When planning a vacation, especially to a new country, one of the most important questions you might ask is, “Is Costa Rica ...

In this Central American paradise, you can see tapirs and sloths, surf the Caribbean or Pacific, and dance to calypso music—all without joining the tourist masses.

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The recent arrest of Costa Rica’s former security minister and the revelations in his case have shed light on the corruption and drug trafficking networks engulfing the government in what may be the ...

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A nostalgic look at how Costa Rica’s food scene has evolved—from free bocas in cantinas and wood-fired meals to today’s fast food chains and fried chicken joints. Discover what’s been lost and what’s ...

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Costa Rican authorities rescued endangered Mexican salamanders and turtles during a wildlife trafficking raid in Coronado.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities ...

When former Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas got an offer to play in Mexico for UNAM Pumas, he knew who to ask for advice. The Costa Rica goalkeeper called his ex-Madrid teammate Sergio Ramos ...

Costa Rica adopts the IHRA working definition of antisemitism, becoming the sixth Latin American nation to do so. Jewish organizations praise the move as a vital step amid a global rise in Jew-hatred.

Costa Rican first responders also treated a second person at the scene where Malcolm-Jamal Warner was declared dead on Sunday, July 20, the Costa Rican Red Cross tells PEOPLE.