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Costa Rica closes investigation of La Penca bombing

Costa Rica’s Prosecutor’s Office on Monday officially closed the investigation into a bombing on the border with Nicaragua in 1984 that killed seven people, including...

As he filmed, Zapruder knew instantly Kennedy was dead

Fifty years ago this month, with his Bell & Howell Zoomatic, 58-year-old Russian immigrant Abraham Zapruder watched the sparkling motorcade round the corner at Dealey Plaza and turn onto Elm Street.

Colonial charm across the border

How to spend three days in Granada, Nicaragua.

Jonestown and the Dark Legacy of Jim Jones

On Nov. 18, 1978 more than 900 people died after drinking poison at a failed utopian settlement in Guyana, in an incident that...

Costa Rica Police losing battle against immigrant smuggling rings

The recent detention of three African immigrants in Guanacaste is just a snapshot of what happens every day in the area, prosecutors and police say.

Costa Rica: 3 natural ways to battle household bugs

DIY IN THE TROPICS: You can never fully escape the creepy crawlies of Costa Rica, but mixing a few non-toxic potions can help.

Did Costa Rica Aid CIA’s Alleged Arms-for-Drugs Scheme in the 1980s?

Lafitte Fernández claims that in the 1980s, the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan went into league with the largest drug traffickers of the era to ship copious quantities of cocaine through Costa Rica and El Salvador to the United States to help support the Contras.

Colombia, land of Juan Valdez coffee, braces for Starbucks

The Seattle chain, which in city after city has prompted cafes to close or remake themselves to survive, recently said that it plans to open 50 stores in Colombia in the next few years.

Diving Without Barriers: How Costa Rica Welcomes Disabled Divers

If you hang out with Ernst van der Poll long enough, you can sometimes convince him to tell you an underwater story. He’ll tell...

Where to Find Costa Rica’s Clearest Waters and Coral Reefs

BIG BLUE: Shawn Larkin explains the science behind crystal clear water, and offers advice on where to find it.

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