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Costa Rica Expands Canada Access With New Air Canada Route

Air Canada is adding a new nonstop route between Vancouver and Guanacaste for the 2026 to 2027 winter season, giving Costa Rica’s Pacific coast...

El Niño forecast points to hotter and drier months ahead in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is heading into a hotter and drier stretch in the coming months, with the National Meteorological Institute warning (IMN) that El Niño...

Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce to Host International Sport Fishing Tournament

Golfo Dulce is gearing up to host the Battle of the Bay, a sport fishing tournament set to take place from May 8 to...

Southwest and Delta Raise Bag Fees for Costa Rica Flights

Southwest and Delta have both raised checked bag fees again, adding to the cost of flying to Costa Rica at a time when many...

Lauren Sánchez Says Cocos Island Visit With Jeff Bezos Was About Marine Protection

Lauren Sánchez said her recent visit to Costa Rica’s Cocos Island with Jeff Bezos was tied to marine conservation work, offering the clearest explanation...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Unauthorized Tours at Volcán Poás National Park

A recent operation at Volcán Poás National Park saw 30 people detained for entering restricted zones within the park, with at least one repeat...

Dangerous Ocean Conditions Persist Across Costa Rica

Dangerous ocean conditions remain in place across Costa Rica as strong currents, rough surf and wind-driven seas continue to affect both the Pacific and...

Costa Rica To Reverse Route 27 Traffic to San Jose After Easter

Costa Rican authorities will temporarily reverse traffic flow on Route 27 on Sunday, April 5, to handle the expected wave of drivers returning to...

Costa Rica Leatherback Turtles Arrive Early on Caribbean Beaches

Costa Rica’s Caribbean leatherback season is getting underway, with conservation groups and park-linked patrols on the coast already reporting the first turtles of the...

Is El Salvador Winning the Central America Tourism Race?

The numbers tell a story that Costa Rica's tourism industry cannot afford to ignore. In 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global travel, Costa Rica...
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Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Records Unusual Crater Collapse and Lake Surge

An unusual eruption inside Poás Volcano on April 10 sent ash into the air, pushed the crater lake up by as much as three...

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 Confirms Fourth Chikungunya Case of 2026

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health said that the country has confirmed its fourth positive case of chikungunya so far this year, based on results...

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...