The village of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca – which is located on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast near the Panama border – comes alive with reggae music, funky bamboo bars and a wild nightlife.

We created this guide to Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic to break down the costs, safety, activities ... particularly around Punta Cana and Puerto Plata, are warm and humid, perfect for beachgoers.

Most said visiting was a must-do in Costa Rica ... National Park is located along Costa Rica's South Pacific coast; the three closest towns are Drake Bay, Puerto Jimenez and Carate (accessible ...

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 the maximum ...

In Costa Rica, the exact number of American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) remains unknown, despite signs of population recovery in recent decades. To address this gap, the International Institute for ...

The best resorts in Costa Rica allow travelers to immerse themselves in this country’s laid-back way of life. Our travel editor selected the best places to stay in 2025.

Costa Rica has long been a beacon of democracy in Latin America, with a proud history of protecting press freedom. But the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) paints a ...

Marine archaeologists have discovered that two shipwrecks in Costa Rica are the remains of Danish slave ships missing for centuries — a finding that restores the ancestral lineage of an entire ...