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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Says Ostional Turtle Nesting Not Seriously Harmed by Strong Swells

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Videos showing hundreds of turtle eggs scattered across the sand at Ostional National Wildlife Refuge raised concern this week, after strong Pacific swells eroded...
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Costa Rica

La Carpio Shows Signs of Change After Years Marked by Poverty

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Years ago the name La Carpio stood for extreme poverty, homes made of corregated metal and recycled wood, and high crime. That's all changed....
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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Rolls Out National Strategy to Stop Wildlife Electrocutions

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Costa Rica is moving to give national force to a strategy aimed at reducing one of its most persistent threats to wildlife: electrocution on...
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Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica Prepares for Severe El Niño as Water, Power and Tourism Face Pressure

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Costa Rica is preparing for a difficult El Niño cycle that could put pressure on water supplies, electricity costs and tourism services in some...
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News

Costa Rica’s Humpback Whale Season Begins on the Pacific Coast

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Few wildlife encounters rival the sight of a humpback whale breaching from warm tropical waters, and Costa Rica has quietly become one of the...
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Arts and Culture

Costa Rica’s Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Stands as Court Tosses Annulment Case

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A family court has rejected the Costa Rican government's long-running attempt to annul our country's first same-sex marriage, reaffirming the 2015 union of Laura...
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Expat Living

IKEA Begins Costa Rica Rollout: Start Practicing Your Allen Wrench Skills Now

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IKEA is moving closer to opening in Costa Rica, and the country’s future furniture shoppers may want to start getting familiar with flat-pack boxes,...
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Crime

Costa Rica Clears Way for “Macho Coca” Extradition to U.S.

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Costa Rican courts have cleared the final domestic obstacle blocking the extradition of Gilbert Bell Fernández, known as “Macho Coca,” to the United States,...
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News

Paraguay Fall 4-1 to USA as World Cup 2026 Opens for North American Hosts

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The 2026 World Cup's North American co-hosts seized the spotlight Friday, as the United States overwhelmed Paraguay 4-1 behind a Folarin Balogun brace and,...
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Costa Rica

Rural Women Lead Climate Resilience Efforts in Costa Rica’s Farming Communities

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Rural women in Costa Rica are playing a growing role in climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture and food security, with new support from United Nations-backed...
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