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Is the Strong Colón Hurting Costa Rica’s Economy?

The exchange rate in Costa Rica has been a topic of interest for several sectors of the country, as it is seriously affecting an...

Beyond Brick Boxes: My Kids’ Costa Rican Education

A little over a decade ago, my wife and I were driving on a terrible dirt road in the mountains behind Playa Potrero in...

Costa Rica Christmas and New Year’s Expressions

A visit to Costa during the Christmas holidays can you tell you a lot about Costa Rican culture and people.

Search Efforts Continue for Missing Men in Costa Rica’s Tarcoles River

The ongoing search for an uncle and nephew reported missing while kayaking on the Tarcoles River, in Escobal de Atenas, Alajuela, has taken a...

Microclimates Make Costa Rica A Miniature Natural Marvel

I was talking with a tourist from Colombia. He said that Costa Rica was beautiful and wild and contained astounding naturaleza, but that Colombia...

Costa Rica Wildlife – Meet the Central American Lyre Snake

Which medium-sized to large snake has a slightly compressed body, large eyes with vertically elliptical pupils, and loves to show up in my backyard?...
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El Salvador Police Detain Prominent Barrio 18 Gang Front Person

On Tuesday, the Salvadoran police detained a 60-year-old woman in the west of the Central American country, identified as one of the "largest front...

Escazu Community Shocked by Fatal Neighbor Conflict

A conflict between two neighbors in Escazu ended in a tragic murder. The victim was identified as Otoniel Orozco Mendoza, 53 years old, who,...

U.S. Temporarily Shuts Down Mexico Border and What It Means for Migrants

U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the temporary closure of the border with Mexico to migrants when the number of irregular entries into...