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Birdwatching in Costa Rica: 5 More Common Birds of San José

Following up on an earlier post, here I take a look at five more birds that are common in the trees, telephone wires, rooftops, and...

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

Add some Costa Rican love to your Thanksgiving Table

How would one serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal with a few Costa Rican twists? Tico Times columnist and culture editor Katherine Stanley and her husband, chef Adrián Obando, explore a few possibilities.

When Fishing in Costa Rica – Leave the Fish in the Water

The regulations are far from perfect in this country, and way too many billfish die each year as bycatch in commercial operations, but that does not give us the right to not follow the regulations in place. It is not difficult at all to leave them in the water and still get a good hero shot.

Pejibayes in Costa Rica – The Ultimate Rainy Season Fruit

Visitors to Costa Rica during the rainy season will come across the pejibaye harvest in local markets. This unusual fruit comes from a tropical palm, often called peach palm in English, and has a starchy, orange mesocarp or midsection that is edible when cooked.

6 Popular Tropical Foods of Costa Rica you thought you knew

Here are six tropical foods and spices that grow in Costa Rica that you definitely know but probably have never seen au naturel.

Fitch maintains Costa Rica’s ‘B’ rating with negative outlook

It’s déjà vu all over again for Costa Rica’s investment rating.

Lawmakers in Costa Rica ask government to speed up medical cannabis debate

Costa Rica has said it supports hemp production, but has expressed reservations with cannabis, claiming it would need to create mechanisms to prevent its recreational use.

WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals

WhatsApp on Tuesday reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms.

Costa Rica seeks path to legalize medical marijuana

Costa Rica could tap into a market worth billions of dollars by legalizing hemp and medical marijuana.

Today is stressful. Let’s see pictures of your pets

If you're invested in the U.S. elections, or if you have loved ones in Nicaragua or Honduras, today may be quite stressful.

¡Grande! Ticas advance to qualifying tournament for 2020 Olympics

Costa Rica has appeared in a FIFA Women’s World Cup (2015) but has never qualified for an Olympic Games. 

Heavy rains cause flooding in Ostional, Guanacaste

Heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday caused the Ostional River to flood, impacting the small beach town and nearby villages.
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Chaves Calls TEC Rector a Terrorist as 417 Limón Students Face Campus Closure

Former president Rodrigo Chaves, who now serves as minister of the Presidency and of Finance, called Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) rector María...

Two of Every Three Dairy Imports in Costa Rica Now Come From the US

Costa Rica imported $66.4 million in dairy products from the United States in the first eight months of 2026, nearly four times the $17.5...

American Pilot Overturns Mother’s Costa Rica Will Over Missing Interpreters

Costa Rica's Supreme Court has upheld the annulment of an American woman's will because she signed a Spanish-language document without the two interpreters the...

Scarlet Macaws Start Nesting in Costa Rica, and You Can Watch Live

Scarlet macaws are pairing off on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Watch 11 live nest cams, with first chicks due by January.