16+ hour, 8+ min ago   (216+ words) The weekend weather has already caused problems in Cartago, Limón and Alajuela. Turrialba was among the hardest-hit areas Saturday after heavy rainfall caused the Turrialba River to rise sharply. One house fell into the river, while other homes were affected…...

17+ hour, 4+ 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, 17+ 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, 11+ hour ago   (667+ words) Twelve years of digging, an estimated 27,500 deaths and roughly $375 million ended quietly on the morning of August 15, 1914, when a single steamship slipped into a lock chamber on Panama’s Caribbean coast and began climbing a staircase of water. The SS Ancon,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour 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, 15+ hour ago   (430+ words) Five Costa Rican Surfers Advance at Playa Hermosa WSL Event The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Five Costa Rican Surfers Advance at Playa Hermosa WSL Event Five Costa Rican surfers remain in contention at the Garabito Surf…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (242+ words) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Costa Rican President Laura Fernández today as the two countries look to deepen security cooperation amid growing concern over drug trafficking and organized crime in the region. Rubio called Fernández to reaffirm what…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (430+ words) Venus Williams Falls to Emiliana Arango in Cincinnati Open First Round The Tico Times COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER Venus Williams Falls to Emiliana Arango in Cincinnati Open First Round Venus Williams’ return to the Cincinnati Open ended in…...

2+ day, 9+ 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…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (323+ words) Wild white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica are learning to use a touchscreen in the middle of the forest, giving researchers a new way to study animal intelligence without taking the monkeys out of their natural environment. The system, called…...