We were among the first to stay at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, on Costa Rica's stunning Peninsula Papagayo—here's the ...

Costa Rica is in the top 5 of the best countries in Latin America to start a business, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) published in February 2025. The study analyzes 56 ...

Costa Rica is home to hundreds of animal species that surprise locals and foreigners alike. Recently, an especially unusual sighting occurred in Bajo La Paz, San Ramón, where a tamandua anteater was ...

Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured this stunning photograph of the seven-planet alignment on Feb. 22 from the Mendip Hills, Somerset, U.K. "A fantastic, yet challenging photographic opportunity ...

Costa Rica has historically supported disability rights. It was one of the first Latin American countries in 1996 to pass legislation on the legal capacity of persons with disabilities. Then, in ...

At the beginning of the year, I had the opportunity to go to Costa Rica for the first time. I encountered stunning natural views, new-to-me foods, and beautiful wildlife. But the trip also came ...

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A group of families and children hailing from Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan, Russia and more countries walked off an airplane in Costa Rica’s capital, the first flight ...

By Annie Correal and David Bolaños Annie Correal reported from Mexico City and David Bolaños from San José, Costa Rica. Migrants from around the world — including dozens of children ...

President Chaves told reporters that Costa Rica is helping its “economically powerful brother from the north,” in part to avoid economic retaliation. “If they impose a tax in our free zones, it’ll ...

Costa Rica started off 2025 with fewer dengue fever cases compared to last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health. However, authorities are worried about the severity of the cases. In the ...

Costa Mesa police reached out to the public Wednesday to identify possible additional victims of a man suspected of committing lewd acts with a pair of teenage girls. Peter Michael Mejia, 27, of ...

Costa Rica has become the third Central American nation to show a willingness to accept migrants who had entered the United States illegally, after Panama and Guatemala. The country announced Monday ...