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Buying a Vacation Home in Costa Rica: Essential Amenities Checklist

You’re done sleeping around, and you’re ready to commit. You’re going to buy a vacation home in Costa Rica. Your biggest decision will be location,...

Guanacaste airport expansion set to begin in January

Airport administrator Corporación Interamericana de Inversiones will invest $10.3 million to expand the terminal and increase its current capacity by about 20 percent.

Costa Rica’s Hidden Gems: Expat Favorites Revealed

This Independence Day, the foreigners on The Tico Times editorial team share their favorite places in Costa Rica.

8 questions to ask before buying a vacation home in Costa Rica

Whether you are a tourist, a foreign resident or a citizen, here are eight questions to ask before buying a vacation home in Costa Rica.

San José’s Plaza de la Cultura scheduled to reopen in November

La Plaza de la Cultura, one of San José's landmarks, is undergoing renovation to fix leaks into the museums below and make the plaza more attractive.

Costa Rica launches plan to attract birdwatching tourists

There are 925 species of birds in Costa Rica, representing almost 10 percent of the species in the world, and tourism officials are hoping to cash in on the rising market of tourists interested in watching them.

Costa Rica’s Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge

Tucked away between the major tourist attractions on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, the Punta Mala wildlife reserve goes easily unnoticed, but a new burst of investment in the area could soon change that.

Costa Rica Rainforest Adventures offers tranquil day trip from San José

Rainforest Adventures is just an hour's drive from San José but offers a remarkable day trip to one of Costa Rica's most pristine tropical rain forests.

Costa Rica’s Seafood Dilemma: Saving Turtles, Changing Menus

Even in Playa Grande -- the last mass nesting beach in the Eastern Pacific for critically endangered leatherbacks -- menus largely feature seafood caught by longlines and trawling nets, fishing practices that have devastating impacts on sea turtles.

12 Days of A Costa Rica Christmas: Our picks for this year’s best Costa Rican holiday gifts

More artisans set up shop in Costa Rica each year. Just in time for you to finish up your holiday shopping, here are a few terrific gifts that were painted, printed, written, designed or concocted in Costa Rica.

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What to Expect at Costa Rica’s El Tope Parade

Thousands of riders and spectators gather today for El Tope Nacional, marking the Day of the Horseman in Costa Rica. This year, the event...

Costa Rica’s Escalating Drug-Related Killings Grip Quepos and Parrita

Drug gangs fighting for control have left 95 people dead in Quepos and Parrita since January 2024, according to data from the Judicial Investigation...

Latin America Doubles Success Shows the Best Path to Grand Slam Tennis

In men’s tennis, Latin America’s clearest route to the sport’s biggest stages isn’t always singles. It’s doubles. Over the past two seasons, the region...

Costa Rica Launches Campaign Against Elder Abandonment

Health officials in Costa Rica marked December 24 with a fresh push against a growing problem: the spike in abandonment and mistreatment of older...

Whooping Cough Spreads Faster in Costa Rica This Year

Health authorities in Costa Rica report a steady climb in pertussis cases throughout 2025, prompting alerts for residents and visitors alike. The Ministry of...
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