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Annual Christmas Bird Counts Under Way

Christmas bird counting, the 106-year-old activity of identifying birds in late December, is on again this year in Costa Rica, in some cases for...

On This Year’s Christmas Wish List: Fake Ears

Ah, December in Costa Rica. The Christmas winds are blowing through San José, as are some delightful star-studded holiday tidbits – from an unusual...

Santa Claus Comes to Town

Santa Claus took a bus to Detroit Nov. 23 and flew to Costa Rica, where he checked into San José’s Hotel Don Carlos with...

‘Stillpoint’ Exhibit’s Purpose: Happiness

If Vimala Joan Martha’s art instills feelings of enjoyment and well-being in the observer, her intention has been successful. According to Tibetan Buddhist doctrine,...

Action Good to Exceptional Around C.R.

If you’re a fisherman, run, don’t walk, to the nearest airport for a flight to Costa Rica. Action right now ranges from good to...

Arias Asks Bush To Forgive Debt

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Costa Rican President Oscar Arias met with U.S. President George W. Bush Wednesday near the end of a weeklong tour of...

Immigration Plans Big Changes

Take this with a grain of salt the size of a softball: it looks like Immigration may be in for big changes. The massive and...

Can Retirees Import Autos Tax Free?

I am wondering, can pensionados (foreign retirees with residency in Costa Rica) bring in a car duty free? Richard Stephens Ceres, California, USA Pensionados used to enjoy...

Are Restaurant Surcharges Mandatory?

I have lived in Costa Rica for almost 12 years and have always assumed that restaurant tips (10% servicio) and taxes (13% impuesto de...

18-Story Downtown Casino Project Draws Fire

If a group of U.S. investors has its way, Costa Rica’s historic National Theater and Culture Plaza will become neighbors to a gargantuan, 18-story,...

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