms are forecast for the Central and South Pacific this afternoon and for the Caribbean and Northern Zone after dark, putting rain over tonight's farolito parades.

National Geographic Spotlights the Bribri Community That Grows Cacao by Hand

A National Geographic Traveller feature has put international attention on Yorkín, a Bribri community in the Talamanca Mountains of southeastern Costa Rica, and on...

Costa Rica Independence Torch Travels Toward San José and Cartago

Costa Rica’s Independence Torch is set to reach San José and Cartago tonight after coming from Nicaragua yesterday for the annual student relay marking...

Cartago Merchants Demand Legal Basis for Independence Day Business Closures

The Cámara de Comercio de Cartago wants the closure order withdrawn and the documents behind it published, after the perimeter and closing time both shifted in under 24 hours.
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US Flags Costa Rica Again Over Illegal and Unreported Fishing Concerns

Costa Rica is once again under scrutiny from the United States over shortcomings in the monitoring of its fishing fleet, less than three years...

Costa Rica’s Pensionado Visa Ranks Fourth in Global Retirement Index

Costa Rica's Pensionado visa ranks fourth of 46 retirement programs worldwide on its $1,000 income rule and tax treatment. Paperwork is the weak spot.

New Details Reveal Political Contacts of Producers in Costa Rica Money-Laundering Probe

New details emerging from Costa Rica’s investigation into alleged drug-money laundering through concerts show that two prominent event producers detained this week had recent...

Rebeca Grynspan Leads UN Secretary-General Vote for Fourth Time

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan on Wednesday topped a United Nations Security Council “straw poll” for the fourth time in the race...