In the almost 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” was shot in Costa Rica, much has changed in the country’s film industry. From a virtually nonexistent market in the late ’90s to a burgeonin…
Spain’s Federation, Chile’s Alma Films and the Dominican Republic’s Larimar Films have boarded Kryzz Gautier’s “Echoes” ahead of the film’s presentation at the upcoming Costa Rica Media Market. The film, produced by Gaut…
Costa Rica plans to open its new San José airport e-gates to US and Canadian travelers soon, after a first phase for Costa Rican citizens this month. The post US and Canada Travelers Are Next for Costa Rica’s Airport E-G…
Expat Key Facts —Primary Cause. Heavy fog, rain, and low cloud in the Central Valley triggered rolling flight disruptions at SJO in July 2026. —Immigration Queues. Peak-season congestion, worsened by bunched delayed arri…
Real Estate Key Facts —The pair. Atenas and Puriscal both sit in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, near San José. —The pricier one. Atenas is more established and more expensive, with a large expat community. —The che…
Venture Capital Key Facts —The launch. A network called Costa Rica Angels aims to fund Costa Rica startups at the seed stage. —The size. It targets early-stage cheques of under $50,000 per company. —The backer. It is run…
Expat Life Key Facts —The ranking. Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico are among the best countries to retire in 2026. —The order. A widely watched index places Panama 2nd, Costa Rica 3rd and Mexico 5th. —The newcomer. Greece…
The Puerto Rico Film Festival has announced Costa Rica as the official country in focus for its upcoming 17th edition, taking place August 19–23. The announcement marks the first time the festival elects a country of hon…
Revitalized last year as an offshoot of the Central America and Caribbean Audiovisual Market, the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) promises a packed two-day conference over July 14-15, followed by fam tours for most of its…
Women in Fan LatAm, a new initiative dedicated to championing women in fantastic cinema across Latin America, officially launches at the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM), running over July 14–15. The new program came about…
Four years after Ariel Escalante’s “Domingo and the Mist” premiered to acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival, Costa Rica’s flourishing Incendio Cine label continues to strike key co-production deals in the Central American…
Natalia Solórzano Vásquez’s upcoming “Spells to Revive a Witch” has found new partners in Spain’s Testaferro and Uruguay’s Guay Films. The hybrid documentary, headed to the Costa Rica Media Market, is produced by Costa R…
Costa Rica’s Hilda Hidalgo, best known for her lauded adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel “Of Love and Other Demons” and drama “Violeta at Last” is plunging back into fiction filmmaking with “Cousins” (“Primas”)…
Costa Rica's registered small and mid-sized firms nearly doubled to 36,098 in four years, a formalisation drive that now spans almost the whole economy. The post Costa Rica’s Registered Small Firms Nearly Double in Four…
Costa Rica's daily homicide count has dropped from 2.5 to 1.9 since 2023. The president is nonetheless accusing judges of letting criminals go. The post Costa Rica’s Killings Are Falling. Its President Still Blames the J…
SAN JOSE, July 9 - A fierce standoff between Costa Rica's recently elected President Laura Fernandez and the country's judiciary is stalling a coordinated state response to violent drug-related crime in the once-peaceful…
A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously estimated 6 million. Researchers conducted extensive surveys in Costa Rica, scaling findings to a g…
Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a “shorter” snout, a “darker coloration pattern” and a “much longer spi…
The discovery marks the only such species “known for the Central American coast”.
Markets Key Facts —The record. Costa Rica drew $4.584bn in foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2026. —The leap. That is up about 204% from the prior quarter and roughly 572% from a year earlier. —The driver…