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Costa Rica Photography: 7 Tips for Better Beach Pictures

Do you have a favorite type of picture you want take when in Costa Rica? When you visit Costa Rica, we can almost guarantee...

Costa Rica’s wildlife, jungles and beaches in high-resolution video

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

Nicaragua volcano blankets communities in ash

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.

Photos: Costa Rica facing the coronavirus pandemic

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

Around the world in a Costa Rica Nativity scene

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

Sinéad O’Connor’s video on Facebook causes a stir

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...

Costa Rica President Solís swallowing a wasp continues to circle the globe

Almost a week after the video of President Luis Guillermo Solís accidentally swallowing a wasp was seen around Costa Rica, the close encounter is...

PHOTOS: Hurricane Otto begins path of destruction through Central America

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

PHOTOS: Chasing Moby at Uvita’s Whale and Dolphin Festival

September is probably the best month to see majestic humpback whales with their babies in the shallow waters of Bahía Ballena off the Pacific coast town of Uvita.

PHOTOS: The rainy season in Jacó

Photographer Joe Tabacca captured the striking visual contrasts of the rainy season in Jacó, Costa Rica in this gallery for The Tico Times.

Afro-Caribbean Day in Limón Costa Rica

Certainly! Here's a 200+ word description of Afro-Caribbean Day in Limón, Costa Rica: Afro-Caribbean Day, celebrated annually on August 31st in Limón, Costa Rica, is...

PHOTOS: Celebrating Costa Rican moms

On this Mother's Day, photographer Arnaldo González brings us portraits of Costa Rican mothers.

PHOTOS: Guanacaste celebrates 192 years of being part of Costa Rica

Photos from the 192nd anniversary celebration of the annexation of the Partido de Nicoya, today known as Guanacaste.

African, Cuban migrant children in limbo at Panama-Costa Rica border

Children as young as 2 are among those who have spent weeks in Paso Canoas hoping for a breakthrough that would allow them to continue their journey north to the U.S.
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Cocaine Seizures in Costa Rica Jump Nearly 50% in 2026

Costa Rican authorities seized more than 40 metric tons of cocaine during the first eight months of 2026, a nearly 50% increase over the...

Thousands of European Investors Fear Losses as Costa Rica Teak Scheme Collapses

More than 6,000 Europeans paid about 200 million Swiss francs for teak trees on 60 Costa Rica plantations. The seller is bankrupt and Swiss prosecutors are investigating.

Costa Rica Faces an $882 Million Revenue Hole as Courts, Police and Schools Take Cuts

Costa Rica expects to collect about ₡400,000 million ($882 million) less than it budgeted for 2026, and the Finance Ministry is asking lawmakers to...

University March Will Slow San José Traffic Tuesday From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If you need to get across eastern San José or downtown tomorrow, plan around a national march against cuts to public university funding. Marchers...