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 ...

Costa Rica is famous for its stunning beaches, from the golden sands of the Pacific Coast to the wild Caribbean shores.

Costa Rica is a safe and popular travel destination, but accidents and illnesses can happen anywhere. Whether it's a sudden ...

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

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 to ...

A study finds small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito species.

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

Costa Rica is hot and sunny a lot of the time ... As it turns out, afternoon showers are common in some areas, and especially frequent from late May through November. I was so grateful I thought ...

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

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