rincon de la vieja

Still, Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) is warning that a change in the volcano's condition could occur at any time.

Attractions in the Santa María sector include hiking trails, hot springs, a lookout point and a waterfall.

Roma and Luda Gimelfarb have repeated the story so many times even their translator thinks she could recite it verbatim.

As the names of places sometimes do, Rincón de la Vieja had been calling me. The translation of that name to English is tricky,...

Cañon de la Vieja Lodge offers a fun float down the river, a little high-wire adventure and some seriously relaxing hot springs. And it's easy to get to.

Recent activity at Rincón de la Vieja Volcano has led the Red Cross to mobilize a small team to assess possible risks of flooding and damage to bridges over the Pénjamo River.

David Gimelfarb had traveled to Costa Rica alone for a brief vacation before he was to return to his doctoral studies in psychology in Chicago. On the morning of Aug. 11, 2009, David left his passport and other possessions in his Guanacaste hotel, drove a rental car to the national park, signed the park’s logbook and vanished.

After the invigorating horseback ride, the thrill of whitewater tubing, the first three ziplines and the heart-stopping drop off a bridge over a canyon...