Update, Tuesday, June 20, 12 p.m.: The Costa Rican Coast Guard in Flamingo told The Tico Times that Mr. White's body was found near Isla de Plata. The Judicial…
The drowning deaths of 66 people on Costa Rica’s beaches so far this year – including two U.S. tourists in the last month – has experts calling for more lifeguards.…
https://twitter.com/CruzRojaCRC/status/599235339027263488/photo/1 Costa Rican law enforcement officials have finally identified a drowning victim found by the Costa Rican Red Cross on May 15. The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ)…
https://twitter.com/cruzrojacrc/status/599235339027263488 The Costa Rican Red Cross reported Friday morning that it had likely retrieved the body of a 34-year-old U.S. man who disappeared on Sunday afternoon, May 10.…
A French tourist identified by Costa Rican officials as Aubers Nicolle, 49, died Sunday when the fishing boat he was on crashed into rocks near the Osa Peninsula in…
The U.S. Coast Guard will assist Costa Rican authorities in investigating the Pura Vida Princess catamaran accident that killed three tourists on Jan. 8, the U.S. Embassy in…
Amanda Hellman and her husband, Gus Lang, had been planning their honeymoon to Costa Rica for months, setting up a travel gift registry where friends and family…
Update: Monday, Feb. 2: This post has been updated with additional reporting. A 35-year-old woman from Madison, Wis. identified as Amanda Hellman drowned in a whitewater rafting accident…
Update, 9:06 p.m., Jan. 26: A reader on our Facebook profile disputed the Red Cross' initial suspicions that strong waves or a rip current may be to…
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