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UPDATED: 10 U.S. citizens, two Costa Rican pilots killed in plane crash

The aircraft, a single-propeller Cessna 208 Caravan, went down in a mountainous area near the Pacific coastal beach town of Punta Islita in the northwestern province of Guanacaste

Paradise marred: Who killed Barry Lawson?

When one of Tamarindo’s most beloved community members died from injuries sustained in a home invasion, townspeople demanded immediate justice. Six months later they’re still looking for answers.

Mexico’s lucha libre in shock over wrestler’s death

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The flying kicks that make lucha libre one of Mexico's most popular events turned into tragedy after a wrestler died in the...

Victims in fatal bus crash in southern Costa Rica were local health care workers

Residents in southern Costa Rica are mourning the deaths of three people – two of them health care workers – killed in a Friday evening bus crash that left several others seriously injured in Limoncito de Coto Brus, Puntarenas.
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Costa Rica under green alert as Tropical Wave 40 arrives

If you have plans in the mountains, on the Caribbean coast or along the Pacific this weekend, build in some flexibility. Rain is coming,...

National Geographic Germany Devotes 11 Pages to Costa Rica

National Geographic Traveler's German edition has given Costa Rica eleven pages in its September issue, describing Costa Rica as a treasure of nature and...

Costa Rica Heads Into Peak Hurricane Season Without a Single Hurricane

The Atlantic has reached the second week of September without a single hurricane. That has not happened in a very long time, and forecasters...

Costa Rica Expects Major Cruise Tourism Jump in Puntarenas

Costa Rica expects around 150,000 cruise passengers to arrive in Puntarenas during the 2026–2027 season, a sharp increase that could bring more business to...