On one trip, we saw a boa constrictor slithering out of our pool after cooling off — a rare sight. The natives (known as Ticos) believe in their country’s slogan, Pura Vida, which translates to pure ...

Costa Rica has entered a new chapter in its film industry by submitting a single documentary for consideration in two major Academy Award categories. The film, “The Altar Boy, the Priest, and the ...

Long before Costa Rica became synonymous with cloud forests and wildlife reserves, its coastlines were contested territory in one of history’s most dramatic power struggles. During the sixteenth, ...