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Costa Rica Develops Basketball for Good Project

Ileana Fernandez -
Basketball For Good is a program that involves 3x3 basketball and mini basketball to foment equality, hand in hand with sports activities. It's carried...
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Costa Rica Bullfighting: “Toros a la Tica”

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A bull comes out of the pens, charges and throws improvised bullfighters through the air to win the public's ovation. A twist that in...
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Was 2022 a Bad Year? Try a little Costa Rican Magic for a Lucky 2023

The Tico Times -
An old Tico belief holds that whatever you’re doing when the clock strikes 12 on Dec. 31 will characterize your year to come.
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Costa Rica Proudly Shows Off its Horses at El Tope Parade

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Cowboy hats and boots, in the purest "wild west" style, flooded the streets of downtown San José on Monday to proudly show off Costa...
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Costa Rican Traditions for New Year’s Eve

Ileana Fernandez -
Dancing, food, and the final countdown are part of the major traditions in Costa Rica to bid farewell to the Old Year and celebrate...
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Agriculture

What is the El Tope Parade in Costa Rica?

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El Tope is a traditional Costa Rican festival celebrating their history and culture. It is an equestrian parade that is often part of local...
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Professionalizing bird watching tourism in Costa Rica: The country’s new approach

Costa Rica Ileana Fernandez -
The National Birdwatching Tourism Board is working hard to professionalize the tourism sector dedicated to birdwatching in order to increase the number of tourists...
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Lost in Translation: Understanding the Unique Meaning of Costa Rican Idioms

Costa Rica Tico Times -
The first time a Costa Rican said to me, “Estoy orinando” (I am peeing), whoa! I couldn’t help myself. I jumped back and looked down....
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Mariela Rojas-Quesada: From Alajuela to Developing Robots for the International Space Station

Costa Rica Bruce Callow -
Mariela completed her elementary school studies at the Carrillos Alto de Poás School in Alajuela and high school at the Colegio Científico in San...
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Costa Rica’s New Sailfish Ruling, Conservation or Smoke and Mirrors?

Costa Rica Todd Staley -
The Casa Presidencial recently announced a ruling by INCOPESCA of a reduction in the amount of incidental catch allowed by commercial fishermen on sailfish...
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