Lawmakers had passed a bill that would have reduced the size of the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge in the Caribbean to help avoid Maritime Zone Law evictions. On Friday, a court ruled the bill unconstitutional.
The sprawling Pacific coastal property Hacienda Pinilla is on the market. High-end buyers are taking notice, while owners say profits will help fund nonprofit aid groups in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.