1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (430+ words) A Pacific beach with the potential to attract tourists has instead become one of the clearest examples of Costa Rica’s struggle with waste, as garbage carried down the Tárcoles River continues to wash ashore at Guacalillo Beach. About 90 minutes from…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (289+ words) It also does not get shifted to the nearest Monday. Costa Rica applies no holiday transfers in 2026, so every holiday this year lands on its actual calendar date. Because August 15 is a Saturday, most people on a Monday-to-Friday schedule get…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (446+ words) Around 1,000 agami herons have made a private estate in Guatuso their home, creating an unusual concentration of one of the most elusive heron species found in Costa Rica. Its near the Caño Negro wetlands, the property has become an important…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (265+ words) Costa Rica has moved several immigration procedures for foreign executives and their families online, allowing eligible applicants to complete and track the process through the Ventanilla Única de Inversión, or One-Stop Investment Window. The new service became available yesterday and…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (322+ words) If you are going to the Caribbean coast or the Northern Zone over the next few days, plan for rain and give yourself more time on the road than you think you may need. Costa Rica’s national emergency commission declared…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (228+ words) His reward is one of the biggest matches available at this year’s tournament. Tirante will face third-seeded Novak Djokovic in the second round after the Serbian received a first-round bye. Navone had a more straightforward opening victory, defeating Belgium’s Raphael…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (508+ words) A decree set since August 10 has sealed a wide range of Costa Rican security information from public view, including records of which companies win government security contracts. The dispute over it sharpened Wednesday when a governing-party lawmaker referred to an…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (351+ words) “You kept asking me to play in one last World Cup, and just days before it started was when you got much worse. It was the first time you weren’t going to be at a tournament,” the Argentina captain added....

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1452+ words) For decades, Costa Rica was the undisputed poster child of Central American expat life. However, a quiet reshuffling of priorities is underway, and a growing number of (Real Estate) investors, immigrations and retirees are now asking: Is Panama the new…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (338+ words) Costa Rica has been included among 25 of the world’s best destinations for people traveling alone in a 2026 selection by Travel + Leisure, which highlighted the mix of outdoor adventure, beaches and places where visitors can slow down between activities. The list,…...