Most people arrive in Costa Rica picturing empty beaches, cheap prices, and wildlife everywhere. After 10 years living here, ...

File this one under Clueless Gringos. I read an article recently about a young couple living in the far northern US who adopted a young child of “Costa Rican heritage,” as they put it. The child’s ...

Costa Rica rarely fails to deliver on pleasant experiences. You can’t beat the beaches. A pile of gallo pinto, arroz con pollo, or just about any form of casado will definitely hit the spot. A hike ...

Eco-luxe hospitality brands like Cayuga Collection help newly trending destinations like Nicaragua, Panama and Guatemala evolve neighboring Costa Rica’s culture of sustainability. Travelers have long ...

Most travel slogans land somewhere between crass marketing and hokey catchphrases. But in Costa Rica, pura vida is so much more than a slogan. It captures an entire worldview, and you hear it ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...

POCATELLO — Forty singers from Idaho State University’s Chamber Choir and Pocatello’s Camerata Singers have recently returned from a nine-day tour of Costa Rica, where they shared music, learned about ...

We rank the 13 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, Costa Rica is a carefully preserved paradise for adventure travelers. The country’s government has protected one quarter of its land by designating ...

The Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica, was designed to complement its wild surroundings. Costa Rican ...