Costa Rica News

Airport authorities at Juan Santamaría are seeking to stop what is described as illegal taxi drivers “hunting” tourists. The situation has gotten aggressive even among legal taxi drivers who fear…

The south side of the National Theater was recently renovated and quickly thereafter vandalized once again. This side is the closest to the street and thus the least protected against…

A tree frog from Costa Rica traveled 8,500 kilometers. He now lives in England. He was hidden in cargo of bananas and found as supermarket workers were unpacking the fruit…

Three fish-shaped structures catch the eye of passersby near the fuente de la Hispanidad in San Pedro. The steal structures are stuffed with disposable plastic. The main structure is seven…

There is one legal firearm for every 20 people in Costa Rica. Each year, more and more Ticos, in the army-less nation, feel the need for this type of protection.…

Ketamine is an anesthetic for veterinary use that is now being used as a drug by young people. It is alarming that from 2017 to the first quarter of 2019…

Scientists are intrigued by a change seen in some howler monkeys in Costa Rica. Their fur, usually dark brown and almost black, has some yellow spots. Blond rings and spots…

Two plane crash victims survived because of the skill of the pilot, who diverted the crash to a relatively safe space. The pilot was able to maneuver to a street…