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Costa Rica Weather This Week: A Wet Start, Then a Drier, Hotter Pattern

Costa Rica's week opens wet, with Tropical Wave No. 11 crossing the country today, before forecasters expect a drier, warmer pattern to settle over...

Costa Rica’s New Tourism Chief Bets on Looser Rules and More Flights

Costa Rica's new tourism boss is moving to slash red tape and widen our country's international flight map, signaling a more business-friendly approach that...

Beach Access Dispute Grows After Costa Police Remove Vehicle Plates

Traffic Police removed license plates from several vehicles parked along the access road to Playa Blanca in Punta Leona on Saturday, adding a...

Costa Rica’s Humpback Whale Season Begins on the Pacific Coast

Few wildlife encounters rival the sight of a humpback whale breaching from warm tropical waters, and Costa Rica has quietly become one of the...

Costa Rica Airport Adds Sunflower Program for Travelers With Hidden Disabilities

Juan Santamaría International Airport has joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, giving travelers with non-visible disabilities a discreet way to ask for patience, support...

Costa Rica Weekend Weather: Drier Friday and Saturday, Stormier Sunday

Costa Rica will get a short break from widespread rain this weekend before Tropical Wave No. 10 moves in on Sunday and raises the...

Costa Rica Cuts Corcovado Visitor Capacity Over Wastewater Problems

Costa Rica will reduce visitor capacity at the Sirena Biological Station in Corcovado National Park after technical inspections found serious problems with the station’s...

Ex-Air Canada Pilot Charged After Allegedly Flying Without Proper License

A former Air Canada captain has been charged in Canada after police alleged he flew more than 900 domestic and international flights without holding...

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Sinkhole Repair Still Has No Clear Finish Date

Those heading between San José and the Central Pacific will need to keep planning around delays on Route 27, where the permanent repair of...

Costa Rica Sets National Parks Set Record But One Park Draws Just 26 People

Costa Rica's protected areas drew a record 2,970,516 total visits in 2025, a 13.7% increase over the prior year, according to figures attributed to...
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Kristi Noem Mocked After Calling Costa Rica a South American Ally

Costa Rica was pulled into a U.S. political dustup after Kristi Noem named our country, along with El Salvador, as one of Washington’s closest...

El Salvador Closes National Park for Conservation Work

El Boquerón National Park, one of the easiest volcano stops for visitors staying in San Salvador, is closed from June 15 to July 15,...

Surviving Costa Rican Fisherman Says Two Crewmates Died at Sea

Just hours after Costa Rica celebrated the rescue of a second fisherman who survived nearly a week adrift in the Pacific Ocean, new details...

Ivory Coast Beats Ecuador as Germany Hits Seven at the World Cup

Amad Diallo hit a 90th-minute winner to give Ivory Coast a dramatic 1-0 victory over Ecuador, the standout moment on a high-scoring fourth day...