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Five Costa Rica Regions on Yellow Alert as Saturday Rain Hits Soaked Ground

If you live in or are traveling through the Central Valley, the Pacific coast or the Northern Zone, you are now under a yellow...

Costa Rica’s First Direct Flight From Poland Lands in Guanacaste

Costa Rica's first direct flight from Poland landed in Guanacaste on Nov. 5, launching weekly LOT charters from Katowice through Dec. 17.

Costa Rica Voted World’s Most Desirable Country by 250,000 Travelers

Costa Rica has been voted the most desirable country in the world by readers of British travel magazine Wanderlust, taking gold in the worldwide...

Pacific Low Has a 60% Chance of Turning Tropical as Costa Rica Braces for Rain

A low off Central America's Pacific coast now has a 60% chance of becoming a tropical depression, and heavy rain could reach parts of the region through the weekend. With soils already up to 90% saturated, here is what to expect and how to plan.

Corcovado’s Sirena Station Is Back to 366 Visitors a Day. Who Decided?

Corcovado National Park has spent the past five months caught in a tug of war that has left many in the Osa Peninsula's conservation...

Weak Dollar Cuts Costa Rica Medical Tourism Revenue by Up to 15%

Costa Rica's private hospitals, clinics and medical offices are treating about as many foreign patients as they have in recent years, but they are...

Four Days of Rough Surf Ahead for Costa Rica’s Pacific Beaches

If you're planning on going to the Pacific coast this week, expect rough surf and storms every day. Waves could reach 2.7 meters (8.9...

What JetBlue’s Multi-Billion Dollar Debt Means for Costa Rica Flights

JetBlue creditors have hired restructuring advisers as the airline's bonds slid to 42 cents on the dollar, raising questions about its Costa Rica routes.

Forbes Picks Costa Rica’s Rancho Pacifico to Beat the Crowds

A Forbes feature names Rancho Pacifico, a 20-guest rainforest resort above Uvita, among its top shoulder-season escapes from the crowds.

Costa Rica Plans Highway Cameras and Radar Every 1.5 Kilometers on San Ramón Route

Drivers on the widened highway between San José and San Ramón would be watched by cameras and radar sensors at least every 1.5 kilometers...

Costa Rica Reopens Cambronero Highway After Nearly Two-Months

Costa Rica has reopened the Cambronero section of Route 1, restoring an important highway connection between the Central Valley and the Pacific coast after...

Wha Happen? 13 Patois Phrases for Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Heading to Puerto Viejo or Cahuita? Learn 13 Mekatelyu phrases, from wha happen to mek wi go, before you go.

Costa Rica Plans Blue Zone Seal and Wellness Tourism Push for Nicoya

Costa Rica plans an official Blue Zone seal and three Nicoya wellness tourism products by 2028, plus new care for centenarians.

Costa Rica Hotel Wins Two World Travel Awards, Putting Tárcoles in the Spotlight

A hotel on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast has won two international tourism awards, bringing attention to Tárcoles, a area known for its crocodile-filled...
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Prison Cases at Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court Jump 124% Amid Crackdown

Prison-related cases at Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber rose from 2,130 in 2020 to 4,780 in 2025, as tougher prison rules collide with the state's duty to feed and treat inmates.

Fire Chief Says Fernández Gave No Order on Ambulance Deal, but a Memo Cites Her

A Sept. 25 memo cites President Fernández as the basis for a $13.88 million no-bid ambulance deal the fire chief defends.

Red Tide Spreads in Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya and Cooking Won’t Make Shellfish Safe

SENASA widened the Gulf of Nicoya red tide ban. Cooking doesn't make oysters, mussels or pianguas safe.

Costa Rica’s Grynspan Wins 12 of 15 Votes in Eighth UN Secretary-General Poll

Rebeca Grynspan won 12 of 15 Security Council votes in the eighth UN secretary-general straw poll.