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Costa Rica Braces for a Wet Weekend as Forecasters Watch a Possible Tropical System

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy, unstable weekend, with the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) warning Saturday that a low-pressure system sitting over Pacific...

Costa Rica Adds New Direct Flight From Nashville to Guanacaste

Guanacaste will get a new nonstop connection from the United States next year, with Southwest Airlines set to operate a weekly route between Nashville,...

Costa Rica’s Playa Blanca Goes Public as Punta Leona Barrier Comes Down

One of Costa Rica's prettiest and long-restricted beaches — Playa Blanca, near the Punta Leona resort in the central Pacific area of Garabito —...

Costa Rica Under Green Alert as Heavy Rains Raise Flood and Landslide Risk

Costa Rica has been placed under a nationwide green alert as authorities warn of heavier rains, saturated soils, and a growing risk of flooding...

Costa Rica Gets Nonstop Delta Flights From New York

Delta Air Lines is bringing back nonstop service between New York City and Costa Rica's Guanacaste region, filing plans this week to fly from...

Canada Becomes One of Costa Rica’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Markets

The numbers tell a compelling story. In the first four months of 2026, Costa Rica welcomed 173,349 Canadian tourists arriving by air, a jump...

Renting a Car in Costa Rica? Super Gas Is Currently Cheaper Than Regular

Drivers filling up in Costa Rica right now will notice something that runs against intuition almost everywhere else in the world: the premium "super"...

Tourists in Costa Rica Warned About Optional Dollar Card Fee

Foreign visitors who pay by card in Costa Rica now face a 6% charge from one of the country's largest banks if they choose...

Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Surge in Virtual Kidnapping Scams

Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) is warning of a steep rise in "virtual kidnapping" extortion, with complaints jumping more than sevenfold over the...

Drivers in Costa Rica Should Expect Delays at Pacuar River Bridge

Drivers using Route 243 between San Isidro de El General and Dominical should expect minor delays today as transportation officials carry out final work...
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Costa Rica Braces for a Wet Weekend as Forecasters Watch a Possible Tropical System

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy, unstable weekend, with the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) warning Saturday that a low-pressure system sitting over Pacific...

Mirra Andreeva Wins French Open Women’s Title for First Grand Slam Crown

Mirra Andreeva’s rise from teenage contender to Grand Slam champion is complete. The 19-year-old won the French Open women’s title on Saturday, beating Polish...

Costa Rica Adds New Direct Flight From Nashville to Guanacaste

Guanacaste will get a new nonstop connection from the United States next year, with Southwest Airlines set to operate a weekly route between Nashville,...

Panama Canal Water Project Faces Opposition March in Colón

Campesino communities from the Río Indio basin will march through Colón this morning in their latest protest against a reservoir the Panama Canal Authority...