Sandwiched between two continents and two seas, Costa Rica is a biogeographical bridge bursting with life and natural wonders. For such a small country, it offers some of the finest and most varied ...

Costa Rica is known for being home to some of the world’s cutest animals, such as sloths and ocelots. But the country’s national tourism body wants visitors to come to their country to look at animals ...

Here's a bit of news that has been making the rounds in Costa Rica for more than a week but is just now picking up steam stateside: Saying it's time for a more natural experience, Costa Rica's ...

Officials in Costa Rica have plans to close both of the country's public zoos next year so that animals can be freed from their cages. But the foundation that runs the animal parks said Saturday it is ...

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Selfie-ish tourists, please behave. The Costa Rican government has launched a campaign urging anyone visiting the country to avoid taking pictures with wild animals, an increasingly common practice ...

The sound of cicadas fills the forest like a screeching jet engine. You step over a dark trail of leafcutter ants carrying triangles of leaves over a snake-like tree root that's invaded the path. One ...

There are a handful of destinations around the world where the prospect of animal interaction is central to a visit. Costa Rica is one of them. Each time I’ve visited Costa Rica I’ve taken home ...