GENEVA – As humanitarian needs reach critical levels in Costa Rica, due to continuing displacement from Nicaragua, a 41 per cent funding cut is seriously impacting the ability of UNHCR, the UN Refugee ...

Editor's note: In this article Robin McGuire, group leader for the Rianda House Travel Program, describes the group's trip to Costa Rica Feb. 5-13. Our adventure began with a scenic journey by bus ...

Of course, it’s easy for Costa Rica to brush off some of Trump’s biggest policy pledges. As André acknowledged, Costa Rica doesn’t depend on remittances nearly as much as its Central ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday ... U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller ...

though served far from Costa Rica’s breathtaking beaches, volcanoes and rainforests, manage to rep the pura vida for which it is widely known.

Here are some examples of what makes Costa Rica's culture one to experience. "Pura Vida" is a Costa Rican slogan at the core of their culture. You will see it everywhere, from t-shirts to coffee ...

Pura Vida! From August 28 to September 8 ... and the delegations will parade along the Champs-Elysées. The flag bearers for Costa Rica will be Pilar Riveros and Andrés Molina. Riveros is in his first ...

“It will be tough to match the spirit of ‘Pura Vida’ (‘the pure life’) that we found in Costa Rica, but who knows?” Pepper said. “Maybe the students will demand a return trip in the ...

Pura Vida brings Costa Rica's cheery mantra to life through a vitalizing menu of fresh, delicious food. Bright and tropical, the restaurant transports diners to somewhere considerably more beachy ...