Nintendo sued a small store in San Ramon, Costa Rica, over its name, Super Mario, but lost the case, allowing the store to keep its name.

In the lush, misty highlands of Cartago, a long-lost treasure of Costa Rica’s past is making an extraordinary comeback. Once renowned as the country’s “Fountain of Youth,” the mineral-rich hot springs of Pura Pora are being revived through a visionary project led by GBI Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is a lush, biodiverse wonderland in Central America, renowned for its rainforests, volcanoes, and beautiful coastlines on both the Pacific and Caribbean. This eco-friendly destination is a paradise for nature lovers,

Retired Lafayette-area attorney Tom Brooks Jr. died Tuesday in Costa Rica, where he lived since retiring four years ago.

The Four Seasons hotel sets the standard for luxury beach vacations in Costa Rica thanks to its gorgeous pools, deluxe rooms and a huge wellness center that includes a stunning new open-air pavilion.

From thick, tangled rainforest and active volcanoes to monkeys, coatis and tapirs, this is a country with plenty to discover

A ‘cloud forest’ is a rare rainforest with low-level clouds that gives the illusion of walking through layers upon layers of misty clouds. In Costa Rica, the best place to do this is the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Visitors can explore over eight miles of trails, including a treetop stroll along several suspension bridges.

The Americans dispatched Venezuela 3-1, with three players each getting their first national team goals. Now they face a Costa Rican side playing for the first time since being eliminated from the CONCACAF Nations League by Panama back in November — and with a new manager at the helm.

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen played his first international match in nearly three years, Brian White and Caden Clark scored their first national team goals and the United States beat Costa Rica 3-0 in the Americans’ second straight friendly without Europe-based players.

The USMNT made it two wins from two January friendlies, defeating Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

With an MLS-heavy roster, new coach Mauricio Pochettino has plenty to be impressed with after a convincing pair of friendlies.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s domestic-based squad overcame a sloppy start in frigid conditions at Inter&Co Stadium to earn its second win in as many games to start 2025.