LIFE as a member of the community of artists and fine-art lovers in Costa Rica is about to get a whole lot richer.Slated to open sometime in the summer of 2006, the Sunshine Gallery, currently in the ...

Adrian Arguijo Valdez is an artisanal fisherman. His weathered hands are a testament to countless years of direct exposure to sun and wind on the Golfo de Nicoya, off Costa Rica’s north-central ...

The Central American country Costa Rica has managed to protect much of its stunning nature: Large parts of the country are home to protected nature reserves that provide a safe haven for the country's ...

The growth of tourism in Costa Rica has been an economic plus but has taken an unforeseen toll on wildlife. Increased need for power means more electrical transformers, which have had a devastating ...

Costa Rica’s capital San José has stunning architecture, beautiful parks and delicious food, minus the crowds that can pack other Latin American capitals like Mexico City.

Along the busy main highway between the capital of San Jose and the surfer-friendly beach town of Jaco is Costa Rica’s most unusual tourist attraction. On an otherwise unremarkable stretch of road, ...

You come to Costa Rica for cool cloud forest, hot springs – and a hyperactive volcano. In a region that has experienced frequent conflict, Costa Rica is a model of good order: in a most un-Latin-like ...

It was an extraordinary night—one that will surely go down in American sporting folklore. Despite blizzard-like conditions in Denver, the World Cup qualifier between the United States and Costa Rica ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Jamis-Hagens Berman p/b Sutter Home team chose a unique location for their early season ...