Costa Rica’s traditional taxi industry is proposing a nationwide digital meter system that would allow fares to be calculated and recorded electronically, an effort...
Costa Rica charges one land exit fee — $8 per person. Here's how to pay it online, what a legitimate receipt looks like, and what to do if asked for more.
Strong trade winds, Saharan dust and unusually hot conditions will affect several parts of Costa Rica today, with gusts potentially reaching 95 km/h (59...
Costa Rican transportation officials are looking for European funding to study a public transit connection between Juan Santamaría International Airport and the planned electric...
Decades of banana and pineapple chemistry have left a documented trail through Limón's rivers. The cost lands on the reefs, fisheries and certifications the Caribbean coast needs to compete.
A hands-on workshop that allows visitors to create their own version of Costa Rica’s traditional painted oxcart designs has earned international attention as travelers...
Costa Rica ended July with two sharply different weather realities: unusually dry conditions across much of the Pacific and Central Valley, and exceptionally heavy...
Construction is continuing on a 308-meter (1,010-foot) bridge that Costa Rican officials say will become one of the longest four-lane bridges in Central America....
Reports of people pointing laser beams at aircraft near Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose have reached their highest level since officials began...
A bright yellow coral found on seamounts off Costa Rica was so distinct that scientists created an entirely new family for it, then named it in Tolkien's Elvish.
The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia yesterday has climbed above 200 as rescue crews continue searching collapsed buildings and...
President Laura Fernández has placed a broad range of Costa Rican security and intelligence information under a “State Secret” designation, restricting public access to...
