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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.
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High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk

If you're planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves are running above two meters...

A Little-Known Tick Virus Turns Up in Costa Rica for the First Time

Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus in the country for the first time, the earliest confirmed presence of the pathogen anywhere...

Costa Rica Detains Immigration Officer Over Alleged Airport Scheme

Costa Rican anti-corruption prosecutors detained an immigration officer on Wednesday and searched her workplace and her home as part of an investigation into whether...

Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica's South...