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First-Time Horseback Riding in Costa Rica: Embrace the Equestrian Experience

“When you mount the horse,” said Eric, “you grab the saddle on both sides, like this.” He cupped his hands over the leather lips...

Harsher prison sentences don’t curb crime

The region's tough-on-crime policies have failed. It's time for serious penal and judicial reforms that address rehabilitation as well as punishment.

Aloe vera: Doc in a pot

I can’t imagine living in the tropics without my friends the aloe plants. They have helped us so many times with our health issues, and they are so easy to grow you don’ t even need a green thumb.

Guanacaste’s cowboy culture comes alive in this video

https://vimeo.com/118064727 One of our readers, Svεnska, has shared this beautiful video with us. She's a French video director  based in Tamarindo, and about this video...

Costa Rican health officials worry that children traveling to US will bring back measles

The Costa Rican Social Security System, or Caja, which oversees the country’s socialized health care system, released a warning Friday asking parents of young children to bump up their vaccination schedule before traveling to popular U.S. destinations like Disneyland.

Rangers at Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park use satellite technology to fight illegal gold mining

“We’ve compared these groups to drug traffickers and found that they operate in a similar manner."

Valentine’s Day, lyrical boleros, and other happenings around Costa Rica

A roundup of events taking place Feb. 12 – 19.

AltaGracia redefines luxury in San Isidro de El General

Even among high-end accommodations, there is a rare breed of hotel that overshadows the others with mind-blowing luxury: AltaGracia has stables full of purebred...

Costa Rica press freedoms ‘enviable,’ says Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Without Borders ranked Costa Rica 16th out of 180 countries surveyed in its annual press freedom index. The ranking is Costa Rica’s best showing since 2002, when the country was listed at 15th, despite police intercepting phone records from a journalist at the daily Diario Extra.

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