Things Tourists Love & Hates about visiting Costa Rica Hey there fellow travelers, greetings from Costa Rica! Here we go ...

Safety from Crime in San Jose In general, San Jose (and Costa Rica) is a safe place to visit without worrying about violent crime. However, petty theft occasionally happens.

Yesterday marked the 74th anniversary of women's suffrage in Costa Rica, a pivotal moment in history when women first voted on July 30, 1950.

A flight carrying primarily Asian undocumented migrants, 65 of whom are minors, is expected to land in San Jose, Costa Rica on Thursday afternoon.

The 13th edition of the Costa Rica International Film Festival marks the first iteration with Patricia Velásquez Guzmán at the helm, but the filmmaker is a veteran when it comes to the San José ...

SAN JOSE (Reuters) -The official YouTube account of Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves came back under government control late on Friday after the platform suffered an hours-long cyber attack ...

Costa Rica, long considered Latin America’s safest country, logged a record 657 homicides in 2022, after the murder rate had sharply ticked upwards over the past 15 years.

Costa Rica has become a key way station for cocaine exports to Europe and the United States. ___ Associated Press writer Javier Cordoba in San Jose, Costa Rica contributed to this report.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- A retired Nicaraguan military officer turned outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega was shot to death Thursday at his home in Costa Rica, authorities said.

The Best Places to Retire in Costa Rica Costa Rica has natural wonders, intriguing wildlife and an affordable cost of living.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Central America, especially Costa Rica, has become an increasingly popular destination for medical technology manufacturing companies across the globe. In 2024 alone, both ...

Renowned for its natural beauty and ecological preservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a contender in global film production ...