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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: 12 Common Words and their Origin

Tico Times - July 16, 2022

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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: Language History and Origins

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In Costa Rica, Filibusters and Sabaneros Spice Up Guanacaste’s History

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What is Achiote and why it’s not used only as Colorant in Costa Rica

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Chocolate: The Treasure of Costa Rica and the Americas

Mitzi Stark -

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

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

Semana Santa: The superstitions that mark Easter Week

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Alberto Font -

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

Alberto Font -

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.