One of Costa Rica’s more developed beach towns, it boasts a main drag that’s dotted with shops, restaurants, and bars. The beaches buzz during the day, and ATV tours and catamaran cruises are ...

Despite its modest size, it's home to incredible biological diversity, heavenly beaches, towering volcanoes and lush rainforests. Here's a selection of the 5 most beautiful cities in Costa Rica.

In 1971, Costa Rica introduced its pensionado and rentista residency visa categories in a bid to attract foreign retirees and bring a source of reliable foreign revenue into the country. And it worked ...

The expeditions, which took place in June and December, brought an international group of marine scientists to a little-studied site off Costa Rica’s west coast. Known as the Dorado Outcrop, the ...

Welcome to Costa Rica. I grew up in Costa Rica, and while I’ve lived all over the U.S., I'm always drawn back home. In the northwest, a dry tropical forest stretches down the Nicoya Peninsula.

On Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, food traditions include a little-known history of Jamaican influence. It was nearly nightfall when I arrived at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, the coastal town that ...