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Independence torch travels through a fractured Central America

Dozens of people waited for the independence torch in Peñas Blancas, the Costa Rican town on the border with Nicaragua. There, the two countries are divided by a diagonal line where Costa Rican asphalt meets Nicaraguan cement.

Costa Rican students, journalist denounce police aggression after protest

Córdoba says that while he was filming the scene with his phone, a police officer restrained him and hit him with a baton.

January’s here and the gloves are off: Costa Rica’s true campaign begins

The electoral “truce” is over, but it wasn’t much of a truce, for two reasons. First, before the mandatory ad-free period began over Christmas,...

Green Basilisk: Costa Rica’s Amazing Water-Walking Lizard

The green basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, is a remarkable creature found in Costa Rica's lush rainforests, including Cahuita National...

Discovery to open $1 billion adventure park in Costa Rica

Discovery Costa Rica is scheduled to open in late 2020, some 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Liberia, in the province of Guanacaste.

Gas, vapor at Poás Volcano prompts preventive measures

Vulcanologists say the increase in the emanation of gases, vapor and water from the Poás crater is caused by a volume of fresh magma from deeper levels that is pushing up toward the surface.

VIDEO: This weekend’s Transitarte Festival

A look at this weekend's festivities in San José.

NASA dream comes true for Costa Rican teens

It was a long road to Cape Canaveral, but these young Costa Ricans are just getting started.

Why Manuel Antonio is Costa Rica’s Ultimate Travel Destination

MANUEL ANTONIO, Puntarenas — The first tourists to lay eyes on Manuel Antonio were apparently the crewmen of the Spanish explorer Hernán Ponce de...

San José to get nearly 100 new security cameras

Araya said the municipality is investing approximately ₡360 million ($647,000) in improving the city’s video surveillance system, which currently has 120 cameras mainly in downtown San José.

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Guanacaste Housing Crisis Deepens Amid Costa Rica’s Luxury Boom

Guanacaste continues to solidify its reputation as one of Costa Rica’s most dynamic real estate hubs, with construction activity showing steady growth in 2024,...

Costa Rica’s New Agrarian Law: What Property Owners Must Know

In Costa Rica there is a strong area of the law which is Agrarian Law. This area of the law, which is highly specialized,...

Amnesty Denounces Detention of Human Rights Activist in El Salvador

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday issued a strong call to Salvadoran authorities, demanding they ensure the "physical integrity" of human rights activist Fidel Zavala,...

Uncertainty Grips Costa Rica’s Agribusiness as U.S. Tariffs Loom

Costa Rica’s agribusiness sector braces for uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens tariffs on foreign produce, effective April 2. In a recent message...

CHIPS Act Repeal Threatens Costa Rica’s Semiconductor Hub Dreams

U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to repeal the CHIPS Act, a 2022 law designed to bolster semiconductor manufacturing and reduce reliance...
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