Puriscal is drawing investors, retirees, and families with lower land prices, mild weather, strong views, and easy access to San José.

A new global happiness report examines how people rate their lives, highlighting the growing impact of social media on young ...

The latest Gallup World Happiness Report revealed some familiar findings: Nordic countries remain content, but with Costa ...

Gorges State Park in Sapphire, North Carolina is one of those magical spots that makes you wonder why you waited so long to ...

Costa Rica has closed its embassy in Havana and ordered Cuban diplomats out of San José, marking a sharp break with Cuba ...

After a well-known California surfer was killed in a violent home invasion, travelers are questioning if the “pura vida" ...

Kurt Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz surfing legend who later settled in Costa Rica, was killed Saturday during a home invasion in Limón province, authorities said. Police said intruders broke into his home, ...

Costa Rican authorities are investigating the murder of Kurt Van Dyke, a California surfer and longtime resident of the country, who was found in his home on the Caribbean coast over the weekend.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities — including a beauty salon — for allegedly helping to transport tons of cocaine from Colombia, storing the drugs in Costa ...

Jan. 14 (UPI) --El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele traveled to Costa Rica during the final stretch of that country's presidential campaign, triggering a fresh political and legal controversy.