Costa Rica News

"We were on the forefront of sustainable hospitality in 1994 in Costa Rica long before it became a trend and the thing to do," said Hans Pfister, president and co-owner of Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality .

The Flamingoes got off to an impressive 2-1 win over the People's Republic of China at the ongoing Fifa Women's Under-17 World Cup in Alajuela, Costa Rica, on Sunday.

Courtesy photoEight houses were burned to the ground on the second day of the Harrells' students mission trip.

A groom on his honeymoon got into a drunken argument with his bride aboard a flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica, forcing the Delta Air Lines aircraft to make an emergency landing on Grand Cayman island on Sunday night, authorities said.

Ghana striker Sandra Owusu-Ansah was voted the 'Player of the Match' in Ghana's 2-0 win over Korea DPR at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.

It didn't take long for things to go south for these newlyweds - a Louisiana groom became intoxicated on their honeymoon flight to Costa Rica , began squabbling with his new bride, and eventually forced the airplane to make an emergency landing on Grand Cayman Island, according to authorities.

March 14th, 2014 The government of Costa Rica is describing as "outrageous" its exclusion from the 2014 list of The Developing World's 10 Best Ethical Destinations , an annual ranking produced by California nonprofit, Ethical Traveler.

March 14th, 2014 Narco-traffickers are known to move drugs using light aircraft, boats and even submarines , but now they have added another method: helicopters.

After having announced the tour's second show in Lima, Peru early on March 13, Paul McCartney added two more shows late in the day in announcements on his website .

Would a government of a poorer country ever choose to say "no" to short-term economic profits because of concern for long-term environmental impacts? Surprise: that is precisely the case with at least two national governments that have said no to certain kinds of mining.

The happy couple from Louisiana was supposed to begin their marriage in Costa Rica.

Hola! Como estas? The most commonly used words I heard and spoke on my study abroad trip to Costa Rica.

THERE'S usually a great story behind a name and The Cupping Room is no exception.

As the FEI and the World Organisation for Animal Health work to make the international travel of sport horses more efficient, the experience of Brazilian Long Rider Filipe Leite offers an insight into just how fraught border crossings can be.

The Catholic Religious Association of Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena is pleased to announce that they have launched a campaign on Indiegogo.com to help raise funds to implement much-needed improvements in the St. Catherine of Siena School for boys and girls located in San Jose, Costa Rica.

In a disastrous start to married life, the groom was arrested for being drunk and disorderly once the plane was grounded in the Cayman Islands.

March 10th, 2014 An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale according to OVSICORI struck 14 kilometers west of Chomes, Puntarenas in the Gulf of Nicoya at 12:01 p.m. local time.

March 10th, 2014 Recent polls that showed PLN presidential hopeful, Johnny Araya significantly trailing rival Luis Guillermo Solis for the April 6th presidential runoff led to Araya's decision to end his campaign last Tuesday, according to his campaign staff.

Thunderbird Resorts Inc. reports the following revenues for February 2014. For a more detailed analysis of February 2014 revenue, please visit www.thunderbirdresorts.com and click on "February 2014 Revenue Report - Analysis" located on the home page under "News and Press Releases".

Costa Rica's leading opposition group, PAC, expected to win a four-year presidential term next month, will drop the country's commitment to carbon neutrality by 2021, an official said.