The Poas volcano, one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist attractions, erupted again Wednesday after a sudden eruption ...

IF you want a taste of Central America without the long-haul flight, then there is somewhere a bit closer to home that is compared to it. La Palma is a great alternative for anyone who wants the ...

The federal government has released its final plan to combat sea level rise on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The federal government has walked back its plans to relocate Cocos (Keeling) Island ...

Cocos island, off the coast of Costa Rica, is a real life treasure island. Centuries of records from the golden age of piracy indicate that the remote island was a hotspot for pirates to stash their ...

For the first time in recent history, Costa Rica has extradited some of its citizens to the United States to face criminal drug-trafficking and conspiracy charges. The individuals included in Friday’s ...

Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist government to pull its diplomats from San José. "We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere," Costa Rican ...

A man was shot dead in Oakley near Bethel Island. He was found in the street. He has not been identified. Authorities have not said whether a suspect has been arrested. BETHEL ISLAND, Calif. - A man ...

Fernandez leads with 48.51% of votes, Ramos follows with 33.32% Fernandez's party projected to gain majority in Congress Concerns over rising crime influence voter sentiment SAN JOSE, Feb 1 (Reuters) ...

Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime ...

Birdwatchers aboard a seabird tour off the coast of Sonoma and Marin counties over the weekend are the first people in U.S. waters to spot a species of albatross that normally lives near the Galapagos ...

“My whole head was inside of her mouth,” Mauricio Hoyos, a marine scientist from Mexico, said from a hospital in Costa Rica. By Christine Hauser Dr. Mauricio Hoyos, an experienced marine scientist ...