Costa Rica News

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.

NOTE: This post is sort of the blog equivalent of inviting you over to watch my home videos.

Venezuelan national police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters on March 6, 2014 in Caracas, Venezuela.

As the local economic situation continues moving through its stabilisation process, Costa Rican consumers continue to adopt a more price-conscious position when it comes to buying most packaged foods.

Alia DegenA year ago on a high school trip to Costa Rica, Groton resident and first-year University of Vermont student Alia Degen helped rebuild pathways in the rain forest and pave roads in the capital city, San Jose.

Frank Biden, Joe Biden's brother and director at Sun Fun Americas, is going to install solar energy throughout Latin America.

PROSPECTIVE MEP candidate for the South West and Gibraltar, Georgina Butler, was the guest speaker at yhr annual dinner of the Colyton and Colyford Conservatives, held in Colyford Memorial Hall on Saturday.

"No artificial ingredients" gives way to essential in Costa Rica . The Costa Rica Tourism Board officially unveiled the country's new brand, ' essential Costa Rica,' at the New York Times Travel Show recently, replacing the ingredients tag.

Costa Rica's ruling party candidate Johnny Araya on Wednesday abandoned his presidential campaign a month before a run-off, in a move that appears to guarantee victory for leftist former diplomat Luis Guillermo Solis.

Costa Rica's ruling party candidate Johnny Araya on Wednesday abandoned his presidential campaign a month before a run-off, in a move that appears to guarantee victory for leftist former diplomat Luis Guillermo Solis.