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Costa Rica just scored three spots on Corona's prestigious 2026 Beach 100 list, showcasing the country's stunning coastal diversity from Caribbean surf to Pacific whale watching. The recognition puts a global spotlight on beaches that capture why this tiny nation remains a tourism powerhouse.
A university student who just wanted shade for his girlfriend at the beach has restored 34 deforested Costa Rican coastlines with 100,000 native trees. The 16-year grassroots project brought back thriving forests and wildlife to shores stripped bare by cattle farming.
More than 50 beaches and waterways across Costa Rica will welcome volunteers this Saturday for the country's sixth National Ocean Cleanup. The effort combines environmental action with a celebration of 30 years protecting coastal ecosystems.
Workers restored limited traffic on Route 27 after a massive sinkhole shut down Costa Rica's busiest highway connecting San José to Pacific beaches. Crews worked through the night to stabilize the road while permanent repairs continue.
Costa Rica's birdwatching tourism is bringing more than $800 million in annual spending to rural areas, turning small farms and lodges into thriving businesses. With over 900 bird species packed into diverse ecosystems, the country is becoming a top destination for travelers seeking nature over beaches.
Dramatic videos of hundreds of turtle eggs scattered across Costa Rica's Ostional beach sparked concern this week, but wildlife officials say the nesting population remains healthy. The eggs were mostly from dry-season nests unlikely to hatch anyway.
Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest just joined an elite global list of fewer than 240 protected areas recognized for world-class conservation. The 50-year-old private reserve is the first in Costa Rica to earn this demanding certification.
Five Spanish women who beat cancer trekked 160 miles across Costa Rica by bike, foot, raft and kayak for a documentary coming to Amazon Prime Video. Their journey through rainforests and rivers will showcase both human resilience and Costa Rica's stunning landscapes to viewers worldwide.
A Spanish renewable energy company just took a major stake in Costa Rica's growing wind power sector, bringing international investment to Central America's green energy revolution. The deal marks Spain's Enhol first venture into Costa Rica with majority ownership of a significant wind project.
Amateur K-pop performers in Costa Rica will compete for a chance to represent their country at the 2026 Changwon K-POP World Festival in South Korea. The free May 30 event at Universidad de Costa Rica combines cultural activities with high-stakes performances.
Costa Rica's tourism industry now supports 183,000 jobs and brings in $5.5 billion yearly, but the country is shifting from chasing visitor numbers to measuring how many tourists each destination can handle before harming local life. The new approach focuses on protecting communities, restoring ecosystems, and making sure Costa Ricans benefit too.
A 19-year-old's beach vacation video just gave a small Costa Rican town the kind of exposure tourism boards dream about. The four-day trip showcased walkable beaches and tropical sunsets to an audience of 1.5 million young Americans.
Costa Rica is reframing marine conservation around fishing communities, arguing that protecting the ocean must create jobs and support local families. The approach positions coastal workers as partners, not obstacles, in environmental progress.
Costa Rica's Liberia Airport just had its strongest quarter ever, moving nearly 800,000 passengers and proving the Pacific coast is becoming a tourism powerhouse. Three of the airport's busiest days in history happened in the first three months of 2026.
Costa Rica's Ombudsman is demanding independent verification of government forest reports to ensure a threatened wildlife refuge gets proper protection. The move could strengthen how the country enforces environmental laws across all protected zones.
Across Costa Rica, families gathered on the third Sunday of June to honor fathers and grandfathers with backyard barbecues, long lunches, and quality time together. The low-key celebration puts connection over commercialism, bringing generations around the table for an afternoon of homemade meals and cherished company.
Costa Rica just launched a program that brings doctors, nurses, and housing help directly to the roughly 70 people over 100 living in the famous Nicoya Peninsula Blue Zone. For rural residents who've lived more than a century, getting to a clinic was often harder than the medical issue itself.
In a country where many roads weren't even paved until recently, one in five new cars sold is now electric. Costa Rica's bold push for EV infrastructure is making zero-emission travel surprisingly doable.
Costa Rica is teaching police and wildlife officers how to safely handle animals rescued from illegal trafficking. The training protects both the animals and the people who save them.
Costa Rica soared from 23rd to 4th place in just three years on the 2026 World Happiness Report, proving you don't need Nordic winters to build a joyful society. Meanwhile, Finland claimed its ninth consecutive top spot as the world's happiest nation.
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