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Monthly Archives: February, 2015

Costa Rican police join human rights group to launch campaign against LGBT discrimination

A recent survey of National Police officers by the Center for Research and Promotion of Human Rights in Central America found that 25 percent believed that LGBT people had fewer rights under the law than heterosexuals.

Argentine judge dismisses cover-up case against Kirchner

Prosecutors had sought to relaunch the case against Argentine President Cristina Kirchner that was being brought by their late colleague Alberto Nisman. Nisman died mysteriously last month after accusing Kirchner of protecting Iranians suspected of ordering the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center.

A Weekend in Nicaragua, Part 3: The Cigar Makers of Granada

https://vimeo.com/120299803 Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. And sometimes it’s a work of art. In this third excerpt from our Nicaragua travelogue, Bill Holman bikes...

Eugenie Clark, ‘shark lady’ who explored ocean depths, dies at 92

Clark was a tireless defender of sharks. She filmed dozens of documentaries and television specials and wrote for National Geographic and other publications, often about the need to protect shark species and their surroundings.

Envision Festival is officially sold out

Popularity has long been a conundrum for festival organizers, as throngs of Costa Ricans, expats, and international travelers cram into a small patch of rain forest and beach.

Big Band of Costa Rica to celebrate 25 years

The Big Band’s concert on Feb. 28 promises to be a smorgasbord of different songs and styles, from Steppenwolf’s “Born to be Wild” to Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” Percy Mayfield’s “Hit the Road Jack,” and Kander and Ebb’s “New York, New York.”

Guatemala’s ex-president Portillo home from US prison

Alfonso Portillo left no doubt that he plans to jump into the country's election-year political scene, though not as a candidate. He said he wanted to seek a national agreement aimed at reforming the Guatemalan government.

For Sale: From Blue Water, 11.5 hectares with Pacific, mountain and valley views, near Potrero

Price: $149,000. Simply put, there is nothing in this price range in Pacific Heights.

Escape the city at Hotel Quelitales

When you live in Costa Rica the general assumption is that you spend all of your time lounging near beaches and traipsing through the...

Peru was a crocodile paradise before the Amazon River went and ruined it

A new study found that seven species of crocodile inhabited the massive wetlands that once sat in the Amazon basin.

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