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Quake Near Orotina Felt Throughout Country

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Thursday at 10:31 a.m. The epicenter was 10 kilometers southwest of Orotina, a town just inland from the...

Environmentalists Tell Mine To Take a Hike

Costa Rican environmentalists announced Monday July 5 that they will march for seven days – covering roughly 170 kilometers – to protest the stalled...

Tribunal Cracks Down on Osa Environmental Violations

The Environmental Tribunal cited 13 new instances of illegal land use changes on the OsaPeninsula in Costa Rica’s Southern Zone, the court announced Tuesday,...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Police Opens New Posts at Airport

Costa Rica’s Tourism Police opened two new posts Thursday inside JuanSantamaríaInternationalAirport in an effort to keep visitors informed. The posts, which will be staffed by...

Yanquis Respond to Calls to ‘Go Home’

What at first seemed like normal protocol has erupted into angry protests as some Costa Ricans complain their country’s sovereignty is being trampled. A...

Perennial Contenders Vie for Title

On Sunday, one European nation will be celebrating its first-ever World Cup title while another will undisputedly earn the distinction of the best team...

Electricity Sector Pins Hopes on New Energy Bill

Costa Rica is split when it comes to its energy sector. The country’s transportation sector relies heavily on imported petroleum. National demand for oil is...

Costa Rican Fishing Tourism Nets Big Gains

A recent study revealed that in 2008, fishing tourism netted $599 million for the Costa Rican economy. The Billfish Foundation, together with Southwick Associates...

The Pros and Cons of Investing in the Colón

In the face of economic uncertainty in the developed world, investors, especially those who fear inflation in the United States and Europe, are looking...

Fast-Rhyming Duo Pokes Fun at Politics

If you never thought politics or corruption and lies would make you want to laugh, listen to Tico humorists Walter Quesada and Hugo Zamora. Most...

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