Costa Rica received 3.1 million foreign visitors last year, 4.1% more than in 2018, and tourism remained one of the country's economic pillars, the government said Wednesday.

After the murder of Sergio Rojas, the struggle to regain indigenous land has continued.

I’ve been reveling in the warmth of my recent trip to Costa Rica, and not just because of the heat and humidity.

Costa Rica became the first in the world to launch a national campaign against "cruel or inappropriate selfies with wild animals."

Costa Rica is planning for carbon neutrality, but the country is falling far short in other areas, Umaña says.

Poás Volcano National Park, among the most popular in Costa Rica, is closed Monday.

Poás Volcano National Park, among the most popular in Costa Rica, is closed Monday.

As part of The Tico Times’ Deep Dives, we review domestic flights in Costa Rica.

Early into a coastal trail hike, the branches above me rustled. A half-dozen capuchin monkeys were climbing through the trees. 

Puerto Viejo isn’t for everyone. If you need your beach vacation to be peppered with air conditioned rooms and restaurants; if you can’t comfortably share your room with the occasional gecko; if you get upset over spotty internet and power outages, then you might be better off visiting somewhere else. But if you can accept Puerto Viejo for its flaws, it will accept you and yours.