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Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Erupts Again in Costa Rica

The Rincón de la Vieja Volcano gave us yet another eruption yesterday afternoon, sending a column of steam approximately 1,000 meters, or 3,280 feet,...

Heavy Rains Put Costa Rica’s Banana Farms Under Growing Pressure

Heavy rain, flooded fields and the spread of a damaging plant disease are putting growing pressure on Costa Rica’s banana farms, particularly in the...

Costa Rica Upholds Puerto Viejo Dock Approval as New Appeal Raises Coral Concerns

Costa Rica’s environmental authority has kept approval in place for a proposed public dock in Puerto Viejo. A new appeal argues that important coral information was added after the original decision and questions the project’s reported size.

Scientists Document a Rare Golden Ray in Costa Rica’s Northern Pacific

A small ray the color of a gold coin turned up in shallow water off Guanacaste, and researchers say nothing like it has ever...

Climate Change May Be Intensifying El Niño, 1,000-Year Coral Study Finds

Records preserved in coral skeletons dating back 1,000 years show that El Niño events are becoming more intense as the planet warms, with major...

Climate Change Could Dull the Brilliant Blue of Costa Rica’s Morpho Butterflies

One of Costa Rica’s most recognizable butterflies could become a little less brilliant as temperatures rise. A new study found that unusually hot temperatures...

Playa Panamá Residents March to Restart Stalled Papagayo Projects

Residents of Playa Panamá marched on Sunday, calling for stalled tourism projects in the Gulf of Papagayo to move forward, saying the delays are...

Rain Returns to Costa Rica Tonight on Ground That Cannot Take Much More

More rain is coming tonight, and where it lands matters more than how much falls. Tropical Wave (a stretch of unsettled air that moves...

Scientists Name the Fault Behind Costa Rica’s Coronado Earthquakes

Costa Rica's seismologists now have a name for what shook the Central Valley awake yesterday, and it comes with a history. The National Seismological...

Coronado’s Strongest Quake Since 1952 Produced 60 Aftershocks and One False Alarm

The two quakes that woke the Central Valley before dawn today were the strongest recorded in the Coronado area in more than seven decades,...

Watch as Camera Thieves Impact Wildlife Studies in Costa Rica

Certain things are guaranteed when camera trapping in Costa Rica. Some things are magnificent, for instance, with enough time and even the smallest patch...

Two earthquakes shake Costa Rica’s Central Valley before dawn

If you were jolted awake around 1:40 a.m. this morning you felt one of the strongest quakes to hit the San José area this...

Rincón de la Vieja Erupts Twice Ahead of Free National Parks Day

The Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted twice today and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori-UNA) reported no ashfall and no...

Costa Rica Community Struggles With Water Shortages and Contamination Concerns

Residents of Aserrí are facing prolonged water shortages that have disrupted homes, schools and businesses, while the local government considers handing control of its...
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Can Tourism Really Push Out Drug Trafficking in Costa Rica’s South Pacific?

Local officials and business leaders in Costa Rica's South Pacific are betting on tourism to change the image and economic trajectory of communities long...

US Demands Nicaragua Release Brooklyn Rivera’s Relatives

The United States on Monday demanded that Nicaragua’s government release relatives of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera, who died in prison three months ago. Rivera,...

Costa Rica’s Medical Tourists Are Trading Dental Chairs for Operating Room

The foreign patient arriving in Costa Rica for a dental implant or a cosmetic procedure is no longer the whole picture. Hospitals here are...

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Erupts Again in Costa Rica

The Rincón de la Vieja Volcano gave us yet another eruption yesterday afternoon, sending a column of steam approximately 1,000 meters, or 3,280 feet,...