The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from ...

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica has earned its reputation as a destination that offers ...

Costa Rica ’s national security chief said Tuesday that authorities are investigating an alleged plan to assassinate ...

Director Nicole Chi Amén embarks on a journey to learn more about her own mixed cultural heritage after the death of her Guangdong-born grandma ...

This untouched corner of Punta Sabana, Costa Rica, shows the wild meeting of dense forest and turquoise sea.

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 ...

Costa Rica is world-renowned for its commitment to preserving biodiversity and wildlife. The country’s fervor to protect its ecosystems recently earned it the Earthshot Prize for Protecting and ...

The U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, issued a security alert on November 25, 2025, warning American travelers about a concerning rise in criminal activity targeting foreigners throughout the ...

In April 2022, a blue and white fishing boat sliced through the protected waters surrounding Costa Rica’s Isla San José at high speed. Its 75-horsepower engine churned the turquoise surface of the ...

Mass. nurse Kiara Diaz fractured her spine after falling through the floor of the mansion in the resort city of Jacó Escher Walcott is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE, covering stories in Entertainment, ...

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 ...

Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey went into the field for the IDA ceremony at the Los Angeles Athletic Club downtown, corralling winners as they stepped off stage and into ...