Panama’s $5 billion Panama-David-Frontera train, connecting Panama City to Costa Rica’s border, will cut travel time to three ...

While Costa Rica has long been known for its awe-inspiring adventures, it’s the quieter moments that truly define your time ...

Two shipwrecks in Costa Rica were long thought to be sunken pirate ships. New research shows they were actually Danish slave ships. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with archaeologist Andreas Bloch.

To top it off, they’ll be joined by San Jose State President Cynthia Teniente-Matson to announce the Charlene Archibeque ...

As humanitarian needs reach critical levels in Costa Rica, due to continuing displacement from Nicaragua, a 41 per cent funding cut is seriously impacting the ability of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, ...

Costa Rica’s Catholics pray for the 2025 conclave as 133 cardinals elect the next pope. Learn how the nation’s bishops and faithful engage despite no voting cardinal ...

Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has taken another step in his shift toward a tough-on-crime stance, announcing plans to build a new prison in the Central American nation modeled on ...

Are you wondering what type of snakes Costa Rica is home to? Costa Rica is a paradise of biodiversity and is home to an ...

It’s just after sunset in San Miguel de Allende, and a delightful desert chill is already descending on the colorful cobbled town. Here, in the heart of Mexico’s central highlands, I’ve ...

TravelWell in Costa Rica with our epic guide! In episode one, we kick off our 15-day Costa Rican adventure in San José with a ...

The First Daughter has been photographed with supermodels Karlie Kloss and Gisele Bündchen enjoying an Easter vacation in Costa Rica. Pictures of the trio on a beach in the Central American ...

Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. San Jose has been doubling down on clearing homeless encampments and constructing temporary shelter, though the breakneck ...