hurricane maria

As Costa Rica joins many other nations in looking back upon the horrendous 2017 hurricane season, longtime Tico Times contributor John McPhaul reflects on...

we huddled in the safety of the stairwell, terrified of what would happen when the eye of Hurricane Maria hit.

Longtime Tico Times contributor, Reuters correspondent and Puerto Rico resident John McPhaul describes life on the island today.

When it arrives in Costa Rica, the flight will be met at a government air base in Alajuela by officials and passengers' families.

Costa Ricans who are in Puerto Rico and have not yet been in touch with the ministry are asked to contact the Costa Rican Honorary Consulate in Puerto Rico, or the Consular Department in Costa Rica.