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Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Posts Best Quarter in History

Guanacaste’s main international airport in Liberia just posted the strongest first quarter in its history, another sign that Costa Rica’s Pacific gateway is carrying...

Costa Rica Orders Removal of Toll Booths Near San Jose Airport

Drivers using Route 1 near Juan Santamaría International Airport are set to get some relief after President Rodrigo Chaves ordered the removal of the...

Costa Rica Travelers Face Uncertainty as Spirit Airlines Nears Liquidation

Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that has connected Costa Rica to the United States with daily flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, is now...

Costa Rica’s Cartago Train Is Back and It Matters More Than You Might Think

For tens of thousands of commuters who depend on the train between San José and Cartago, this Monday brought welcome news. The Costa Rican...

Costa Rica Weather This Week Brings Wind Sun and Late Day Storms

Those heading to Costa Rica this week should expect a familiar April split. The week of April 13 to 19 is starting with strong...

Costa Rican Spending on International Travel Hits New All Time High

Costa Ricans spent a record $2.127 billion on trips abroad in 2025, the first-time outbound travel spending has crossed the $2 billion mark. The...

The Mystery of Costa Rica’s Cocos Island and the Lost Treasure Legend

Cocos Island sits alone in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 550 kilometers southwest of Costa Rica's mainland, a place so remote and so shrouded in...

Costa Rica’s Barva Volcano Access Restricted for Several Months

Access to the Barva Volcano area of Braulio Carrillo National Park will remain restricted for several months, with Costa Rican authorities limiting entry as...

Costa Rica Exchange Rate Keeps Falling as Colón Strengthens Against U.S. Dollar

Costa Rica’s exchange rate kept dropping this week as the colón gained more ground against the U.S. dollar, adding to a trend that has...

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Makes Esquire Best New Hotels 2026 List

Costa Rica picked up a place on Esquire’s Best New Hotels in the World 2026 list this week, with Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta...
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Night Closures Set as Costa Rica Begins Demolishing Toll Booths

Costa Rica will begin demolishing the old toll booths on the General Cañas Highway next Monday, April 27, with overnight closures expected to affect...

Brazil’s Joao Fonseca Moves Into Madrid Third Round After Cilic Withdrawal

Brazil’s Joao Fonseca moved into the third round of the Madrid Masters 1000 on Friday without playing a point, after Croatia’s Marin Cilic withdrew...

Costa Rica Receives Third Group of Deportees from the United States

Costa Rica received a third group of people deported from the United States yesterday afternoon, as the country continues carrying out a new migration...

Argentine Thiago Tirante Upsets Tommy Paul to Reach Third Round in Madrid

Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante defeated 15th-seeded American Tommy Paul 7-5, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the third round of the Mutua Madrid Open....