María José Gutiérrez, marketing manager for Starbucks Costa Rica, said, “Guanacaste’s steady flow of residents and tourists makes it an ideal location for our brand. This store brings our experience ...

Costa Rica is sliding into a state of structural violence fueled by political clashes, social division, and weakening institutions, according to a new National University (UNA) report released last ...

Situated on Costa ... Rica Punta Cacique. The resort's 148 guest rooms and 40 suites ascend toward the ocean in different tiers on flourishing mountainsides. My one-bedroom suite’s prized ...

I traveled to Costa Rica earlier this year and learned a lot about how I'll pack for my next trip. There were a few things I was glad I'd thought to bring, like an extra blanket and natural soap.

But they are not native to Costa Rica, and the Public Security Ministry said Thursday that possessing, transporting or trafficking them is illegal. The agency said it had never recorded another ...

There are so many reasons to retire in Costa Rica. Chief among them is that life is easy in the tropical land of “pura vida” — and so is making the decision to relocate to this small Central ...

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 ...

Need a break from the capital? Charlotte Lytton heads to Costa Rica in search of lush rainforests and diverse wildlife with a side of show-stopping cuisine The Standard's journalism is supported ...

Guards in Costa Rica have intercepted an unusual prison drug delivery, catching a cat as it jumped over the periphery fence at night with marijuana and crack taped to its body. The black-and-white ...

The IMF approved today a two-year arrangement for Costa Rica under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL), for an amount of about US$1.5 billion (equivalent to 300 percent of quota). Costa Rica qualifies for ...

Costa Rica is infamous for using narco cats and kittens to smuggle drugs. In a recent case, authorities caught a feline wrapped with intoxicating materials around its body. Prison guards at the ...