The Poas Volcano National Park opened its doors to the public again this past Friday, after several months of worked that involved fixing the areas that had suffered damages as a result of the ...

Walter Espinoza, chief of the Judiciary Investigative Police (OIJ), confirmed today that OIJ has been investigating the disappearance of a US Expat since September 25. William Sean Creighton owner of ...

Residents of the Turrialba canton in the province of Cartago woke up this morning to find a white steam column atop the summit of their eponymous volcano. According to an early morning press ...

Yes, espionage and monitoring take place in Costa Rica, but not to the Orwellian extent carried out by the United States. Unpleasant snooping activities in Costa Rica have been revealed in the past; ...

The construction of Technological Park La Ceiba, located in Orotina, Alajuela will begin in June of this year. The data center is hoping to attract clients for technology services to this area by ...

Fishermen in Costa Rica protested yesterday in Puntarenas and blocked roads, for several hours demanding to speak to representatives of the Government; the Ministry of the Presidency, Rodolfo Piza, ...

Although medical tourism in Costa Rica is known to be mostly a 21 st century development, dental patients from North America and Europe have been coming here for decades for implants, general ...

Some Nosara horse owners are concerned about a possible outbreak of infectious equine anemia among animals in the area, due to the death of one horse that tested positive for the disease on February ...

National labor unions are expected to meet with President Laura Chinchilla later today to deliver an ultimatum. The unions want the government to approve a reasonable and equitable salary increase or ...

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Photo credit: CRHOY The Costa Rican police and members of the Organism of Judicial Investigation (OIJ) chased a van in the area of La Sabana this Wednesday morning; during the chase some of the men ...

Madame Butterfly, opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini will be presented for the third time by the National Lyric Company (CLN) at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José, Costa Rica. The ...