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Happy New Year from The Tico Times

Alejandro Zúñiga
By Alejandro Zúñiga
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From our family to yours: Whether you’re welcoming 2019 from San José, elsewhere in Costa Rica or anyplace in the world, The Tico Times wishes you peace, love and blessings in the new year.

May 2019 bring you cute sloths, delicious tamales and safe journeys on a new year of adventures.

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