When Paradise Fades: The Turbulent State of Tourism in Costa Rica

If you were to ask an AI generator to depict the present state of tourism in Costa Rica in human form, you might get an image of a guy with a bruised and bloodied face leaning on a walker. Numbers are down, bad publicity is up and the golden egg is looking …

Southern Alberta man returns ancient artefact to Costa Rica

In February, a man from southern Alberta flew to South America to return an ancient artefact his family had been gifted decades before. Dan McDougall from Okotoks, Alta., says a jade amulet from Costa Rica had been with them for more than 50 years. “In …

How Dreamy ‘Cloud Forests’ Make Panama an Ideal Alternative to Costa Rica

Costa Rica Teams Up with NASA and FECOP to Transform Ocean Monitoring

A groundbreaking collaboration between NASA, the Costa Rican Fishing Federation (FECOP), the University of Costa Rica (UCR), and the National University (UNA) is revolutionizing how Costa Rica monitors its oceans, with a focus on promoting marine …

Costa Rican authorities investigate hotel where Yankees star Brett Gardner's son died

By JACK BEZANTS Published: 17:40 EDT, 6 April 2025 | Updated: 17:47 EDT, 6 April 2025 Costa Rica's Ministry of Health has announced an investigation into the luxury hotel where Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of New York Yankees hero Brett Gardner, …

Costa Rica Press Freedom Under Threat as Chaves Targets Journalists, Report Says

Journalism in Costa Rica and across Central America faces an increasingly hostile environment, driven by polarizing rhetoric and systematic attacks from government authorities, according to a new report released by the Freedom of Expression and Right to …

Those Deported from the US to Costa Rica Will Have to Sign Exit Form

The form forces some of the 200 citizens transferred to the Central American nation who remain in the country to choose between voluntarily returning to their countries or submitting to refugee status in Costa Rica, despite the opposition of human rights …

Costa Rica U17 Defeat Bermuda U17

The Bermuda Under-17 women’s national football team were defeated 9-1 by Costa Rica Under-17 women in the final round of the Concacaf Under-17 Women’s Qualifier in Toluca today [April 5]. Janiya Sealey scored a superb free kick for Bermuda to give them the …

Costa Rica Becomes the Epicenter of Sport Fishing with the Offshore World Championship

The Marina Pez Vela is preparing to host one of the world’s most prestigious sport fishing competitions, the Offshore World Championship (OWC), which will take place from April 6-11, 2025. This internationally renowned event will bring together the 45 best …

How Jaguars in Costa Rica Boost Sea Turtle Numbers

It’s tempting to think of the natural world as a blissful utopia. Picture the sun peering through fluffy white clouds, pouring its golden rays onto the canopy of lush tropical forest on a mountainside. You can hear the sounds of insects buzzing and birds …