Since 2010, Costa Rica has enjoyed strong and stable economic growth - 3.8% in 2017. Exports of bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef are the backbone of its commodity exports.

Howler monkeys in Costa Rica are facing a growing threat from bot fly larvae infestations, and new research points to tourism and land use changes as key drivers. A study by the Awá Science and ...

Pavones, Costa Rica, fights to preserve its world-class surf, homes, and ecosystem against development .Learn how locals and environmentalists resist demolitions and luxury resorts threatening their ...

News about Costa Rica, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - North Central America clash between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Both sides ...

Watching these little ones take their first steps into the sea gave us chills.

United States U20 play against Costa Rica U20 in a Matchday 3 showdown of the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship group stage. Here's everything you need to know about when, where, and how to ...

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Former DA Kim Ogg reveals one suspect in Jocelyn Nungaray's murder is also accused of raping an American woman in Costa Rica, raising concerns about past crimes.

Another shooting on the seafront promenade in Fuengirola in southern Spain, has left two people dead and rekindled worries about security on the Costa del Sol, a popular tourist area.

In the 19 years since his wife was shot, Worrell raised his and Doris' three children—who were under the age of 12 when she died—in Costa Rica with their former nanny Paola Yarberry.