She saw the system working against her and realized she had to play the game herself. Six months ago, she became a real estate agent. Partly, she said, she’s getting too old for the surf industry. But ...

As ecotourism booms, Costa Rica struggles to reconcile this modern industry with rural livelihoods.

Costa Rica is filled with natural beauty and adventure. There are volcanoes, rainforests, waterfalls, beaches, and a great diversity of wildlife. There is a lot to see and do, even as it is a ...

The best resorts in Costa Rica allow travelers to immerse themselves in this country’s laid-back way of life. Our travel ...

I was stuck in a cubicle, desperately Googling “best places to ditch your corporate job and find yourself.” Then I saw ...

I left the US and my anxiety vanished. I didn’t realize how much the environment was breaking me.

With pristine national parks, glorious coastline and rich indigenous culture and history, what’s not to love about Central ...

The northern jacana, a water bird found in Costa Rica. An overview of its physical features, habitat and its unique ...

A group from Tracy Area High School’s Spanish Club agree that while the weather was far from perfect, their recent school ...

Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America – but not in Nicaragua.

There is a direct line in Central America stretching back more than a century from US-backed military intervention, to support of reactionary oligarchies, to devastating neoliberal restructuring, to ...

"Top Chef" contestant Byron Gomez came to the United States from Costa Rica when he was eight years old. He'd never seen snow or owned a coat, but he worked his way from Burger King to ...