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Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure...

Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Announces First Costa Rica Concert

Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste will perform in Costa Rica for the first time this September, bringing a one-night orchestral concert to Parque...

Costa Rica Airport Excavation Uncovers Pre-Columbian Evidence

Costa Rica has completed an archaeological rescue excavation in the area planned for the future Southern International Airport, uncovering new evidence of pre-Columbian communities...

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Costa Rica Sloths Named After Them

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce draw global attention around a reported wedding celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York, Costa Rica’s...

Costa Rica Bull Shark Festival Highlights Tourism and Conservation

Playas del Coco will host the Festival del Tiburón Toro from tomorrow July 3 until Sunday the 5th, bringing researchers, divers, students, tourism businesses...

Costa Rica Reviews PriceSmart Site After Archaeological Material Found

Work at a PriceSmart construction site in Santo Domingo de Heredia could be temporarily stopped after archaeological material was found during earth movement, prompting...

Costa Rica Pride March Takes Over San José Today

San José returns to the streets this Sunday for the 2026 Marcha del Orgullo, one of the largest LGBTQ+ gatherings in Central America, with...

Costa Rica Fishermen Turn Recycled Wood Into Handmade Art

A group of fishermen on Isla Venado is turning discarded and salvaged materials into handmade art, creating a new source of income for local...

Costa Rica’s Mid-Year Gordito Lottery Brings Big Prizes and Local Tradition

One of Costa Rica’s most familiar mid-year rituals is back on the streets. The Junta de Protección Social, known as the JPS, officially launched...

On Father’s Day Costa Rica Quietly Rethinks What It Means to Be a Dad

Costa Rica celebrates Father's Day today and anyone who spent August here will notice the difference immediately: the third Sunday of June arrives with...

Costa Rica Celebrates Father’s Day the Tico Way — Slowly and Together

Across Costa Rica today, you're going to get the smell of slow-cooked meat drifting over backyard walls, while abuelo (grandfather) is being handed the...

Costa Rica Lawmaker Challenges ACAM Over Music Royalty Fees

A ruling-party lawmaker has opened a public challenge against ACAM, the association that collects music copyright payments in Costa Rica, raising questions that matter...

Costa Rica’s Farmers Markets Are Still the Best Place to Buy Local

Every weekend, towns across Costa Rica close off a street or fill a covered hall with tables of mangoes, hands of banana, fresh cheese...

Costa Rica Bookstore to Close After 130 Years

Costa Rica is losing one of its most historic bookstores. Librería Lehmann announced its permanent closure yesterday, bringing to an end 130 years of...
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Archaeologists Exhume Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Remains Near San Salvador

Archaeologists exhumed human remains estimated to be nearly 3,000 years old on the outskirts of San Salvador, the Ministry of Culture said in a...

Tropical Wave 24 Keeps Three Costa Rica Regions on Alert

If you're driving to or from the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone today, or you own a home near a river in either...

Costa Rica Faces a Proposed 12.5 Percent US Tariff

Costa Rica is among 60 economies that the United States has targeted for new tariffs tied to a federal investigation into forced labor in...

Costa Rica Plans Integrated Train and Bus Network to Ease Traffic Congestion

Costa Rica's national railway institute is pushing to link the country's trains, buses, and taxis into a single coordinated network, a plan its backers...