On a clear day, people in Costa Rica’s capital of San José used to enjoy the view of the dormant, 11,260-ft. volcano Irazú, 16 miles to the northeast. But dormant volcanoes, like “unloaded” guns, can ...

Our capital, San José, came under scrutiny today after the U.S. president placed it on a list of cities described as having some of the worst crime rates. The remarks were made while announcing ...

By diversifying a mostly agricultural economy into one stressing manufacturing and ecotourism, Costa Rica has attracted ...

Photo via JosephC5 / Wikimedia Commons. The Art City Tour is back with “Vacations in Chepe”: the perfect opportunity to enjoy art and urban culture through various artistic manifestations, which will ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A small plane carrying six people crashed southeast of Costa Rica’s capital on Monday, but the condition of those aboard was not immediately known. The Central American ...

Costa Rica is a small but stunning country in Central America, located between Nicaragua (north) and Panama (south). It is unique because it borders both the Pacific Ocean (west) and the Caribbean Sea ...

How dupe destinations, off-season timing and ground travel save money in the popular and increasingly expensive Central ...