This Lush, Low-Key Beach Area On Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast Is A Swimming And Sun-Soaking Paradise

Lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and biologically diverse landscapes to explore are usually what come to mind when you think about Costa Rica, and that's not wrong. The Central American nation has long been a beacon for nature enthusiasts who …

This Quiet Farming Town Is Costa Rica's Underrated Paradise For Cheese-Tasting And Volcano-Trekking

Nestled among rivers, mountains, and the lush greenery of Costa Rica's Central Valley is the farming town of Turrialba. Although not as popular as San Jose or other renowned rainforest and wildlife attractions in the country, Turrialba still has much …

Thieves Emptied a Tourist Rental Car in 8 Minutes in Costa Rica

When you lock your car in Costa Rica, don’t assume it is locked. A group of Colombian visitors found that out during a coffee stop near Caldera, on the central Pacific coast. The group left their rental cars for about eight minutes, according to an account …

Two Cuban triathletes win silver at the Costa Rica Regional Cup

Isabel Rodríguez Silverio and Marcos Alejandro Fernández González each won silver medals at the World Triathlon Development Regional Cup held in Limón, Costa Rica, this past Sunday. Both Cubans competed in the sprint format —750 meters of swimming, 20 …

Costa Rica Arrests Woman Suspected in Killing of American in Playas del Coco

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Costa Rica Gets Five Weekly Nonstop Flights From London Heathrow

British Airways now flies nonstop between London Heathrow and Costa Rica five times a week, and for the first time the route will run all year instead of shutting down after the high season. Flight BA233, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, landed at Juan …

Southwest Launches 11 Nonstop Routes to Mexico, Caribbean, and Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines is adding 11 new international nonstop routes from four U.S. cities — Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, and Columbus — opening direct access to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America on a carrier that currently flies only a handful of …

Costa Rica Opens Walk-In Motorcycle Road Tests Without Appointments

If you’ve passed your motorcycle theory test and can’t find a road-test appointment, you don’t need one this week. Through Friday, Oct. 30, you can show up at Ciudad Vial in San José and take your practical motorcycle exam on the spot. Walk-in testing runs …

US Tourist Breaks Leg in 10-Meter Fall at Costa Rica Waterfall

For the First Time, Women Lead All Three Branches of Costa Rica’s Government

For the first time in our history, women lead all three branches of government after the Supreme Court elected Magistrate Patricia Vargas as its president yesterday. Vargas joins President Laura Fernández, head of the executive branch, Yara Jiménez, …