Opinion: Cutting Northern Triangle foreign assistance, a shot in the foot
This week, President Trump precipitously cut U.S. foreign assistance to the Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. This is a mistake, plain …
Costa Rica to face Peru in Gold Cup warmup
Peru’s men’s national soccer team will host Costa Rica on June 5 in Lima, nine days before the start of the Copa América in Brazil, …
Trip Report: Flying domestic airlines in Costa Rica
TAMBÓR, Puntarenas — Instead of long check-in or security lines, two iguanas watched me carefully, asserting dominance by nodding their heads. Since NatureAir ceased flights …
Pic of the Day: Capuchin monkeys find snake in tree
For a significant portion of our recent Deep Dive to the Southern Zone, I felt as if I had been inserted into the “Planet Earth” …
Gustico offers flavors, sights and sounds of rural Costa Rica
From piping hot pejibayes to all-natural face scrubs, from family-owned B&Bs to unique works of art, the Feria Gustico provides a way for and tourists …
Off the eaten path: Pescadería Bertil
I was recently enjoying some summer weather at the beach, in Jacó, when I got a craving for some ceviche – a natural reaction when …
The morning-after pill causes controversy in Costa Rican government
The morning-after pill, taken to prevent pregnancies, caused friction between the authorities of Costa Rica. The Ministry of Health intends to restrict its sale while …
Rescued from 22 pounds of fishing nets, ‘Hugo’ the sea turtle released back into ocean
Update: April 6, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.: Hugo has been released! Check out a video below: And photos from the event: Hugo the sea turtle was …
Five reasons to take a night tour through the Sierpe mangroves
SIERPE, Puntarenas — Costa Rica’s southwest is home to one of the biggest mangrove reserves in Central America. The Térraba-Sierpe National Wetlands house thousands of …
Costa Rica’s Corcovado Foundation a finalist for international funding
The Corcovado Foundation is Costa Rica’s lone representative as a finalist for international funding through the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). EOCA selected the Corcovado …