A long-running international volunteer travel company that sold conservation trips to Costa Rica has shut down and canceled all current and future programs, forcing...

Costa Rica’s Puerto Caldera Modernization Moves Ahead After Appeal Rejected

The Tico Times - July 8, 2026

Costa Rica’s long-delayed plan to modernize Puerto Caldera cleared a major hurdle this week after two appeals against the contract award were rejected, allowing...

Costa Rica Announces Route 27 Traffic Plan for Pacific Beach Return

Tico Times - July 8, 2026

Costa Rica will apply reversible lanes on Route 27 on Sunday, July 12, and Sunday, July 19, as thousands of drivers return to the...

Chris Hemsworth Returns to Costa Rica for Beach Vacation

Tico Times - July 7, 2026

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth is vacationing in Costa Rica, where he has been seen surfing, walking the beach and taking photos with fans on...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Boom Brings Jobs, Dollars and New Pressure

Tico Times - July 7, 2026

Costa Rica’s tourism industry has become one our strongest economic engines, but a new OECD report says the sector is entering a more complicated...

Costa Rica Targets Higher-Spending Travelers Over Mass Tourism

Tico Times - July 7, 2026

Costa Rica is leaning further into a tourism strategy built around higher-value visitors, longer stays and experience-based travel, signaling a continued move away from...

Bite Free, Naturally: Plant-Based Mosquito Repellents in Costa Rica

Tico Times - July 6, 2026

There's nothing worse than an itchy mosquito bite — except, in Costa Rica, what that bite might carry. With the rainy season in full...

The View’s Ana Navarro Shares Warm Tribute to Costa Rica

Tico Times - July 5, 2026

Ana Navarro, the Nicaraguan-born political commentator known for her work on ABC’s The View and CNN, recently shared a warm public tribute to Costa...