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Monthly Archives: November, 2013

Boston bombing victim and his Tico rescuer vacationing in Costa Rica

Carlos Arredondo and Jeff Bauman were immortalized in a photo taken moments after the bombs exploded near the finish at the Boston Marathon in April. Bauman fulfilled a promise to Arredondo by taking a trip with him to Costa Rica.

UPDATE: Costa Rica falls to Australia, 1-0, in first warm-up for 2014 World Cup

During a game that took place at 2:30 a.m. Costa Rica time, the Socceroos defeated the Ticos 1-0 in Sydney.

Hey Ticos, want to travel? Check out these great tourism deals over the weekend

Several tourism companies are offering great deals for Costa Rican nationals in an effort to boost domestic tourism.

New road to Monteverde bogged down by delays, red tape

Residents of Costa Rica’s most-visited tourist destination in the Tilarán Mountains have been waiting for a new road to Monteverde for 15 years. The project is underway, but will it be finished anytime soon?

Five more arrested in $45 mn ‘cyber heist’

The heist is known in criminal circles as an "unlimited operation." Two were allegedly carried out: first on Dec. 22 last year and again on Feb. 19 and 20 this year.

Ticos increasingly worried about crime, report says

One in five Costa Ricans said organized crime and drug trafficking are a major threat to public safety.

Up in the oaks, a different sort of Costa Rican getaway

Taking a hint from the elusive tapir for which it is named, Dantica Cloud Forest Lodge offers a quiet mountain retreat in misty San Gerardo de Dota.

Costa Rican officials to deport U.S. expat accused of fraud

Authorities accuse high-profile expat Doug Smith of lying about his work as they move to deport him.

VIDEO: German tourist chronicles trip to Costa Rica by taking 1000 selfies

Among the 1000 photos of himself, Tim Aßmann hangs with monkeys, snorkels, zip-lines and bathes in hot springs.

Guatemala City street gets facelift, and what a difference it makes

Guatemala City can be a tough, gritty urban nightmare for travelers and residents alike. But a new renewal project on one of the city’s major avenues is having quite an impact.

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