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Monthly Archives: February, 2015

Happy Valentines Day!

Greyson García and Kerlin Jiménez buy flowers at the Floristería La Central in downtown San José. The couple has been together for three years...

Harsher prison sentences don’t curb crime

The region's tough-on-crime policies have failed. It's time for serious penal and judicial reforms that address rehabilitation as well as punishment.

Aloe vera: Doc in a pot

I can’t imagine living in the tropics without my friends the aloe plants. They have helped us so many times with our health issues, and they are so easy to grow you don’ t even need a green thumb.

Guanacaste’s cowboy culture comes alive in this video

https://vimeo.com/118064727 One of our readers, Svεnska, has shared this beautiful video with us. She's a French video director  based in Tamarindo, and about this video...

Costa Rican health officials worry that children traveling to US will bring back measles

The Costa Rican Social Security System, or Caja, which oversees the country’s socialized health care system, released a warning Friday asking parents of young children to bump up their vaccination schedule before traveling to popular U.S. destinations like Disneyland.

Costa Rica’s health minister steps down

Costa Rican Health Minister María Elena López Núñez on Friday afternoon submitted her resignation to President Luis Guillermo Solís, citing family and personal reasons.

This year’s first price increase at the pump could start next month

The National Oil Refinery on Friday filed its first request of the year for a fuel price increase, which would take effect in March, if approved.

Rangers at Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park use satellite technology to fight illegal gold mining

“We’ve compared these groups to drug traffickers and found that they operate in a similar manner."

Valentine’s Day, lyrical boleros, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place Feb. 12 – 19.

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