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Costa Rica has a print press with decades of history, now read mostly online. This guide presents the Costa Rican newspapers we verified in the press directory: the national dailies, the business papers, the university weekly and the regional newspapers. They publish in Spanish, except where noted.
National dailies
La Nación
La Nación is the country’s newspaper of record, founded in 1946. It belongs to Grupo Nación, which also publishes La Teja and El Financiero.
Diario Extra
Diario Extra is a popular daily of national news and crime.
La Teja
La Teja is Grupo Nación’s popular daily.
Business and economy
El Financiero specializes in economics, finance and business, and La República covers business, politics and current affairs. They are the usual sources for company, market and investment news.
University weekly
Semanario Universidad is the weekly of the Universidad de Costa Rica, with investigative reporting, politics, culture and social issues.
Regional newspapers
- Guanacaste: La Voz de Guanacaste (bilingual; local, data and investigative journalism), Periódico Mensaje (Guanacaste news since 1950) and Guanacaste a la Altura (a monthly regional paper). See the guide to Guanacaste media.
- Heredia: Velero Informativo, the province’s newspaper, in print and online. See the Heredia guide.
Other provinces have digital-only newspapers, such as Cartago Actual or Caribe Actual; they are in the regional guides.
Which should I read?
| If you want… | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| National news of record | La Nación |
| Crime and popular news | Diario Extra, La Teja |
| Economy, companies and markets | El Financiero, La República |
| Investigations, culture and university news | Semanario Universidad |
| Guanacaste news | La Voz de Guanacaste, Periódico Mensaje, Guanacaste a la Altura |
| Heredia news | Velero Informativo |
| News in English | See the guide to English-language news |
To advertise or send a press release
If you want to appear in these newspapers, read how to send a press release in Costa Rica. If you plan to advertise, see how much advertising costs, which includes Grupo Nación’s rate card for La Nación, La Teja and El Financiero.
Is a newspaper missing? Write to hola@costaricamedios.cr with its official site; we add it after checking that it is active.
Sources
Each newspaper’s official site, linked from its profile and verified in the directory on October 16, 2026; Grupo Nación’s 2024 rate card.