When will it end? Costa Rica’s recovery from this month’s flooding suffered a setback today as the number of schools without in-person classes rose...

US Embassy Says Tourist Visa Appointments in Costa Rica Are Not Affected

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

If you have an appointment in San José for a US tourist or business visa, keep it. Nothing has changed for you. The US...

Sick Pelicans Keep Washing Up on Costa Rica’s Pacific Beaches and Nobody Knows Why

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

If a pelican walks toward you on the beach, something is wrong with that bird. Don't touch it. Sick, disoriented and dead pelicans have...

Canada is now the fastest growing source of tourists to Costa Rica

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

More Canadians are flying to Costa Rica this year than at any point on record, and the gap between them and every other market...

Route 32 Closed for Court-Ordered Investigation

The Tico Times - August 26, 2026

If you are driving between San José and the Caribbean coast this morning, you cannot get through on Route 32. A one-kilometer (0.6-mile) stretch...

Four Seasons Costa Rica Unveils New Papagayo Suites

The Tico Times - August 25, 2026

Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo has unveiled 10 new one-bedroom suites as part of a larger renovation of the luxury resort on Costa Rica’s...

Google Wins Auction for Spirit Airlines’ Massive Data Archive, Raising Privacy Alarms

The Tico Times - August 25, 2026

For all us fun that have flown Spirit to Costa Rica, it was announced that Spirit Airlines has agreed to sell a sprawling trove...

Costa Rica Is Setting Tourism Records and Its Hotels and Restaurants Are Still Losing Ground

The Tico Times - August 24, 2026

Costa Rica is taking in more tourists and more foreign currency than it ever has however, its hotels and restaurants are not doing well....

Costa Rica’s New Cultural Passport Sends You to 35 Places Most Visitors Never See

The Tico Times - August 24, 2026

If you have already done Arenal, Manuel Antonio and Monteverde and want a reason to drive somewhere new, Costa Rica just handed you one....

Fewer Humpback Whale Sightings Reported in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

The Tico Times - August 24, 2026

Tour guides in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce say humpback whales have been more difficult to find this season, raising questions about whether warmer ocean...

Costa Rica’s Sunday forecast and the tropical wave behind it

The Tico Times - August 23, 2026

If you have outdoor plans today, you have a decent window — but it closes in the afternoon on the Pacific side, and the...

Costa Rica Weekend Forecast Calls for Rain and Thunderstorms

Tico Times - August 21, 2026

Unfortunately, the break in the rain won't last. Costa Rica's National Meteorological Institute expects instability to build over the weekend, and Saturday is shaping...