Costa Rica News News Costa Rica » People: Costa Rican man, 119, seeks recognition as world's oldest person
By Maynor Valenzuela SARDINAL, Costa Rica, Sept 9 (Reuters) - In a modest wooden home in Sardinal, about a 20-minute drive from Costa Rica's Pacific coast, Jose Flores spends his days napping, eating ...
News Costa Rica » People: The Costa Rica myths that trip up first-time visitors
Driving fears, English myths, rainy season panic, and more: Sarah McArthur breaks down the Costa Rica myths that trip up first-timers and what the country is actually like.
News Costa Rica » People: Costa Rica Remains a Top Retirement Destination for People From the United States
Costa Rica is once again benefiting from a growing shift among older Americans who are looking outside the United States for their next chapter. In polling released by Monmouth University, 17% of ...
News Costa Rica » People: Moving To Costa Rica: A Guide For North American Retirees
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 ...
News Costa Rica » People: How Many People Have Visited All of Costa Rica’s National Parks?
The honest answer is that no one really knows. Costa Rica has no official record for people who have visited every national park in the country. There is no public registry, no national stamp book, no ...
News Costa Rica » People: Costa Rica and the meaning of life
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 ...
News Costa Rica » People: Laura Fernández: ‘There is no ‘bukelization’ in Costa Rica’
The Central American leader marks 100 days in office in a confrontation with the judiciary. She denies authoritarian intent under her mandate and defends her loyalty to former president Rodrigo Chaves ...
News Costa Rica » People: Migrants Are Heading South
In the north of Costa Rica, an irregular dirt path runs parallel to the highway that connects the country with Nicaragua at the Las Tablillas border post. When torrential downpours flood the Río Frío ...
News Costa Rica » People: Costa Rica: The Beginner’s Guide to Adventure Travel
One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, Costa Rica is a carefully preserved paradise for adventure travelers. The country’s government has protected one quarter of its land by designating ...
News Costa Rica » People: Conservative populist Laura Fernández wins Costa Rican presidency, preliminary results show
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Conservative populist Laura Fernández won Costa Rica ‘s presidency, promising to continue the aggressive reorienting of the Central American nation’s politics started by ...