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Costa Rica Whisky Fest Returns Today with Tastings, Jazz and a Bit of History

Whisky may not be the first drink associated with Costa Rican culture, but a growing community of collectors, curious beginners and serious enthusiasts is...

Costa Rica Independence Day 2026 Brings a Tuesday Holiday and Rain

Plan for rain, road closures and holiday pay rules as Costa Rica marks 205 years of independence on Tuesday, September 15.

Snoop Dogg Announces First Ever Costa Rica Concert

Snoop Dogg will perform in Costa Rica for the first time on Thursday, December 3, at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Belén de...

Parque La Libertad Layoffs Prompt Community Protest in Costa Rica

Communities surrounding Parque La Libertad are preparing a peaceful musical protest on Sunday after government budget cuts led to 15 layoffs and temporary salary...

Costa Rica’s Caribbean Comes Alive for Puerto Viejo’s Wolaba Parade

One of the South Caribbean’s biggest cultural celebrations returns Saturday as the Wolaba Parade fills the main street of Puerto Viejo with music, dancing,...

Costa Rica’s August 31 Holiday Falls on a Workday for the First Time

Monday, August 31 is a national holiday in Costa Rica. Plan for a three-day weekend, closed government offices, and a payroll question if you...

Is Costa Rica’s 98% Literacy Rate Really Accurate?

Costa Rica has long promoted itself as the most literate country in Central America, and by the numbers it is. Government statistics put the...

Public Institutions Pull Out of Costa Rica’s Festival de la Luz

Several major public institutions will not bring their traditional illuminated floats to San José’s Festival de la Luz this year, forcing organizers to rethink...

Costa Rica’s Maleku Chocolate Wins International Bronze Medal

A 70% dark chocolate grown, fermented and finished entirely in Costa Rica has earned international recognition for its Guanacaste-based producer.

What happened to Galeria Namu?

Founded in 1998, Galeria Namu had become a must-visit attraction for tourists visiting San Jose, as well as for many nationals, interested in seeing...

Possible Archaeological Find in Costa Rica Delays Water Project

A long-awaited project to bring piped drinking water to Isla Caballo has hit another delay after crews uncovered ceramic pieces, shells and fossil material...

Mother’s Day Is a Full National Holiday in Costa Rica

Today is Día de la Madre, and it is a full national holiday in Costa Rica, not just a greeting-card occasion. Public offices are...

Costa Rica Races to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages

Several of Costa Rica’s Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing as the number of fluent speakers declines and younger generations increasingly grow up...

Costa Rica’s Romería Closes With Zero Deaths and 1,772 Medical Cases

Costa Rica's Romería closed without a single reported death, ending a nine-day emergency operation in which the Costa Rican Red Cross treated 1,772 people...
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Beginner’s Guide to Scuba Diving in Costa Rica

Learning to scuba dive in Costa Rica takes three days. Here is what it costs, where beginners should start, and when to go.

Celso Gamboa’s lawyers want his Texas trial pushed into 2027

Celso Gamboa's US attorney has asked a Texas federal court for a 120-day delay, citing the volume of evidence and a new defense inquiry underway in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Bill Proposes to Ban Conversion Therapy

A new bill looks to ban practices aimed at changing, repressing, nullifying, or suppressing a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, commonly...

Four quakes above magnitude 4 hit Costa Rica’s Southern Area in 32 hours

A magnitude 5.1 quake struck near Golfito on Friday night, the strongest of four events above magnitude 4 recorded in Costa Rica's Southern Zone in roughly 32 hours.