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Magnitude 7.6 Quake Centered in Panama Is Felt Across Most of Costa Rica

A powerful earthquake centered in southern Panama shook much of Costa Rica today. The long, rolling motion sent people out of homes and offices...

Camera Traps Track Jaguars in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero

Camera traps installed along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast have identified 11 individual jaguars in and around Tortuguero National Park, offering researchers a closer look...

Costa Rica’s Playa SĆ”mara Residents Push to Restore Long-Damaged Mangrove

Residents of Playa SƔmara are pushing for the restoration of the Rƭo Lagarto mangrove, an ecosystem that environmental authorities say was heavily altered by...

Costa Rica Investigates Damage to Thermal Wetland Near Cartago

Costa Rican environmental prosecutors are investigating alleged damage to a wetland near Cartago that contains natural hot springs, wildlife habitat and a network of...

Costa Rica Landfill Plan in Mora Faces New Land-Use Challenge

A decades-long fight over a proposed waste project in Picagres has flared again after the Mora municipal administration issued a new land-use certificate for...

Can environmentalism in Costa Rica learn lessons from the past?

Does the rise of populism in Costa Rica mean the end to the country’s green credentials? Perhaps, but it doesn’t have to be that...

Heavy Rains Threaten Costa Rica’s Cacao Harvest in the Caribbean

Heavy rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region are damaging cacao plantations and could reduce harvests for months to come, with some producers in Talamanca...

Costa Rica Hotel Project Faces Environmental Damage Allegations

A criminal complaint alleges impacts on waterways, protected areas and forest cover at a luxury hotel project in Manuel Antonio, including sediment runoff toward Playa La Vaca. The developer disputes the accusations and says it has complied with environmental requirements.

El NiƱo Leaves Guanacaste Dry and My Family Rationing Water

El NiƱo has turned Guanacaste's rainy season brown. One expat on dry rivers, thirsty wildlife and water rationing at home.

Costa Rica Raises Alert Around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

Costa Rica has raised the alert level for communities around Rincón de la Vieja Volcano after scientists detected increased volcanic activity, marking a further...

Costa Rica Foreign Investment Jumps 23% as Tourism Investment Falls 27%

Free zones drove a 23.4% rise in Costa Rica's foreign direct investment in the first half of 2026, while tourism investment fell 27%.

Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja Shows Signs of Stronger Eruptions

Costa Rica's Rincón de la Vieja Volcano is showing several changes at the same time, prompting scientists to warn that eruptions could continue and...

El NiƱo Could End Costa Rica’s Rainy Season Early This Year

El NiƱo could end Costa Rica's rainy season early. Here is what an 80% September rain shortfall in Guanacaste means for your water and plans.

Costa Rica Camera Traps Capture Margay, Pumas and River Otters

Over the last few years, I’ve worked my way up to the point where I have enough camera traps monitoring little patches of Costa...
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Panama Celebrates Removal From European Union Tax Blacklist

The European Union announced today that it had removed Panama and Vietnam from its tax haven blacklist, citing progress made by both countries. The...

Magnitude 7.6 Quake Centered in Panama Is Felt Across Most of Costa Rica

A powerful earthquake centered in southern Panama shook much of Costa Rica today. The long, rolling motion sent people out of homes and offices...

Costa Rica Raids 80 Locations in Major Fuel Theft and Organized Crime Investigation

Costa Rica's OIJ carried out 80 raids Friday against an alleged network accused of stealing 654,000 liters of fuel and $1.5 million in cargo, with 22 detained.

Iron Maiden Ends 10-Year Absence With 50th-Anniversary Show in Costa Rica

Iron Maiden returned to Costa Rica after 10 years, bringing its 50th-anniversary tour and a song never played here before.