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Costa Rica Under Yellow Alert as Saturated Ground Raises Flood Risk

If you are driving to Limón, Turrialba or the southern Pacific today, expect delays and check the road before you leave. A yellow alert...

Costa Rica Approves Sharp Drop in Super Gasoline and Diesel Prices

Drivers in Costa Rica will soon pay substantially less for super gasoline and diesel after regulators approved fuel-price reductions of up to â‚¡79 per...

Costa Rica Immigration Outage Hits San Jose Airport a Second Time

A failure in judicial branch systems forced manual immigration processing at Juan Santamaría on Saturday, cancelling one flight and causing 36 passengers to miss a JetBlue departure.

Chris Hemsworth Shares Terrifying Costa Rica Flight

Chris Hemsworth has shared frightening footage from a small-plane flight during his family vacation in Costa Rica, showing lightning flashing outside the aircraft as...

Whale Watching Season Returns to Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

Humpback whales are back in Costa Rica's South Pacific, and if you want to see them, the next four months are your window. Whales...

Costa Rica Chikungunya Cases Spread Inland as CDC Refreshes Travel Notice

The CDC refreshed its Costa Rica chikungunya notice on July 30, but Health Ministry data now puts a second cluster well inland of the province it names.

Costa Rica Warns Tourists That Wildlife Souvenirs Can Lead to Criminal Charges

A shell picked up on a beach walk, a piece of coral, a seed pod, a carved trinket bought from a roadside stand —...

Costa Rica Suspends Florencio del Castillo Toll Due To Romería

Those brave enough to drive towards Cartago during Costa Rica’s annual Romería will receive a temporary break from toll payments on the Florencio del...

Guanacaste Airport Opens Premium PURA Lounge at Liberia

The next time you fly out of Liberia, you now have somewhere to wait that isn't a gate seat. Guanacaste Airport has opened PURA...

Costa Rica Bill Would Bar Uber Drivers From Airport Pickups

Land at Juan Santamaría, open your ride app, and under a bill moving through Costa Rica's Congress there would be no legal ride waiting...

Costa Rica Trains Will Run 27 Hours Straight for the Romería

If you need to move between San José and Cartago this weekend, the train just became the easiest way to do it, and the...

Trump’s Granddaughter Puts Guanacaste Beach Town in Front of 1.5 Million Viewers

A travel vlog posted last week by Kai Trump, the eldest granddaughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has put a small stretch of Guanacaste...

Ride-app protest could slow your drive across the Valle Central this morning

If you have a flight out of Juan Santamaría today, a shuttle booked to the airport, or a drive between Cartago and San José,...

Costa Rica Ferry to Nicoya Peninsula Loses Two Daily Sailings

If you cross between Puntarenas and the southern Nicoya Peninsula in the next few weeks, expect fewer sailings, fuller boats and longer waits at...
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Costa Rica Approves Wildlife Crossings Law to Protect Animals

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly unanimously approved a bill today requiring wildlife protection measures in new and existing public infrastructure projects, a major legal step...

Costa Rica Beats Haiti on Penalties to Reach U-20 World Cup

Costa Rica’s men’s under-20 soccer team qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup on Tuesday after defeating Haiti 5-3 in a dramatic penalty...

Carlos Alcaraz Withdraws From Cincinnati Open With Wrist Injury

Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the 2026 Cincinnati Open as he continues to recover from the wrist injury that has kept him away from...

Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano Eruption Forces 1,700 Evacuations

A powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano has forced authorities to evacuate at least 1,700 residents from areas near the crater and declare the...