Costa Rica Targets Motorcycle Duos in Bid to Curb Soaring Murder Rate

Costa Rica is confronting an escalating security crisis as murders climb year after year, with contract killings increasingly shattering the nation’s reputation for peace. In response, the Security and Drug Trafficking Commission of the Legislative …

Costa Rica Faces Alarming Surge in Violence Against Women

Violence against women in Costa Rica has surged to alarming levels in 2025. As of February 26, the Judicial Branch’s Observatory on Gender Violence Against Women reported 10 femicides—killings of women motivated by gender—marking a sharp rise from previous …

Costa Rica Dry Forest Camera Trap Catches Jaguar, Tapir and Owl

There’s always room for improvement. I can confidently say that I am better at wildlife monitoring using camera traps than I was five years ago, but that’s just the result of many small increases in competency over a long period of time. One of the things …

This lavish cruise sails from Vancouver to Mexico, Costa Rica and Aruba at a steal

The cruise interary includes a full transit through the Panama Canal with multiple coveted destinations. Holland America Line takes passengers on an awe-inspiring voyage from Vancouver down the Pacific coast and through the bucket-list Panama Canal for …

IACHR Warned of Rising Femicides and Judicial Stagnation in Costa Rica

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) assessed human rights conditions in Costa Rica through a public hearing, where several organizations shared their perspectives and concerns. The event, conducted in a regional context marked by the …

Human Rights Groups Condemn Costa Rica and Panama Migrant Centers

In a small village on the Panamanian Caribbean coast, Venezuelan Luis Montilla waits to pay for a boat on his return journey after failing to enter the United States. He prefers to sleep on the beach rather than be confined in migrant shelters: “We are not …

Legislator proposes tripling fines for tourists who overstay in Costa Rica illegally

QCOSTARICA — Priscila Vindas Salazar, legislator of the Frente Amplio (FA), presented to the legislative stream a bill (file 24.854) that seeks to triple immigration fines for tourists who remain in the country illegally, establishing a fine of US$300 …

Everest Masters complete successful tour of Costa Rica

Turrialba volcano (Costa Rica) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 26 February-4 March 2025 (New ...

Thu, 6 Mar 2025, 11:00 | BY: VN On 3 March the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica-Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA) reported that over the previous few days small collapses occurred from the inner SW wall of Turrialba's West …

Guanacaste Housing Crisis Deepens Amid Costa Rica’s Luxury Boom

Guanacaste continues to solidify its reputation as one of Costa Rica’s most dynamic real estate hubs, with construction activity showing steady growth in 2024, according to the latest data from the Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA). The …