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Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

Pic of the Day: Sunset on Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

The Tico Times - Dec 12, 2019

Marino Ballena National Park

‘Nature is our life insurance,’ says Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment

Anna Pelegri / AFP - Dec 12, 2019

Red-eye tree frog

Pic of the Day: A red-eyed tree frog in Bijagua, Costa Rica

The Tico Times - Dec 11, 2019

Pregnant woman, abortion

Costa Rica takes final step in establishing when, how therapeutic abortions can be performed

Alejandro Zúñiga - Dec 11, 2019

A Nicaraguan man is arrested by riot police during a protest against the government of President Daniel Ortega in Managua, on Oct. 14, 2018.

Central America

NGO reveals serious torture and sexual abuse of prisoners in Nicaragua

AFP and The Tico Times - Dec 11, 2019

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica warns of phone fraud

The Tico Times - Dec 10, 2019

Costa Rica child pornography arrests

Teens arrested worldwide, including Costa Rica, as police smash global pedophile ring

AFP and The Tico Times - Dec 10, 2019

Golden Orb Spider

Pic of the Day: The golden orb weaver spider

The Tico Times - Dec 10, 2019

An aerial photograph of the Crucitas gold mining site in San Carlos, Alajuela, in northern Costa Rica.

Costa Rica seizes cyanide and mercury in operations against illegal mining

AFP and The Tico Times - Dec 10, 2019

The Tico Times Weekly Digest: December 9, 2019

The Tico Times - Dec 09, 2019

Club Sport Herediano vs. Alajuelense

Herediano qualifies for ‘Gran Final’ of Costa Rican soccer against Alajuelense

AFP and The Tico Times - Dec 09, 2019

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook Costa Rica on Sunday.

Costa Rica’s northwest shakes with magnitude 5.5 quake on Sunday

Alejandro Zúñiga - Dec 09, 2019

Preschool sloths

Slothy Sunday: Sloths in a basket

The Tico Times - Dec 08, 2019

Río Celeste

Pic of the Day: Costa Rica’s magical Río Celeste

The Tico Times - Dec 08, 2019

PSG's Keylor Navas

Soccer Saturday: Navas makes impressive save vs. Nantes; Herediano takes lead in Costa Rican final

Alejandro Zúñiga - Dec 07, 2019

Costa Rica weather alert

Wind and rain prompt yellow, green alerts throughout Costa Rica

The Tico Times - Dec 06, 2019

Condor Airlines

Condor will fly nonstop between Frankfurt and Costa Rica next year

Alejandro Zúñiga - Dec 06, 2019

Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans march against xenophobia

Central America

United Nations asks Costa Rica to expedite procedures for refugee requests

AFP - Dec 05, 2019

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OTHER NEWS STORIES

One community’s story of Tropical Storm Nate: landslides, fear and resilience

Oct 09, 2017

An eco-friendly, medicinal garden secret: Yellow Bells

Nov 21, 2015

Another handy herb for a Costa Rican garden pharmacy

Oct 21, 2017

Sport Fishing

FECOP represents Costa Rica in Panamerican Sportfishing Delegation

Dec 05, 2017

Beatriz Naranjo takes a tissue sample from a sailfish.

Young biologist’s only sailfishing trophies are tissue samples

May 22, 2017

Is party allegiance dead in Costa Rica? There’s more to it than meets the eye

Apr 12, 2017

Costa Rica’s ocean creatures inspire hand-crafted sculptures

May 30, 2017

Wild myths: Costa Rican animal legends

Jan 04, 2018

A look back at 1930s Limón and the real legacy of Afro-Caribbean immigrants

Dec 07, 2015

Social Entrepreneurship: how you can do good and make money at the same time

Nov 09, 2015