Barry & Nanci Stevens came to Costa Rica in 2003 to retire and instead found themselves seeing a need and founded The Bridge, a non-profit helping the indigenous Bribri people of the area. Nanci has now written a book. Ver noticiaOct 1

The Correos de CR office has moved to a new location in Playa Negra. The new office opened August 1 and the grand opening celebration is set for August 19. Ver noticiaAug 8

Sansa will increase their flight schedule between San José and Bocas del Toro in Panamá from 3 times per week to 4 times. As well they will begin flying between Limón and Bocas giving another option to get there. Ver noticiaJul 23

The tragic drowning of Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Sunday at Playa Grande highlights the need for visitors and residents to be aware of tricky currents and practice water safety. Ver noticiaJul 22

Wolaba Parade, the annual celebration of Afro-Caribbean culture has announced it will take place in Puerto Viejo on Aug 23. Ver noticiaMay 21

Two shipwrecks in Cahuita National Park have been confirmed as Danish slave ships from 1710. Se ha confirmado que dos pecios del Parque Nacional de Cahuita son barcos daneses de esclavos de 1710. Ver noticiaMay 9

Hotel Puerto Viejo has opened a new area "Artesana" with a six new businesses located there. Grand opening party on May 10 at 4 pm. Hotel Puerto Viejo ha abierto una nueva zona "Artesana" con seis nuevos negocios ubicados allí. Hay una fiesta de inauguración el 10 de mayo a las 16h. Ver noticiaMay 9

A Costa Rican legislator has proposed a bill that would put an end to visitors who do "visa runs" to perpetually keep their tourist status without applying for regularized status. Ver noticiaMar 13

The nesting season for leatherback turtles on the Caribbean Coast has begun. In the South Caribbean they generally come ashore to lay their eggs between April and July. Ver noticiaMar 12

The Rise Foundation has been fundraising & working towards building the first ever veterinary clinic for a number of years and the effort has paid off with construction started! Ver noticiaDec 2

Five people have been arrested in connection with an illegal logging investigation in the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge. Ver noticiaJul 18

Sadly there will be no Wolaba Parade this year. Unfortunately the organizers were not able to raise enough funds and support to hold the event. Desafortunadamente el Wolaba Parada ha sido cancelado por este año. Ver noticiaJul 10

If you're looking for ideas for a break in Puerto Viejo, Lonely Planet has published "Serenity now: 5 days in Caribe Sur" which is a nice quick summary. Ver noticiaJun 27

An accessibility ramp was installed at Manzanillo Beach on Jan 11, 2024. El 11 de enero de 2024 se inauguró una rampa de accesibilidad en la Playa de Manzanillo. Ver noticiaJan 19

Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski was recently spotted in Puerto Viejo. Ver noticiaJan 18

A solar eclipse will happen on October 14 and Puerto Viejo will be one of the best locations in the world to see it. El 14 de octubre se producirá un eclipse solar y Puerto Viejo será uno de los mejores lugares del mundo para verlo. Ver noticiaAug 17

The annual Wolaba Parade celebrating Costa Rica's Afro-Caribbean is coming up on Aug 26. Wolaba Parade, La celebración de la comunidad Afro-Caribe en Costa Rica se celebrará el 26 de agosto. Ver noticiaAug 13

Sansa announces flights between San José and Bocas del Toro. The 50 minute flights will start on November 16 with an initial 2x week schedule. Sansa anuncia vuelos entre San José y Bocas del Toro. Los vuelos, de 50 minutos de duración, comenzarán el 16 de noviembre dos veces por semana. Ver noticiaJul 8