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Costa Rica Storm Cristina Leaves Five Missing Along Pacific Coast

Five people were missing off Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Tuesday after two small boats capsized in heavy surf whipped up by Tropical Storm...

How Many People Have Visited All of Costa Rica’s National Parks?

The honest answer is that no one really knows. Costa Rica has no official record for people who have visited every national park in...

Weather Causes Flight Delays at Costa Rica’s Main Airport

Heavy fog and rain disrupted flight operations at Juan Santamaría International Airport on Monday, forcing five commercial flights to divert and delaying several departures...

Two Costa Rica Hotels Named in Oprah Daily’s 2026 Hotel O-wards

Two Costa Rica hotels have been named among Oprah Daily’s 2026 Hotel O-wards, placing Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Collection, and Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort on...

Pacific Tropical Depression Keeps Costa Rica on Rain Alert

A low-pressure system off Central America’s Pacific coast became Tropical Depression Three-E this morning as Costa Rica continued to deal with heavy rain, saturated...

Costa Rica Documentary Following Five Cancer Survivors Heads to Amazon Prime Video

Costa Rica will reach Amazon Prime Video later this year through "Latidos en la Lluvia," a documentary film that follows five Spanish women who...

Costa Rica Raises Yellow Alert for Heavy Rains in Pacific and Central Valley

Costa Rica’s National Emergency Commission (CNE) raised the Pacific slope and Central Valley to yellow alert as heavy rains continue to increase the risk...

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 —...
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Guanacaste Faces One of Its Worst Droughts as Rain Hits Much of Costa Rica

Guanacaste is facing one of its worst drought situations in years, even as much of Costa Rica deals with heavy rain, saturated soils and...

Costa Rica Tax Revenue Keeps Falling as UNA Economists Urge Fiscal Reform

A public university research center has called a comprehensive fiscal reform "necessary and urgent," warning that Costa Rica's tax revenue has been sliding since...

Costa Rica Storm Cristina Leaves Five Missing Along Pacific Coast

Five people were missing off Costa Rica's Pacific coast on Tuesday after two small boats capsized in heavy surf whipped up by Tropical Storm...

El Salvador Tourism Boom Puts Visitor Goal Ahead of Schedule

El Salvador’s tourism growth is moving faster than the country’s own official targets. After years of being seen internationally through the lens of violence...