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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

Chaves used videos to highlight his administration’s accomplishments, claiming Costa Rica is advancing in critical areas. He emphasized a drop in unemployment to 6.6% and 7% during the moving quarters ...

Costa Rica’s Constitution (Article 50) and environmental laws protect such areas to ensure ecological balance. The court’s action follows a similar case in Dominical de Osa, where a culvert over water ...

Courtesy of Marriott Group Pearched on a cliff overlooking the glistening Gulf of Papagayo on Costa Rica’s north Pacific ... one of the most biodiverse areas in the world. It’s a tropical ...