Costa Rica’s famous coffee industry says it’s nearly ready for EUDR. The upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires that all coffee shipped into the EU not come from recently ...

Hilton will add six hotels in Costa Rica and introduce LXR Hotels & Resorts, Tapestry Collection by Hilton and Tru by Hilton for the first time.

Costa Rica health authorities and travel-medicine experts advise people heading to the country to review their vaccination ...

After a well-known California surfer was killed in a violent home invasion, travelers are questioning if the “pura vida" ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Varapat Chensavasdijai, visited San José during February 25–March 9, 2026 for the 2026 Article IV consultation. At the conclusion of the ...

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Trump’s proclamation placing a 10% tax on imports as of Feb. 24 is “fatally flawed” and must be overturned, two dozen states ...

California surfing "king" Kurt Van Dyke was found stabbed and strangled to death in his Costa Rica home and police are searching for at least two men in connection to the killing. Van Dyke, 66, was ...

A well-known California surfer turned businessman was reportedly killed by intruders in his Costa Rican home over the weekend, according to multiple local news reports. On Feb. 14, Kurt Van Dyke, 66, ...

U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke has been found murdered in Costa Rica, according to local authorities. Police responded to a call about an armed break-in around 10:50 a.m. Saturday at an apartment in ...

An investigation remains underway Tuesday in the death of Santa Cruz native and surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke, who was found dead on Feb. 14 in Costa Rica. Van Dyke, 66, was reportedly killed following ...

Kurt Van Dyke passed away on February 14 after he was attacked by intruders at his Costa Rica residence. Kurt Van Dyke was a surfer who was raised in Santa Cruz. Kurt was born into a family of surfers ...