El Niño has 74 communities on Costa Rica's Pacific side rationing water. See which areas are hit and how to store water safely.

Honduras has approved stricter prison rules targeting suspected gang members and drug traffickers, adopting measures similar to those used in El Salvador’s anti-gang crackdown.

San José’s former Simón Bolívar Zoo opens free on October 3 for Costa Rica Coffee Day, with tastings, music, tours and the ...

Trump backs a US diesel export ban as Costa Rica, a steady buyer of US diesel, faces a proposed 100-colon-per-liter increase in October.

Five more people were arrested during the latest sea turtle arribada at Ostional, bringing September arrests linked to suspected illegal egg activity to at least 10.

Drone reports near Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport have increased, with unauthorized flights capable of stopping ...

Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone is now live in Costa Rica, letting businesses accept contactless cards without a terminal.

Brazilian tennis star João Fonseca has withdrawn from Tokyo and Shanghai as the 20-year-old focuses on recovering from an ...

Possible archaeological materials surfaced during a Pérez Zeledón school rebuild. The National Museum is assessing the site.

From bankbooks and free bocas to machete-cut grass and Lada Nivas, a longtime resident looks back at the Costa Rica he first ...

Saved by the Bell star Mario Lopez is filming an unnamed campaign in the mountains of Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica.

An expat living in Guanacaste reflects on the meaning of Pura Vida, from Costa Rica’s natural beauty to gentrification, ...