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Women of Costa Rica: Let’s open the door for each other already

Much of what I’ve learned about selflessness and courtesy, I have learned from women here. But I do believe that there is room for me and for many others to show more solidarity with our fellow women, not just on International Women’s Day but also through our mundane, daily actions year-round.

Experience the Vibrant Holi Festival in Costa Rica

The woman approached me, beaming, as she held out her hand. Her fingers were splayed, and her palm was covered in yellow paste, a...

Attack of jellyfish turns deadly on sea farms

As the oceans get warmer, jellyfish are causing pain beyond their sting. The marine animals have shut power plants from Sweden to the United...

Weekend sunset: Granada, Nicaragua

The first European-founded city in the Americas lies just to our north. Granada, Nicaragua, is famous for its colonial architecture, cobblestone calzada, and great...

APM Terminals to break ground on new $1 billion deep-water port

The new terminal is set to quadruple the port of Moín’s current capacity. It will be the largest of its kind in Central America, designed to receive so-called Post Panamax ships — cargo vessels that are too big to fit through the existing Panama Canal.

History came to Selma, Ala. — then left it behind

This weekend's 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday is drawing thousands of politicians (including U.S. President Barack Obama), celebrities, and civil-rights leaders to Selma, and bringing together many older residents who were there that day.

China’s panda population is growing, and that’s a problem

Although panda numbers are on the rise, they are facing a new threat: economic development. Twenty-four of the 33 separate panda populations in China are so small they are deemed "high risk for survival."

Sunsets and waterfalls in Dominical

The alarm rings at 5:00 am, and I'm ready. The bags are in the car, dogs fed, and coffee brewing. "Wake up sleepyheads," I...

‘Kingdom of Characters’ celebrates Japanese pop culture

The exhibit in San José is designed to celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and Japan, but it’s also an excuse to display some nerdy toys and posters. Japanese pop culture has a range of imagination that has inspired billions of consumers around the world, and despite the many shared motifs, no two franchises are exactly the same.

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