Costa Rica established Manuel Antonio National Park in 1972. Between the new park and the old banana town of Quepos sat an untapped gold mine for tourism:…
This story was first published in 2015. The Fairchild C-123 in Manuel Antonio is shocking on many levels: The first thing you notice is that the nose…
The follow was originally recorded as an interview between Tico Times reporter Alejandro Zúñiga and his mother, Marcy Sacks. Listen to this story in our podcast, The…
For the first time in Costa Rica, women who love sport fishing will go to sea in a world-class event to compete for the title of Best…
Four U.S. tourists and a fifth Costa Rican were killed after a river rafting accident on Saturday, the Red Cross said. The alarm was raised Saturday afternoon…
About a decade ago, a group of fishermen fell in love with the coastal city of Quepos. The rich fishing activities, as well as the community itself,…
Looking for a place to celebrate the 242nd Independence Day of the United States here in Costa Rica? Here are two activities you can enjoy with your…
The Bright Lights Boat Parade marked the official kickoff of the holiday season in the Central Pacific town of Quepos on Saturday. The Marina Pez Vela offered…
Quepos just got a little calmer. The hotel formerly known as La Sirena, in the heart of the Central Pacific coastal town, relaunched this month under a…
Vet tech Larissa Calis of the nonprofit Kids Saving the Rainforest in Manuel Antonio, on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast, wrote The Tico Times with a sloth rescue…
