Delta Air Lines will add a seasonal nonstop route between New York and Guanacaste later this year, giving Costa Rica’s north Pacific region yet another direct connection with one of its most important tourism markets. The flights will operate every Saturday from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to Guanacaste Airport in Liberia […] The post Delta to Add Seasonal New York-Guanacaste Route appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A Costa Rican chorreador, one of our country’s most familiar coffee brewers, has reached an unlikely destination: the hands of Pope Leo XIV. The hand-painted coffee maker was given to the pontiff aboard the papal plane during a flight from Rome to Madrid, along with Costa Rican coffee. The gift was delivered by Costa Rican […] The post Costa Rican Chorreador Reaches Pope Leo XIV in Gift Rooted in Coffee Tradition appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Guanacaste is facing one of its worst drought situations in years, even as much of Costa Rica deals with heavy rain, saturated soils and flood alerts. The contrast has become one of the clearest signs of our country’s uneven rainy season. In parts of the Central Valley and Pacific regions, emergency officials have warned of […] The post Guanacaste Faces One of Its Worst Droughts as Rain Hits Much of Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

El Salvador’s tourism growth is moving faster than the country’s own official targets. After years of being seen internationally through the lens of violence and insecurity, El Salvador has turned tourism into one of its main economic strategies. The shift has been rapid. In 2019, the country received about 1.7 million international visitors. By 2023, […] The post El Salvador Tourism Boom Puts Visitor Goal Ahead of Schedule appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Es...

It looks innocent enough. A beautiful spiral shell sitting on the sand, worn smooth by the waves, glinting in the afternoon light. The instinct to pick it up and slip it into a beach bag is almost automatic for many visitors. In Costa Rica, that instinct can end your vacation very differently than you planned. […] The post That Shell on a Costa Rica Beach Could Cost You Thousands appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Roland Garros will crown a first-time Grand Slam women’s singles champion this weekend after 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva and Polish qualifier Maja Chwalińska won Thursday’s semifinals, capping one of the most unpredictable tournaments in recent memory at the French Open. Andreeva, the No. 8 seed, dismantled Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier, ending a […] The post French Open 2026 Women’s Final Set: How to Watch in Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Ri...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the southern zone of Costa Rica last night rattling communities in Puntarenas area but leaving no reported injuries or structural damage in its wake. According to data from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica, (OVSICORI), the earthquake happened at a depth of just over 20 kilometers, with its […] The post Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Four Fuerza Pública officers were detained in Guanacaste as part of an investigation into an alleged illegal raid and robbery at a home in Santa Cruz, a case that has drawn attention because it involves active police officers in one of Costa Rica’s most visited areas. The officers, identified by their last names Gómez, Hernández, […] The post Costa Rica Investigates Police Officers After Alleged Robbery in Santa Cruz appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform and most doing so daily or at least weekly, even as newer platforms such as TikTok post the fastest growth in the country. The finding comes from the third annual “Our […] The post Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Foreign visitors who pay by card in Costa Rica now face a 6% charge from one of the country’s largest banks if they choose to be billed in their home currency instead of colones, a cost travelers can avoid simply by declining the option at checkout. BAC Credomatic has begun applying the commission on its […] The post Tourists in Costa Rica Warned About Optional Dollar Card Fee appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A wildfire sparked by a lightning strike has burned roughly 4,000 hectares — about 40 square kilometers, or 20% of Palo Verde National Park — in just over three days, and crews had not brought the blaze under control as of Monday, environmental authorities said. Alexander León, regional director of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area […] The post Wildfire Scorches 20% of Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica is the cover star and lead feature of the June 2026 edition of National Geographic Traveller (UK), one of the world’s most influential travel publications, in both its print and digital versions, the Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) announced over the weekend. The feature, titled “Costa Rica: Coast to Coast,” was written by […] The post Costa Rica Lands the Cover of National Geographic Traveller’s UK Edition appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Guanacaste Airport in Liberia has become the first airport in Costa Rica to partner with the U.S. Embassy to promote the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, known as STEP, in a new push aimed at improving safety information for U.S. visitors arriving in one of the country’s busiest tourism regions. The airport, a member of the […] The post Costa Rica Airport Partners With U.S. Embassy on Travel Safety appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Tourism between El Salvador and Guatemala is consolidating as one of Central America’s strongest growth stories, with millions of cross-border travelers fueling a regional boom in short getaways, beach escapes, and mountain destinations — a trend with implications for Costa Rica’s own tourism positioning. El Salvador received 4.1 million international visitors in 2025, extending a […] The post Costa Rica’s Northern Neighbors Are Quietly Rewriting Central America Tourism appeared first on The ...

The National Liberation Party has announced it will vote against Costa Rica’s proposed electricity market harmonization bill, a decision that effectively blocks one of the Fernández administration’s most important economic reform efforts and leaves the future of our country’s energy model in doubt. The bill, filed as expediente 23.414 under the name Ley de Armonización […] The post Costa Rica Electricity Market Reform Faces Collapse After PLN Reversal appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa ...

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transportation will begin work Monday, May 18, on a new modular bridge across from Juan Santamaría International Airport, in a project aimed at strengthening one of the country’s busiest road corridors. The work will take place on Route 1 in the El Coyol–San José direction. MOPT said crews […] The post Costa Rica Starts Bridge Replacement Near San José Airport appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Over the years of offering wildlife monitoring services using camera traps, I’ve had many projects come and go. Some last a few months, others last several years. No matter the length of the project, each one comes in two distinct phases, the first phase, the beginning, and the second phase, the rest. The beginning of […] The post Costa Rica Conservation Farms Open Window Into Nicoya Peninsula Wildlife appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Today, May 18, 2026, Costa Rica’s most enduring English-language voice quietly marks a milestone that few news organizations anywhere in the world ever reach: its 70th birthday. The Tico Times was never supposed to become an institution. It started as a homework assignment. And yet, seven decades later, it remains the go-to source of English-language […] The post Seventy Years of Stories: The Tico Times Turns 70 appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A railway that would stitch together two of Central America’s most dynamic economies is quietly moving from vision to blueprint. Panama and Costa Rica are jointly advancing plans for a cross-border rail corridor that, if completed, would transform how people and goods move through the region and potentially set a template for integration all the […] The post Panama Costa Rica Rail Corridor Could Transform Central America Travel appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Rea...

The Pacific hurricane season officially opens today, with regional forecasters warning of an active stretch ahead as Central American emergency agencies move into operational readiness. Guatemala’s National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction (CONRED), Honduras’s National Center for Atmospheric, Oceanographic and Seismic Studies (CENAOS) and other regional meteorological authorities confirmed the season will run through November 30. […] The post Costa Rica Faces Active Pacific Hurricane Season...

Serena Williams returned to professional tennis Tuesday with a win, partnering Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko to reach the doubles quarterfinals at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London. Playing her first tour-level match since the 2022 U.S. Open, Williams teamed with the 19-year-old Mboko to defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(2), […] The post Serena Williams Wins First Match Back in Queen’s Club Doubles Return appeared first on The Tico Times | Co...

President Laura Fernández announced that her administration will send a bill to reform Costa Rica’s Immigration Law after reports of repeated illegal entries by people allegedly linked to organized crime and illegal gold mining in Crucitas. The announcement came after a new meeting of the government’s Fuerza Élite security team, where officials reviewed the situation […] The post Costa Rica President Pushes Immigration Reform After Repeat Illegal Entries appeared first on The Tico Times | Cos...

A public university research center has called a comprehensive fiscal reform “necessary and urgent,” warning that Costa Rica’s tax revenue has been sliding since 2023 — a stance that puts technical pressure on a new government elected on a promise not to raise taxes. The Economic and Social Observatory (OES) of the National University’s (UNA) […] The post Costa Rica Tax Revenue Keeps Falling as UNA Economists Urge Fiscal Reform appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Rea...

Costa Rica has been placed under a nationwide green alert as authorities warn of heavier rains, saturated soils, and a growing risk of flooding and landslides across several regions. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared the alert for the entire country on Thursday, with unstable weather expected to continue through Tuesday, June 9. The measure […] The post Costa Rica Under Green Alert as Heavy Rains Raise Flood and Landslide Risk appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News ...

The Trump administration fired its latest trade salvo this week, announcing proposed tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies following a sweeping investigation into forced labor practices. The announcement, released by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on June 2, represents one of the most expansive uses of Section 301 of the Trade […] The post Costa Rica Included in U.S. Forced Labor Tariff Proposal appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

For decades, surfers chasing Central America’s best waves flew straight past El Salvador on their way to Costa Rica. That’s over. With year-round swells and long right-hand waves, El Salvador may be the smallest country in Central America, but it packs a punch, and the secret is well and truly out. If you’re booking your […] The post El Salvador for First-Time Surfers: A Guide to Surf City and the Wild East appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

President Laura Fernández has put the owners of clandestine airstrips on notice. Following the second meeting of her newly formed Fuerza Élite security task force on Monday, the Costa Rican government announced it is preparing legislation that would impose serious penalties on landowners whose properties are found to contain unauthorized runways used by drug trafficking […] The post Costa Rica Targets Landowners Linked to Clandestine Drug Airstrips appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Ric...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season began Monday, June 1, and while the forecast is calmer than in many recent years, Costa Rica still has reason to pay close attention through November. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a below-normal Atlantic season, with 8 to 14 named storms expected across the basin. Of […] The post Hurricane Season Starts as Costa Rica Watches Both Coasts appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

João Fonseca’s electric debut run at Roland Garros ended Tuesday, as Czech 26th seed Jakub Mensik beat the 19-year-old Brazilian 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(3) to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal on Court Philippe Chatrier. The straight-sets defeat closed the curtain on a fortnight that had already made Fonseca the toast of Latin American tennis. Even […] The post Brazil’s Fonseca Falls to Mensik in Roland Garros Quarterfinals appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) is warning of a steep rise in “virtual kidnapping” extortion, with complaints jumping more than sevenfold over the past year — a pattern that authorities say increasingly targets people who run businesses or advertise services. Reports of the scam climbed from eight cases between January and May 2025 to […] The post Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Surge in Virtual Kidnapping Scams appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Est...

Drivers using Route 243 between San Isidro de El General and Dominical should expect minor delays today as transportation officials carry out final work on the new bridge over the Pacuar River. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) will regulate traffic at the bridge from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June […] The post Drivers in Costa Rica Should Expect Delays at Pacuar River Bridge appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The International Trade Union Confederation placed the three Latin American nations in that group in its Global Rights Index released Monday. The list also includes Belarus, Egypt, Eswatini, Myanmar, Nigeria, Tunisia and Türkiye. All three countries fall into category 5, the lowest rating in the annual survey of labor standards across 169 nations. Workers and […] The post Panama Joins 10 Worst Countries for Workers Rights in ITUC Report appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tra...

Four Argentine men advanced to the second round of Roland-Garros today in a dramatic day for Latin American tennis, headlined by Román Burruchaga’s first-ever Grand Slam victory after his compatriot Sebastián Báez retired mid-match in an all-Argentine showdown on Court 12. Burruchaga, ranked 68th, was trailing 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, 2-0 when Báez (64th) could no […] The post Argentine Wave Sweeps Roland-Garros as Báez Retires, Burruchaga Makes History appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica New...

Four opposition factions in Costa Rica’s Asamblea Legislativa have closed ranks against the executive branch’s bid to reopen metallic open-pit mining in Crucitas, ratifying their joint commitment to uphold the country’s 2010 ban and pursue alternative responses to the environmental and security crisis gripping the northern zone. The bloc — formed by Liberación Nacional (PLN), […] The post Costa Rica Opposition Defends Mining Ban as Crucitas Crisis Deepens appeared first on The Tico Times | Co...

El Salvador has entered the top 10 startup ecosystems in Latin America for the first time. The country ranks 10th regionally and 80th globally in StartupBlink’s 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, with a score of 1.159 points. The index, which evaluates more than 1,500 cities and 120 countries, tracks ecosystem strength through startup activity, funding, […] The post El Salvador Breaks Into Latin America’s Top 10 Startup Ecosystems appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel ...

Costa Rica’s clean electricity reputation is becoming part of a new technology pitch: power artificial intelligence with renewable energy. Our country generated 98.6 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in 2025, using hydropower, geothermal, wind, biomass and solar, according to ICE data verified by LSQA. ICE also says the national grid is expected to […] The post Costa Rica’s Renewable Energy Grid Faces New Pressure From AI Data Centers appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa R...

Costa Rican cinema has another rare place on the Cannes stage this week, as director Valentina Maurel competes in Un Certain Regard at the 79th Cannes Film Festival with her new feature Siempre soy tu animal materno, known in English as Forever Your Maternal Animal. The film’s selection puts Maurel in one of Cannes’ main […] The post Costa Rica Cinema Returns to Cannes Film Festival appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica saw a second airport emergency on Saturday after authorities responded to the death of a passenger aboard an Iberia flight arriving from Madrid, the same day another aircraft activated emergency protocols at Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia. A 59-year-old Costa Rican woman died aboard an Iberia flight from Madrid on Saturday afternoon, […] The post Costa Rican Woman Dies on Iberia Flight from Madrid to San José appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Trav...

Summer won’t go away. The afternoon clouds and cooling rains have been few. We are a third of the way through May, and Green Season has yet to step forward. From 8 in the morning until 4ish in the afternoon, the heat of the sun is best avoided. I sit on the back patio in […] The post How Expats Survive Costa Rica Heat Without Air Conditioning appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

The U.S. dollar fell to another historic low against Costa Rica’s colón on Thursday, closing at ¢453.94 in the wholesale foreign-exchange market, known as Monex. It was the second consecutive session in which the dollar reached its lowest level since the Central Bank began publishing the series in December 2007. The latest drop followed Wednesday’s […] The post Dollar Hits Historic Low Against Costa Rica’s Colón for Second Day appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real...

After spending most of 2026 near record lows, the U.S. dollar has clawed back a little ground in Costa Rica over the past two weeks, reviving a question with real consequences for the thousands of expats, retirees and remote workers who earn, save or spend in dollars: is the era of the cheap dollar finally […] The post Costa Rica watches the dollar climb after four years of a rising colón appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s main tourism chamber is pushing back against the use of ride-sharing platforms in official tourism promotion, arguing that public and private campaigns should not promote services that operate outside the country’s formal tourism transport system. The debate follows a short-lived promotional alliance between Uber and our country brand esencial COSTA RICA. The agreement […] The post Canatur Criticizes Ride-Sharing Apps Being Used to Promote Costa Rica appeared first on The Tico Ti...

Five people were missing off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast on Tuesday after two small boats capsized in heavy surf whipped up by Tropical Storm Cristina, as the storm kept much of the country under a yellow alert and forced school closures in Guanacaste. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) said the two boats overturned off Playa […] The post Costa Rica Storm Cristina Leaves Five Missing Along Pacific Coast appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Garabito’s long-running fight with Punta Leona over public access to Playa Blanca turned into a physical confrontation Thursday, when municipal crews removed an access barrier at the resort entrance and police clashed with people linked to Punta Leona Beach Club & Nature Resort. The Municipality of Garabito removed the barrier that controlled entry toward the […] The post Costa Rica’s Beach Access Fight Ends in Police Confrontation appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel |...

Costa Rica’s government said Tuesday it had received a report describing an alleged plan to attack President Laura Fernández, a plot that intelligence officials say was being coordinated from inside a maximum-security prison by leaders of the drug-trafficking gang known as Los Lara. The Ministry of Justice and Peace acknowledged the report in a statement […] The post Costa Rica Investigates Alleged Prison Plot to Attack President Fernández appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | ...

Costa Rica is expanding the use of coral gardening as part of a growing effort to restore damaged marine ecosystems along the country’s coast.The technique works like an underwater nursery. Small coral fragments are collected, placed on submerged structures, allowed to grow in controlled conditions, and later attached to degraded reef areas. The process gives […] The post Costa Rica Expands Coral Gardening to Help Restore Pacific Reefs appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Trav...

Delta Air Lines is bringing back nonstop service between New York City and Costa Rica’s Guanacaste region, filing plans this week to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) in Liberia. The seasonal route launches Dec. 19, just as the 2026 holiday travel season peaks, and will […] The post Costa Rica Gets Nonstop Delta Flights From New York appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

A riot broke out at the La Joyita penitentiary in Pacora on the evening of June 1 when authorities attempted to transfer or redistribute high-profile inmates, including leaders of several pavilions. A group of around 40 inmates knocked down pavilion doors, reached the patio and breached perimeter fencing in an escape bid. The disturbance involved […] The post Panama Prison Riot Leaves Two Dead as Over 80 Inmates Recaptured appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Est...

Drivers filling up in Costa Rica right now will notice something that runs against intuition almost everywhere else in the world: the premium “super” gasoline is cheaper than plain regular. At the pump today, a liter of super runs about ₡733 against ₡748 for regular, the prices the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) set when […] The post Renting a Car in Costa Rica? Super Gas Is Currently Cheaper Than Regular appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Brazil moved to the front of Latin America’s Roland Garros campaign on Tuesday, as Luisa Stefani booked a place in the women’s doubles semifinals hours before 19-year-old João Fonseca was due on court for the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career. Stefani, playing alongside Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski, beat the 11th-seeded pair of Germany’s Laura […] The post Fonseca and Stefani Carry Brazil’s Flag Into Roland Garros’ Final Stretch appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tr...

Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, the Argentine who electrified Roland Garros by knocking out world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, saw his breakthrough run ended Monday by Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(6) — part of a difficult day for Latin American tennis in Paris that also saw Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo bow out of both the singles and […] The post Fonseca Stands Alone for Latin America After Cerúndolo, Tabilo Exit Roland Garros appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has approved a bill in second reading to regulate cryptocurrency-related service providers and bring them under stronger anti-money laundering oversight. The reform, approved unanimously on, amends Law No. 7786, Costa Rica’s main law on narcotics, unauthorized drugs, money laundering and terrorist financing. The bill was processed under legislative file No. 25.340 […] The post Costa Rica Crypto Bill Approved as Lawmakers Target Money Laundering Risks appeared...

I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing 43 kilos of coffee per capita in 2023. This has to be some kind of record. I combed through other websites and found no other place or year anywhere close to this number. I thought I […] The post Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Costa Rica will see a steady increase in rainfall through the final week of May, with Tropical Wave No. 5 expected to deliver the heaviest downpours of the week on Thursday, according to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN). The system, combined with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), is forecast to produce strong afternoon and evening […] The post Costa Rica Braces for Heavy Rain as Tropical Wave No. 5 Arrives appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real ...

Camilo Ugo Carabelli outlasted American qualifier Emilio Nava 7-6(12-10), 6-3, 6-3 at Roland Garros on Monday, surviving a marathon opening tiebreak to advance to the second round of the French Open and become one of three Argentines to win on a strong Day 2 for Latin American tennis. The 26-year-old porteño left-hander, ranked just inside […] The post Argentina’s Ugo Carabelli Joins Cerúndolo, Navone at Roland Garros appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

El Salvador received 473,000 international visitors in April, a 36 percent increase from the same month in 2025, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The April total made it the strongest month so far in 2026. Visitor arrivals rose from 413,049 in January, to 402,581 in February, and 452,736 in March before […] The post El Salvador Tourism Growth Continues With Record April Visitor Numbers appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Hundreds of Guatemalans celebrated Saturday with music, firecrackers and parody performances marking the end of eight years in office for Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been sanctioned by more than 40 countries that accuse her of corruption and anti-democratic conduct. Porras ended her term Saturday after a tenure marked by efforts to block the […] The post Guatemalans Celebrate End of Consuelo Porras’ Term as Attorney General appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Tr...

A Southwest Airlines flight that departed Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport made an emergency landing Sunday at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia after the crew reported a midair problem shortly after takeoff. The aircraft, identified as Southwest flight WN1203, was traveling from San José to Houston when it diverted to Guanacaste. Flight-tracking […] The post Costa Rica Airport Emergency After Southwest Flight Diverts to Liberia appeared first on The Tico...

A new documentary is drawing attention to a rare conservation story on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, where a rural community near Corcovado National Park has gone from hunting wildlife for survival to protecting some of the country’s most iconic animals. Living with Pumas and Tapirs, produced by BirdnWild, profiles Rincón de San Josecito, a community […] The post Costa Rica Film Highlights Osa Community Protecting Pumas and Tapirs appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Re...

It was marketed as a place where sloths would live their “slowest, happiest lives.” In reality, Sloth World Orlando became something closer to a death facility, and it took two small nonprofit organizations based in Costa Rica to force the world to pay attention. The story begins with a commercial attraction that never actually opened […] The post Costa Rica Sloth Groups Expose Florida Animal Death Scandal appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.