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Costa Rica Wildlife Encounters at Home

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One of Costa Rica's main attractions is our plentiful wildlife. Tourists come to see monkeys, sloths, toucans and more in their natural habitats. But...
Arts and Culture

When Therians Arrive in Costa Rica

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This past month I learned a new word: Therian. The first time I heard it used was by our outgoing president, Rodrigo Chaves, who...
News

Quepos Reinvents Itself from a Costa Rican Banana Port to a Sportfishing Hub

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Over nearly a century, the Central Pacific Coast town Quepos has evolved from the banana-driven economy of the United Fruit Company to a popular...
Expat Living

A Typical Day in Costa Rica From Roosters to Sunset in Manuel Antonio

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At my recent high school reunion, one curious ex-classmate asked me to describe a “typical day” for me in Costa Rica. I was stumped....
Expat Living

The Libertarian Case for Legalizing Drugs in Costa Rica

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I have a friend who describes himself as an anarcho-capitalist libertarian. He believes in total individual freedom He calls speed bumps “Commie humps,” scoffs at speed limits,...
Expat Living

Costa Rica Voted for Change Now It Must Decide What Kind

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The people have spoken. Laura Fernandez is our new president. The next four years in Costa Rica will be interesting. As the handpicked successor...
Expat Living

Can a New Supermax Prison Slow Costa Rica’s Gang Violence

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Last year I wrote an article suggesting that Costa Rica build a maximum security prison like the one in El Salvador. The idea was...
Expat Living

Why Costa Rica Traffic Fines Feel Out of Proportion on Rural Roads

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I once got a speeding ticket for going about 30 kph over the posted speed limit on the Costanera Sur highway near Jacó. While...
Expat Living

My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

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Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas...
Expat Living

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

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I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty....
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