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Restoration of Costa Rica’s Teatro Nacional Paused Amid Claims of Irreparable Harm

Work on restoring the Teatro Nacional, Costa Rica's premier cultural landmark, came to a sudden stop this week after the Sala Constitucional issued a...

Godfather and Apocalypse Now actor Robert Duvall dead at 95

Robert Duvall, who played the smooth mafia lawyer in "The Godfather" and stole the show with his depiction of a surfing-crazed colonel in "Apocalypse...

Costa Rica Joins Global Lunar New Year Observances With Community Festivities

The Chinese community in Costa Rica marked the approach of the Lunar New Year with a public celebration on February 14 in the Barrio...

Costa Rica Fossil Discovery Reveals Mastodon and Sloth Giants

Researchers at the Museo Nacional de Costa Rica have confirmed a major paleontological find in the province of Cartago: fossil remains from a mastodon-like...

Daddy Yankee Brings Faith-Focused Testimony to Costa Rica

Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee plans to visit Costa Rica later this month to present his conference "El Testimonio." The event takes place on...

Costa Ricans Keep Election Ballots at Home in Rare Trust Based Voting System

In her living room, Priscilla Herrera safeguards, alongside Vaquita, her mixed-breed dog, hundreds of ballots for Sunday’s elections in Costa Rica, where citizens are...

Costa Rica Hosts Inaugural Ibero-American Theater Festival

Our country will transform into a hub for performing arts this April as it hosts the first Ibero-American Theater Festival, known as FITCR. Running...

Ocaso Music Festival Returns to Costa Rica with International Lineup

The Ocaso Underground Music Festival prepares for its ninth edition, set to bring house and techno beats to the central Pacific coast from January...

Costa Ricans Honor Community Roots at the Palmares Festival

The Fiestas de Palmares 2026 began yesterday with a parade through the streets and the opening of the PalmarINK art gallery. Thousands gathered for...

How Altitude Shapes Flavors in Costa Rican Coffee Beans

Coffee growers in Costa Rica know that elevation plays a key role in how beans develop and taste. Farmers in regions like Tarrazú and...
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Second Measles Case in Costa Rica Prompts Vaccination Reminder for All Visitors

Costa Rica health authorities and travel-medicine experts advise people heading to the country to review their vaccination records. They place particular focus on the...

Qualifier Gibson stuns Paolini to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals

Australian qualifier Talia Gibson pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday, defeating seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 2-6,...

Chinese Shipping Giant Suspends Operations at Panama Canal

Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping has halted arrivals and departures at Balboa port, the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The state-owned company from...

Drone Videos Reopen Debate on Tourism in Rio’s Favelas

While lining up, some tourists touch up their makeup to parade on the rooftop of a small house in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela,...