welcome to costa rica

A panel answers our questions about safety when driving, hiking and more.

The Tico Times has experience with some of the less publicized aspects of living in Costa Rica: the laws, the social intricacies and the cultural norms beyond learning to say, “Pura Vida, mae.”

In this #TBT piece, we looked back on days of turkey scarcity.

Costa Rica on Monday put into effect a law that criminalizes street sexual harassment and punishes it with jail terms and fines.

A bill that penalizes street sexual harassment was approved Tuesday in a second debate by Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly. 

A bill that would penalize street sexual harassment was approved Tuesday in a first debate by Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly. 

When you experience or witness street harassment, remember the 5 Ds.

We're redoubling our efforts to provide useful information about safe travels in Costa Rica.

Here are some tips on how to make the most of your Costa Rican experience.

It truly is a remarkable feat to create a service that is an objectively worse experience than a trip to the DMV. Congratulations are in order to Costa Rica.