Costa Rica’s Romería — Walking With the Pilgrims to Cartago
Romeria Costa Rica 2026 runs July 23 to August 3, with the main 22 km overnight walk from San Jose...
July 31, 2026Section
Living in Costa Rica
Day-to-day life in Costa Rica for expats and digital nomads, and the Costa Rican news that affects it.
Costa Rica’s Grynspan Leads First UN Straw Poll
Rebeca Grynspan secured 10 encourage votes in the first informal UN Security Council straw poll on July 30, 2026, leading...
July 31, 2026
Costa Rica Launches 60+ Tip-Based Free Guided Tours
Guadalajara now provides more than 60 free guided tours across Costa Rica, covering San José, Manuel Antonio, and La Fortuna...
July 27, 2026
Costa Rica Targets Argentine and Chilean Tourists for 2026–2027
Costa Rica targets Argentine and Chilean tourists with a new 2026–2027 strategy after air arrivals from Argentina hit 18,956 in...
July 19, 2026 Costa Rica Tourist Arrivals Rise 7.8% in the First Half of 2026
Costa Rica tourist arrivals rise 7.8% in H1 2026, with Q1 beating 2019 levels for the first time. A 32%...
July 16, 2026
Costa Rica’s Rincon de la Vieja Turns Two Rivers Milky Gray
Costa Rica's Rincon de la Vieja volcano turned two nearby rivers milky gray after days of small eruptions and heavy...
July 13, 2026
Atenas or Puriscal? Two Costa Rica Towns for Home Builders
Atenas and Puriscal both draw home builders to Costa Rica's western Central Valley, but the two towns differ sharply on...
July 13, 2026
Costa Rica Builds an “Angels” Network to Fund Its Startups
Costa Rica startups have a new angel investor network, Costa Rica Angels, aiming to close the early-stage funding gap that...
July 13, 2026 Costa Rica’s Registered Small Firms Nearly Double in Four Years
Costa Rica small firms nearly doubled to 36,098 in four years, a 97 percent rise that pulled thousands of businesses...
July 12, 2026