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Costa Rica’s Caribbean and Southern Tourism Push Faces Years of Delays

Costa Rica's plan to redirect tourism investment toward the Caribbean coast and the Southern Zone is now formally in the hands of Marcos Borges,...

Costa Rica Airport Security Scare Ends After Vehicle Inspection

A security alert tied to an Interpol warning temporarily restricted access to parts of Juan Santamaría International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a police...

Costa Rica Moves Ahead With Long-Awaited Central Valley Electric Train

Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new...

Costa Rica’s Strong Colón Set to Continue Under Fernández Presidency

Laura Fernández Delgado was sworn in as our new president on May 8, bringing into office the platform, style, and, unusually, the predecessor of...

Top Costa Rica Tours to Take During the Green Season

Costa Rica's green season, which runs from May through November, often gets an unfair reputation. Some travelers picture all-day rain and canceled excursions, but...

Costa Rica Tourism Plan Focuses on Limón, Osa and Southern Zone

Costa Rica’s new government is looking to expand tourism beyond our country’s best-known destinations, with the Caribbean and Southern Region emerging as two of...

Costa Rica Enters a Wetter Week After Calm, Dry Weekend

Costa Rica enters the week with rising humidity, growing afternoon cloudiness, and isolated showers or thunderstorms across the Central and South Pacific, while Guanacaste...

The Hidden Danger of Bee Stings in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s beaches, forests, farms and mountain trails draw millions of visitors each year. Most arrive prepared for sunburn, mosquitoes, rough surf and the...

Costa Rica Mushroom Tourism Returns With Ruta Micológica 2026

Costa Rica’s rainy season is bringing back one of our country’s more unusual nature tourism offerings, as Ruta Micológica Costa Rica 2026 prepares to...

Costa Rica Infrastructure Push Focuses on Roads, Train and Traffic Relief

Costa Rica’s new Public Works and Transport Minister, Efraím Zeledón, is setting a clear test for his time in office: move forward five long-delayed...
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Costa Rica Airport Emergency After Southwest Flight Diverts to Liberia

A Southwest Airlines flight that departed Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport made an emergency landing Sunday at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in...

Panama Costa Rica Rail Corridor Could Transform Central America Travel

A railway that would stitch together two of Central America's most dynamic economies is quietly moving from vision to blueprint. Panama and Costa Rica...

TikTok Overtakes Instagram as Costa Rica’s Second Most Used App

TikTok has passed Instagram to become Costa Rica’s second most used social network, marking a major shift in how people in the country consume...

Best Time and Place to Go Tarpon Fishing in Costa Rica

Barra del Colorado has long been one of Costa Rica’s great fishing destinations, especially for anglers chasing Atlantic tarpon along the country’s remote northern...