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Guanacaste Volcano Now Most Active in Costa Rica

Rincón de la Vieja has overtaken Turrialba and Poás as Costa Rica's most active volcano, vulcanologists at the National University said this week, after...

Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park Faces Pressure Over Tourism Growth

Corcovado National Park, one of Costa Rica’s most important protected areas, is again at the center of a debate over how much tourism its...

Costa Rica Expands Marine Conservation Payments to Protect Hammerhead Sharks

Costa Rica is moving to expand its payment-based conservation model into open-water marine protection, with a new program being designed to reward the protection...

Costa Rica Enforces Seasonal Fishing Ban in Gulf of Nicoya

Costa Rica’s annual fishing ban in the Gulf of Nicoya begins May 1, closing one of the country’s most important fishing areas for three...

Costa Rica’s River Pollution Threatens Beaches and Wildlife

Costa Rica is known for waterfalls, cloud forests, wildlife, beaches and the kind of green reputation that draws travelers from around the world. But...

Costa Rica’s Wildlife Is Dying on the Roads That Drive Its Tourism

Costa Rica has built a global reputation as one of the planet's great conservation success stories. A quarter of its territory is protected. It...

Costa Rica Wildlife Draft Raises Alarm Over Illegal Captivity

The possibility of allowing the keeping of certain wild birds, such as macaws, has returned to public debate with the new draft of the...

Costa Rica Advances Bill Requiring Wildlife Crossings on Roads

Costa Rica lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make wildlife crossings a formal requirement in road infrastructure projects, a move aimed at reducing...

Remembering the Devastating Costa Rican Earthquake That Reshaped Limon

On April 22, 1991, the province of Limón lived through one of the most terrifying days in its history: the Limón earthquake shook the...

Costa Rica Developers Challenge Court Ruling Halting Tourism Project in Papagayo

The Association of Developers of the Papagayo Gulf Tourism Complex (Asopapagayo) is attempting to overturn the Constitutional Court’s decision to suspend logging and construction...
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Costa Rica Moves to Jail Illegal Miners for a Decade as Gold Crisis Deepens

Costa Rica’s incoming National Assembly faces an urgent piece of legislation this week that reflects just how badly illegal gold mining has spiraled out...

How Expats Survive Costa Rica Heat Without Air Conditioning

Summer won’t go away. The afternoon clouds and cooling rains have been few. We are a third of the way through May, and Green...

Costa Rica Film Highlights Osa Community Protecting Pumas and Tapirs

A new documentary is drawing attention to a rare conservation story on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, where a rural community near Corcovado National Park...

Costa Rica Faces Active Pacific Hurricane Season

The Pacific hurricane season officially opens today, with regional forecasters warning of an active stretch ahead as Central American emergency agencies move into operational...