As recently as 2023, the term pura vida finally entered the dictionary of the Real Academia Española, which defines the words and phrases used across the Spanish-speaking world. This particular ...

The University of Costa Rica, first established in 1940, is the oldest institution of higher education in the country. The public university, which was founded with the intention of making a ...

The Costa Rican housing market remains well-positioned for long-term resilience, with property prices consistently on the rise, supported by strong foreign and domestic buyer demand in key coastal ...

Overcome with emotion, Mahyla shed tears of joy on stage, surrounded by her fellow finalists, visibly moved as a dream years in the making finally became a reality. However, her journey is far from ...

Long defined by its lush tropical rainforests and agricultural exports of coffee, bananas, and sugar, Costa Rica is quietly reinvented itself, shifting away from an agrarian economy to become a global ...

The best resorts in Costa Rica allow travelers to immerse themselves in the country’s famously laid-back way of life. From zip-lining adventures through the jungle to enjoying delicious locally-grown ...

Basic information and contact details for National University of Costa Rica Created in 1973 from the Normal School of Costa Rica and the Superior Normal School, The National University of Costa Rica ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...

Rescue workers trekked overnight across a remote mountain forest carrying a woman who had survived a crash that killed five of the six people aboard. By Mike Ives and Isabella Kwai Emergency workers ...

Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption. Costa Rica has a score of 58 this year, with a change of 3 since ...

Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, which blanket a quarter of the country, are being infiltrated by cartels on a quest to find new trafficking routes to evade the authorities. Costa Rica’s lush ...

This Central American country has an ambitious plan to reach climate neutrality by 2050 Each year, thousands of people flock to Costa Rica’s northern highlands to enjoy the country’s largest ...