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Apple Brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Costa Rica

Apple rolls out Tap to Pay on iPhone in Costa Rica. Businesses can now accept in-person contactless payments on an iPhone, with no separate...

Costa Rica Airport Warns Drone Incidents Are Disrupting Flights

Reports of drones flying near San Jose's Juan SantamarĂ­a International Airport have increased sharply this year, prompting airport officials to warn that unauthorized flights...

JacĂ³ Beach Is Changing as New Residents and Major Brands Move In

For decades, JacĂ³â€™s economy has revolved around the beach. Surfing, hotels, restaurants, nightlife and weekend visitors from San JosĂ© helped turn the Central Pacific...

Why Experts Say Costa Rica Is the Best Wellness Trip After 50

Costa Rica keeps turning up at the top of lists aimed at older travelers and retirees. The latest comes from Travel + Leisure, which...

Costa Rica Restores Visitor Capacity at Corcovado’s Sirena Station

Costa Rica has restored visitor capacity at Corcovado National Park’s Sirena Station to 366 people per day after months of restrictions connected to wastewater treatment problems.

Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport Keeps Highest Passenger Experience Accreditation

Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport has renewed the highest level of an international passenger experience accreditation, placing the country’s main airport among just...

Video of Orcas Spotted Near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island in Rare Encounter

A group of orcas has been spotted near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, giving park rangers a rare look at one of the ocean’s most...

A Special Season to Rediscover RĂ­o Celeste

Hideaway RĂ­o Celeste, a 5-star hotel that combines the beauty of nature with the allure and wellness of RĂ­o Celeste Its Kantala restaurant is open...

British Airways Makes Costa Rica a Year-Round London Route

If you have ever tried to book a direct flight between Costa Rica and the United Kingdom in June, you already know the problem....

Why the Same Costa Rica Highways Keep Washing Out

Costa Rica has spent more than ₡86 billion patching and rebuilding roads after floods, slides, and storm damage — and the Comptroller General says...

Forbes Spotlights La Fortuna’s Turn Toward Costa Rican Fine Dining

A Forbes travel feature published on the 14th argues that La Fortuna is quietly redefining what upscale dining looks like in Costa Rica, and...

What the Red Sea Oil Halt Could Mean for Costa Rica

Saudi Arabia has not exported crude oil through its Red Sea ports since Saturday, after drone attacks damaged its East-West pipeline, according to maritime...
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Honduras Adopts El Salvador-Style Prison Measures Against Gangs

Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.

US Diesel Export Ban Talk Puts Costa Rica Fuel Prices on Edge

Trump backs a ban on US diesel exports as Costa Rica, which buys much of its diesel from the United States, faces a proposed increase of up to 100 colones per liter in October.

Costa Rica’s Former SimĂ³n BolĂ­var Zoo Opens for Coffee Day

San JosĂ© residents will get another chance to walk the grounds of the former SimĂ³n BolĂ­var Zoo on Saturday, October 3, when the site...

Apple Brings Tap to Pay on iPhone to Costa Rica

Apple rolls out Tap to Pay on iPhone in Costa Rica. Businesses can now accept in-person contactless payments on an iPhone, with no separate...