Protecting trees might not seem like a public health strategy, but new research suggests it could be—especially in the ...

By Mongabay.com Ranches in Costa Rica occasionally overlap with jaguar and puma hunting areas, creating conflict that can ...

The fall of the Aguas Zarcas meteorite was no ordinary event. It came from a nearly vertical angle, about 81 degrees steep, ...

Nestled in the heart of **Chirripó National Park**, **Cerro Chirripó** stands as Costa Rica's tallest mountain, reaching an ...

I made a few packing mistakes on my first Costa Rica trip and learned which essentials to pack next time, from beauty ...

Taking a bus is the cheapest way to get around Costa Rica, but it's also the most time-consuming. Bus transportation is perfect if you visit popular tourist destinations and major areas. However, if ...

The Public Security Ministry said it had never recorded another seizure of the animals, whicgh are a non-native species in Costa Rica.

The capybaras were turned over to the National System of Conservation Areas to be evaluated by veterinarians. As a non-native species they can’t be released in Costa Rica so they will be taken ...

In a world where certainty is increasingly scarce, Costa Rica is offering international investors something rare: a ...

Costa Rican police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana after chasing down a fleeing vehicle on a highway along the Central American country’s Pacific coast.