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Visit Top Costa Rica Museums on Your Next Trip

Guest Author - January 4, 2026

Costa Rica’s best museum days do two things at once: they teach you what you’re seeing out in the country and they give you...

Protesters Rally Outside U.S. Embassy in San José Against Venezuela Intervention

January 4, 2026

Gal Gadot Chooses Costa Rica Again for New Year’s Getaway

January 4, 2026

Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade

January 4, 2026

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

January 3, 2026

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Costa Rica’s Route 27 Goes One-Way Sundays in January

Tico Times - January 3, 2026

Drivers heading back from the Pacific coast can expect changes on Route 27 starting this weekend. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT)...

Latin America

Costa Rica Watches U.S. Capture of Maduro as Regional Concerns Grow

Tico Times - January 3, 2026

The United States carried out airstrikes on Venezuelan military sites early this morning, leading to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife,...

News

Crocodiles Share Waves with Surfers at Costa Rica’s Popular Breaks

Tico Times - January 3, 2026

Surfers in Costa Rica know the excitement of riding the perfect Pacific swell, but at certain beaches, they share the water with an unexpected...

Sport

Beatriz Haddad Maia Carries Brazil’s Hopes into the Australian Open

Tico Times - January 3, 2026

Beatriz Haddad Maia comes to the Australian Open in January 2026 as Brazil’s clearest singles reference point and one of the few Latin American...

Latin America

United States Launches Strikes on Caracas, Captures Venezuelan President Maduro

Tico Times - January 3, 2026

United States forces bombed several sites in Caracas early this morning, leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to an announcement...

Latin America

Panama’s President Says Crisis with the U.S. Over the Canal Has Ended

Tico Times - January 2, 2026

Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said on Friday that the crisis with the United States is over, after Donald Trump threatened in 2025 to...

Costa Rica

Political Campaigns Ramp Up in Costa Rica as Holiday Ban Ends

Tico Times - January 2, 2026

With the new year underway, Costa Rica's political scene shifts back into high gear. The mandatory holiday truce on campaigning, enforced from December 16...

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Jimmy Fallon’s Papagayo Getaway Boosts Costa Rica Luxury Tourism

Tico Times - January 2, 2026

Comedian and late-night host Jimmy Fallon wrapped up 2025 with a family trip to Costa Rica, choosing the Papagayo Peninsula for a mix of...

Sport

Venus Williams Receives Wildcard for 2026 Australian Open at Age 45

Tico Times - January 2, 2026

Tennis fans around the world got a jolt of nostalgia on New Year's Day when organizers announced that Venus Williams, the seven-time Grand Slam...

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Costa Rican Drivers Risk Fines Without 2026 Marchamo Sticker

Tico Times - January 2, 2026

As the new year begins here in Costa Rica, traffic authorities report that over 256,700 vehicles across the country lack the 2026 Marchamo sticker,...