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What Costa Rica’s Record-Low Dollar Means for Expats and Retirees

The dollar fell to another all-time low on Costa Rica's Foreign Exchange Market (Monex) on Wednesday. The drop extends a slide that is steadily...

Costa Rican Lawmakers Reject Minute of Silence for Man Who Died in ICE Custody

Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly yesterday rejected a motion to hold a minute of silence for Carlos Josué Marchena, a Costa Rican man who died...

Heavy Rains Hamper Access to Irazú Volcano and Costa Rica’s Caribbean

Heavy rains caused a landslide on Route 219 toward Irazú Volcano and forced another closure of Route 32, disrupting travel across two important Costa Rica routes.

A Nostalgic Look Back at Life in Costa Rica

From bankbooks and free bocas to machete-cut grass and Lada Nivas, a longtime resident looks back at the Costa Rica he first encountered and how the country has changed.

Part of alleged Costa Rica data leak is real. Here’s how to protect yourself

Authorities confirm part of a sample of leaked data on people in Costa Rica is real. The source is still unknown. Here is what you should do now.

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...

Costa Rica’s CCSS Prioritizes Emergency Care on Strike Day

Costa Rica’s public health system has put backup plans in place for a nationwide strike called for today over problems with workers’ pay. Emergency...

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...

Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.
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