Crime remains top of mind for many voters as drug traffickers battle to control the domestic market, as well as the lucrative ...

Costa Rica stands as Central America’s most expensive vacation destination with daily costs around $138 per person—double ...

This Central American gem is abounding in rugged terrain and rainforests. It’s the ultimate postcard destination with ...

Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The country’s fervor to protect its ecosystems recently earned it the Earthshot Prize for Protecting and ...

It started innocently enough: I needed a break and wanted to learn how to surf. After nearly a decade of rushing through life in New York City, rarely encountering the natural world beyond a sacred ...

How dupe destinations, off-season timing and ground travel save money in the popular and increasingly expensive Central American country. The two-tiered cascade of Nauyaca Waterfalls creates a natural ...

A Mexican marine biologist was seriously injured after he was attacked by a shark while working off Costa Rica's Pacific coast and transferred to a hospital in the country's capital on Monday, ...

Precautionary arrangement signals Costa Rica’s very strong policy frameworks and economic achievements, and sets the stage for further gains In early June, the IMF approved a two-year Flexible Credit ...

Costa Rica is an amazing country with beautiful landscapes, friendly people, and fantastic wildlife. My family and I spent three glorious months there during our Pan American Highway road trip, and it ...

In July 2025, the U.S. State Department cancelled the visa of Rodrigo Arias, the head of Costa Rica’s legislature. The visa of his brother, former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, had also been ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants, according to a document seen by Reuters, under an arrangement ...

In recent years, Costa Rica has become increasingly important as a transshipment point for cocaine bound for Europe and the United States. In 2024 alone, authorities seized 27 metric tons of cocaine, ...