news in costa rica

José Luis Martinez Prada has recovered a plot of land he owns in Sixaola, Talamanca. The man, from Spain, is a former diplomat of the European Union in Costa Rica.…

Two Costa Rican motorcyclists have been handed two-year bans, after they started a fight midway through a national championship race last month. The fight took place at Costa Rica’s national…

The Irazú Volcano is now considered to have dangerous potential, following the discovery of new evidence about the seemingly sleeping volcano. Recently, a bubbling lagoon formed in its crater, pointing…

National Geographic is showing a series starting tonight that highlights beautiful places in Costa Rica. There will be a total of 6 episodes. Sights features will include the Corcovado National…

Deputies are working on toughening up the sentences for illegal possession of weapons. Congress has approved one of the proposed amendments to the Weapons Law in the first debate. Project…

The Ministerio de Salud (Ministry of Health) says it is in talks with the Dirección General de Migración y Extranjeria (DGME) – immigration service for the latter to consider requesting…

The changes being made this year to the “canasta basica,” or basic basket, have sparked some discussion and debate. Why are some nutritional foods being taken off of this list…

Costa Rica Surfing – (Surf Report March 22nd & 23rd) – We are going to give you the surf forecast for Costa Rica and we have Costa Rica surf pics. …