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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: 12 Common Words and their Origin
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July 16, 2022
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica: Language History and Origins
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Kiwifruit: Don’t Let the Fuzzy Peel Scare You
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It's hard to find a fruit that provides as much vitamin C as kiwifruit does. Beneath its fuzzy brown peel is a sweet green...
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Sapodilla is a Chewing Gum Tree with Juicy Fruit
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HOME GARDENING: Called chicle zapote in Spanish, the sapodilla makes an elegant tree for the home garden and produces delicious fruits.
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A Recipe for Making Costa Rica Inspired Ceviche
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Anyone who has visited Latin America knows that people throughout these lands pride themselves on an amazing dish made of marinated raw fish, seafood...
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Star Apples: The Other Star Fruit in Costa Rica
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At the end of the dry season in April and May, citrus fruits, mangos and avocados are just beginning to form young fruits here...
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Costa Rica’s Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it
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There appear to be two schools of thought when it comes to Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it. Those of the older generation...
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Chocolate: The Treasure of Costa Rica and the Americas
Mitzi Stark
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Before there was coffee, there was cacao. Before there were coffee breaks, there was the chocolate hour. And before Costa Rica had coins, cacao...
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Illegal entry into protected areas is a problem that environmental authorities have not been able to curb. At the end and beginning of the...
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No one can resist the wonders that Costa Rica has to offer, not even basketball legend Michael Jordan, who is back in the country...
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