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Fun and Free Costa Rica Culture: Halloween Masquerade Parades

This Halloween, be a part of Costa Rica’s fun and free costumed tradition — fling yourself into the contagious festivals and parades that flood the streets during Día Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.

The Ultimate 2 Week Costa Rica Itinerary

Costa Rica is an unbeatable destination for a holiday that features pristine outdoors, thrilling adventures, and relaxation in paradise. The best part? You can...

Monteverde Rainforest in Costa Rica Revisited: New Reasons to Return

Agoutis galore, colossal art, a walk through history, saving Bellbirds and a reincarnated eco-lodge: Some new reasons to head back up the green mountain...

The Tico Times visits Santa Teresa

Our team is in Santa Teresa this week, in Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula.

Serenity Boutique Hotel offers quiet retreat for Central Pacific visitors

A Quepos hotel reopens with a new focus on peaceful calm, and a cooking school for visitors eager to learn about local flavors.

Costa Rica’s Marlin Hole: Where Fishing Dreams Come True

PUERTO JIMÉNEZ, Puntarenas — Forty miles south of the Golfo Dulce in the open Pacific Ocean, a 200-pound blue marlin was about to have...

Change is coming to Corcovado National Park Costa Rica

New rules at Corcovado National Park prohibit outside food, and some are not happy, but some say it's a change for the better.

Manuel Antonio National Park administration moving to comply with Health Ministry orders

The entrance area at Manuel Antonio National Park will have more booths, benches and other improvements to reduce wait times and long lines.

Nosara real estate market is red-hot (in a very cool place to live)

For the right type of customer, Nosara has become a very popular place to buy real estate. Here are some pros and cons to consider.

Costa Rica Oxcart Parade: Día Nacional del Boyero

The Oxcart Parade on Sunday, March 12, in San Antonio de Escazú is Costa Rica’s traditional showcase at its best.

Fun and free in Costa Rica: Día Nacional del Boyero (The Oxcart Parade)

The Oxcart Parade on Sunday, March 12, in San Antonio de Escazú is Costa Rica’s traditional showcase at its best.

10 restaurants in Nosara you don’t want to miss

We spent close to six weeks in Nosara, usually eating out, and we came away impressed with a number of restaurants. Here are our 10 favorites.

Nosara’s Bodhi Tree Yoga Resort is a stairway to heaven at sea level

With its Balinese Buddhas, striking yoga studios and lush gardens and waterfalls, the 4-star Bodhi Tree is the most visually spectacular hotel in Nosara.

Costa Rica unveils new stations in Corcovado National Park

Costa Rican President Luís Guillermo Solís on Friday unveiled new installations designed to attract increased tourism to Corcovado National Park.
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Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport Is Getting Its First Hotel

Costa Rica's San Jose airport is about to gain something no other airport in Central America has: a hotel guests can reach on foot...

OIJ Detains 34 in Costa Rica Prison Drug Network Case

The Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) detained 34 people on the morning of Tuesday, July 21, in an operation against what investigators describe as...

Costa Rica 911 App Can Locate Users Who Cannot Speak During Emergencies

Costa Rica’s emergency services are urging residents and visitors to download the official 911 application before the August 2 Romería, highlighting features that can...

US Condemns Ortega’s Move to End Elections in Nicaragua

The United States warned Tuesday that it would not stand “idly by” after President Daniel Ortega announced that Nicaragua would no longer hold elections,...