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Monthly Archives: January, 2015

Guatemala’s Coffee Industry Faces Crisis Amid Coffee Rust Epidemic

The government needs to wake up and smell the reality, says head of Guatemala coffee growers association.

Wendy’s leaves Costa Rica

Looks like aficionados of the franchise will have to dip their fries in a McDonald’s shake instead of a Frosty from now on.

Tropical Sand Reaches Wall Street, Costa Rica Pleased

The Costa Rican Tourism Board's latest campaign, "Save The Americans," has reached Wall Street. This sand sculpture, which features such Costa Rican personalities as the howler...

Walking Around: This Isn’t McDonald’s

On a recent trip to Manuel Antonio National Park, I stopped at a pharmacy in Parrita, which is about 20 minutes outside of Quepos....

Life jackets not distributed before Costa Rica catamaran began sinking, killing 3, says president’s office

The Prosecutor’s Office and the Judicial Investigation Police have opened an investigation into the causes of the Pura Vida Princess catamaran accident to determine whether or not the ship’s captain was negligent, Tatiana Vargas, spokeswoman for the Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to The Tico Times.

Blood, bodies, bullets turn heart of France into war zone

The kind of violence that seemed unimaginable in the City of Light concluded more than two days of terrible tension as police hunted the Islamist gunmen who had massacred 12 people at a satirical weekly magazine Wednesday.

Family petitions court as delays in Jairo Mora murder trial continue

LIMÓN – The murder trial of seven men accused of killing Costa Rican sea turtle conservationist Jairo Mora in 2013 was further delayed this week when judges ordered an attorney for the victim's family, Rodrigo Araya, to remove himself from the civil part of the case, citing problems with his attendance in court.

Israeli tourist caught smuggling cocaine at Costa Rica airport

Arrested with more than 3 kilograms of cocaine in his suitcase, the tourist becomes the first drug mule caught in Costa Rica this year, according to the Public Security Ministry.

Palmares festival, Allende play, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place Jan. 9 – Jan. 15.

National Geographic Says Costa Rica Has Two Of The Top Eco Lodges In The World

Two Costa Rican lodges have some serious bragging rights.  The Pacuare Lodge, in Talamanca, and Lapa Rios Lodge, in the Osa Peninsula, have made National...

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