It's amazing what thousands of dollars worth of video equipment can do.

The surprise eruption ejected a column of smoke and ash that was dumped as far as 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) from the volcano's foot.

Wherever you are in the world, we hope you enjoy this video, a virtual vacation in Costa Rica. Someday, we'll once again enjoy Costa Rica's natural splendors in person. 

Here are scenes from Costa Rica as it faces the coronavirus pandemic.

Costa Rica is an incredibly photogenic country, and we have enjoyed chronicling our adventures this year.

Costa Rica is an incredibly photogenic country, and we have enjoyed chronicling our adventures this year.

Adelia Oreamuno's Nativity scene takes the viewer on a world tour.

Irish singer – song-writer Sinéad O'Connor, who rose to fame in the eighties, suffers from a bipolarity disorder and expresses her depression publicly. The Irish...

The curious event prompted laughter and praise around the globe - and even a comparison between Luis Guillermo Solís and Chuck Norris.

Hurricane Otto's force is being felt throughout Central America as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama have seen significant damages to their Caribbean coasts.