Video shows cat trying to smuggle drugs into Costa Rica prison 01:31. Costa Rican police seized crack cocaine, marijuana and five capybaras — the largest rodents in the world — after chasing ...

The best Airbnbs in Costa Rica cater to families, couples and groups seeking a more intimate experience away from the crowds. Here's where to stay in 2025.

However, you may pay Costa Rica taxes if you meet the residency requirements, like living in the country for at least 183 ...

However, before you close on a home in Costa Rica, keep these property tax considerations in mind: Costa Rica’s transfer tax (the amount charged when property changes hands) is 1.5%.

Costa Rica has been an expat magnet for decades, with an estimated 70,000 Americans residing in a country of more than five million people. In addition to its other attributes, ...

The Blue Hens were in Costa Rica on a month-long study abroad, quantifying and comparing the country’s rich biodiversity. Students completed bird point counts, used acoustic monitoring technology to ...

Costa Rica authorities confirmed that carbon monoxide poisoning was the cause of death of Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner.

Costa Rica Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco should use his appearance before the Legislative Assembly on March 19, 2025, to disclose his migration agreement with the United States and ...

I n Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by ...

My first trip to Costa Rica was dreamy, but I made mistakes. There were several problems, like power outages and dehydration, I wish I'd prepared for.