The growth of tourism in Costa Rica has been an economic plus but has taken an unforeseen toll on wildlife. Increased need for power means more electrical transformers, which have had a devastating ...

The Central American country Costa Rica has managed to protect much of its stunning nature: Large parts of the country are home to protected nature reserves that provide a safe haven for the country's ...

Adrian Arguijo Valdez is an artisanal fisherman. His weathered hands are a testament to countless years of direct exposure to sun and wind on the Golfo de Nicoya, off Costa Rica’s north-central ...

Along the busy main highway between the capital of San Jose and the surfer-friendly beach town of Jaco is Costa Rica’s most unusual tourist attraction. On an otherwise unremarkable stretch of road, ...

WHAT better way to introduce Costa Rican artists to the rest of the world than to exhibit their work in a gallery in one of the country’s prime tourist centers? That’s the idea behind Galería El ...

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The German side was too strong for the Costa Ricans in the opening match. Germany won 4-2. Costa Rica's star Paulo Wanchope scored both his teams goal. Here, pushes his second past German keeper Jens ...

Ever since Costa Rica enacted legislation in 2021 allowing superyachts to charter, the country’s 800 miles of tropical coastline have attracted cruisers craving something new and different. Costa Rica ...