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Costa Rica Artists Rally to Protect Montezuma Waterfall After Environmental Damage

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

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Costa Rica Begins New Prison Transfer Phase as CACCO Opens to Inmates

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Your 2027 Marchamo Comes With a Sticker That Lasts 10 Years

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Someone Can Sell Your Costa Rica Land While You’re Away

Costa Rica Artists Rally to Protect Montezuma Waterfall After Environmental Damage

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

Seventeen musicians have joined forces to defend one of Costa Rica's popular waterfalls, releasing a protest song after environmental authorities confirmed damage to protected...

Costa Rica Begins New Prison Transfer Phase as CACCO Opens to Inmates

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

Costa Rica was scheduled to begin moving prisoners into its new maximum-security facility today, marking the next step in the government's effort to tighten...

Your 2027 Marchamo Comes With a Sticker That Lasts 10 Years

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

Your 2027 marchamo can be checked and paid starting Monday, Nov. 2. If your vehicle has a windshield, it's also the last year you'll...

Someone Can Sell Your Costa Rica Land While You’re Away

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

If you own land or a house in Costa Rica that sits empty for long stretches, someone could transfer it out of your name...

US Embassy Helped Mother Get Son Out of Costa Rica Community, She Says

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

An American mother says she watched her son grow thinner and more distant over more than two years in a religious community in Pérez...

What Driving to San Ramón Could Cost You Each Month in New Tolls

The Tico Times - October 26, 2026

If you drive Route 1 between San José and the Western Valley, the planned expansion to San Ramón will come with four toll stations....

Beachfront Lights Are Driving Sea Turtles Away From Costa Rica’s Nesting Beaches

The Tico Times - October 25, 2026

Artificial light from hotels, homes and streets can keep female sea turtles from nesting and send hatchlings inland. A CREMA biologist says nesting has dropped at Tamarindo and Santa Teresa.

Bukele Says Remains Handed Over in Haiti Do Not Belong to Missing Salvadoran Technicians

AFP - October 25, 2026

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele stated that human remains delivered to Salvadoran forces at a Haitian airport do not belong to the four aviation...

Shakira Concert in Costa Rica Approved for January 2027 but Not Confirmed

The Tico Times - October 25, 2026

Shakira could perform in Costa Rica on January 31, 2027, after the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce (MEIC) approved a presale plan for...

Canadian Says She Lost $350,000 to Costa Rica Community Now Under Fraud Investigation

The Tico Times - October 25, 2026

A Canadian woman says she sold everything she owned and lost about $350,000 to a religious community in the southern area of Pérez Zeledón,...

Puerto Rico’s Yannik Álvarez Makes History at 2026 Junior Tennis Finals

Steven Hodel - October 25, 2026

Puerto Rican tennis player Yannik Álvarez has made history by becoming the first player from the island to qualify for the ITF World Tennis...

Costa Rica Banks Rank Second Only to Argentina for Dollar Risk, Moody’s Says

The Tico Times - October 25, 2026

Costa Rica's banking system is among the most exposed in Latin America to a sudden squeeze on dollar funding, second only to Argentina, according...

Costa Rica Offers Walk-In Immigration Fingerprinting in San José Today

The Tico Times - October 25, 2026

Costa Rica is offering a special fingerprinting service in downtown San José this morning, giving foreign residents and immigration applicants an opportunity to complete...