Alajuela, Costa Rica, where volcanoes, forests, thermal springs, and fertile farmland create a landscape of renewal, ...

We rank the 13 Best Places to Visit in Costa Rica. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

Costa Rica’s renowned Poás Volcano National Park captivated visitors and experts alike earlier this month after the slumbering giant unleashed a dramatic burst of fiery activity on the night of ...

You aren’t alone if a Costa Rican vacation is on your bucket list, especially if you live in the U.S.—tourism is the Central American country’s biggest source of revenue, and over half of the folks ...

We expected nostalgia, but our daughters gave us something better when we returned to our honeymoon destination with them ...

On Monday evening, the Rincón de la Vieja volcano had two eruptions within an hour, the first at 8:13 p.m., quickly followed by another at 8:20 p.m. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of ...

A volcano erupted Friday near the capital of Costa Rica, choking surrounding communities with smoke and ash. In the capital San Jose, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the Turrialba volcano, the air ...

Costa Rica holds a mythical place in many travellers’ imaginations: a small, peaceable country where volcanoes smoulder over the rainforest, scarlet macaws rake the sky and the motto of pura vida — ...