Costa Rica News

Astronaut and Physicist Franklin Chang Diaz was born in San Jose, Costa Rica on April 5, 1950 to a Costa Rican mother and a father of Chinese descent.

Debbie Young reads to her grandchild, Langston Young-Taft, 4, in the living room of her home in Gunbarrel on Friday.

It was all part of a trip to one of Tyler's sister cities - Yachiyo, Japan. Tyler Sister Cities also include Lo Barnechea, Chile; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Jelenia Gora, Poland; and Liberia, Costa Rica.

Now that you know the country's most important phrase , where to geek out Av-style , and what to drink , we head back down to Costa Rica in this week's edition of Street Food Friday to see what's cooking.

July 25th, 2014 A criminal court judge in Upala, Alajuela, identified by the last name Leon, was arrested yesterday afternoon on charges that he stole bail and child support funds.

BOGOTA , Colombia, July 25th, 2014 After nearly three decades combating narco-trafficking, the Colombian National Police started sharing its experience with officers from other countries in the region in 2012.

A search is reportedly underway in the wilds of Costa Rica for the son of a well-known Alaska adventurer who's been missing almost two weeks.

Pinto said he was leaving because of disagreements with unnamed members of his coaching staff.

Signature Vacations is pleased to announce the addition of 10 Dreams Resorts & Spas properties to its slate of destinations for the fall and winter of 2014/15.

Further, Mejia noted that the number of Hondutel shares to be sold will depend on the level of resources that potential shareholders are prepared to invest.

The shops, skyscrapers and multi-story condominiums in downtown San Jose were built with the vision and leadership of developers with years of life experience.

One of the major tourist attractions on the Pacific Side of Costa Rica is Manuel Antonio National Park , where the ocean meets the rainforest outside the town of Quepos.

Ericsson's full LTE solution will include several core and radio access infrastructure products such as Mobility Management Entity, Home Subscriber Server, the RBS 6000 family, and microwave transmission using the LTE-proven MINI-LINK TN, as well as services and consulting for spectrum refarming, equipment roll-out, systems integration and ... (more)

Unknown assailants intercepted Heigis as he traveled in his vehicle on a gravel road about 4 kilometers from La Fortuna.

Gamboa started his career in his homeland, plying his trade for top flight side Municipal Liberia, before he was scouted and signed by Norwegian club Fredrikstad.

The ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report is a weekly bulletin intended for epidemiologists and health professionals in the area of communicable disease prevention and control.

July 21st, 2014 - Nicoya has belonged to Costa Rica for 190 years , and perhaps our readers have never taken time to get to know the canton.

RICHMOND, Va., July 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Dr. Richard "Dick" Leatherman, a noted author of management books, has written an engaging novel titled, A Man's Love Story: Flora, Mariana, Dena, and Xinia .

Luciana Crottogina: "My plan in five years is to go to Russia to watch the World Cup.

July 21st, 2014 Former president Laura Chinchilla's legal team is seeking 60 days in jail and A 100 million in compensation from Alberto Rodriguez Baldi, against whom Chinchilla brought charges of defamation as the result of statements made by Baldi on Facebook.