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Chocolate: The Treasure of Costa Rica and the Americas

Before there was coffee, there was cacao. Before there were coffee breaks, there was the chocolate hour. And before Costa Rica had coins, cacao...

Thanksgiving in Costa Rica was a long time coming

In this #TBT piece, we looked back on days of turkey scarcity.

Virtual Semana Santa: The superstitions that mark Easter Week

Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week, is one of the most important events for Costa Rican Catholics, and many centuries of old traditions and beliefs are involved.

Flamingo Marina: Happy ending expected to a long tale of woe

FLAMINGO, Guanacaste — If it weren’t for bad luck, the Flamingo Marina would have no luck at all. It was “the first full-service marina in...

Flamingo: Zafira catamaran cruise is a heaping helping of hospitality at sea

FLAMINGO, Guanacaste — Not even a mess of jellyfish could ruin this sailboat adventure. A Saturday sunset cruise with Zafira Catamaran Sailing was the perfect...

10 Costa Rica hotels on the Flamingo Coast, from Playa Grande to Sugar Beach

FLAMINGO, Guanacaste — People often ask me where I live, and I say, “I mostly live in my car.” People say, “You have a...

Five good restaurants in Flamingo and Potrero, and one very sad note

The owners of the Hibiscus Restaurant in Potrero, Marion Ceccarini and the late Allan Vargas, who tragically died on Nov. 30.  Karl Kahler/The Tico Times FLAMINGO,...

National Police kick off tourist security campaign

Some 2,000 police officers will mobilize to tourist hotspots during the high season, including beaches and national parks.

Mexican vigilantes seize town from drug cartel

Hundreds of armed civilians riding in more than 100 pickup trucks rolled into a Michoacán state town and were met by gunfire from the Knights Templar drug cartel on Sunday.

Haiti marks fourth anniversary of quake that killed 250,000

Four years on, nearly 200,000 people are still living in dire conditions in temporary shelters, and residents complain of having received little help since NGOs left.
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Why France Failed to Build the Panama Canal in the 1800s

A French historian says France’s failed 19th-century attempt to build the Panama Canal was as significant and daunting for the French as going to...

US Judge Vacates Trump Third-Country Deportation Policy Due To Process Violations

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down a key Trump administration immigration policy that permitted the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other...

Apple Sports Launches in Costa Rica as App Reaches 80 Countries Worldwide

Apple Sports is now available in Costa Rica after Apple expanded the iPhone app into 36 additional countries and territories across Latin America and...

Costa Rica Investigates Alleged Assassination Plot Against Interim OIJ Chief

Costa Rican law enforcement authorities are conducting a major judicial and police operation following the discovery of a suspected criminal plot to assassinate Michael...