On a world map, Costa Rica is the country directly north of Panama and south of Nicaragua. It is located in Central America and has an extensive Pacific and Caribbean coast.

Tropical Storm Sara is expected in the Caribbean soon and will deliver “life-threatening” impacts to parts of Central America as it begins a journey that could once again bring a tropical ...

Central America has stable temperatures year-round (from 10C in the highlands to 32C in the jungle) but a distinct wet and dry season. The latter runs from December to April; the former from June ...