Costa Rica rental car insurance works differently than most travelers expect. Learn what’s mandatory, what your credit card ...

As recently as 2023, the term pura vida finally entered the dictionary of the Real Academia Española, which defines the words and phrases used across the Spanish-speaking world. This particular ...

A Massachusetts ER nurse is stranded in Costa Rica after falling 15 feet on a hike, fracturing her spine and leaving her legs temporarily paralyzed. Kiara Diaz was on the final day of her vacation ...

Major shock in the CONCACAF zone: Costa Rica will not take part in the 2026 World Cup. The team, a regular at the tournament, finished third in its group, behind Haiti and Honduras. On Tuesday night ...

Haiti and Costa Rica face off in World Cup 2026 qualifying action. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Haiti vs. Costa Rica and odds. Costa Rica is favored to ...

A surging colon and new 15% U.S. tariffs are battering Costa Rica’s economy, forcing the Central American country to endure slower growth for faults that aren’t its own. In the first half of 2025, ...

Precautionary arrangement signals Costa Rica’s very strong policy frameworks and economic achievements, and sets the stage for further gains In early June, the IMF approved a two-year Flexible Credit ...

Although no official reason was given, those in Costa Rica consulted for this work linked the visa cancellations to Arias’ long-time and ongoing activities promoting the advance of China in Costa Rica ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department is planning to spend up to $7.85 million to help Costa Rica deport immigrants, according to a document seen by Reuters, under an arrangement ...

As Costa Rica takes on a more central role in regional cocaine logistics, trafficking groups have ramped up efforts to forge alliances with local actors like Gamboa, allowing them to consolidate ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. men’s national team scraped past Costa Rica in a dramatic Gold Cup quarterfinal here on Sunday, winning 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw over 90 roller-coaster minutes. The ...

The U.S. men's national team defeated Costa Rica in a thrilling Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal that went to a penalty shootout at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 29. The USMNT ...