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La Carpio Shows Signs of Change After Years Marked by Poverty
Rural Women Lead Climate Resilience Efforts in Costa Rica’s Farming Communities
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Are These The 5 Best Black Sand Beaches of Costa Rica?
Sarah Jordan
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November 6, 2021
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Visiting Naranjo Beach inside Costa Rica’s Santa Rosa National Park
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Jaco Beach: A Visitors Guide To Costa Rica’s Popular Beach Town
Are These The 5 Best Black Sand Beaches of Costa Rica?
Sarah Jordan
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November 6, 2021
A tropical paradise of palm tree-lined beaches with soft pale sands as the sun glistens across the water. Costa Rica is a dream like...
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Visiting Naranjo Beach inside Costa Rica’s Santa Rosa National Park
Sarah Jordan
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October 31, 2021
A trip to Naranjo Beach will have you entering Guanacaste’s Santa Rosa National Park as it is part of this grand national park. It...
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Costa Rica Beach Safety: Beware of Rip Currents
The Tico Times
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August 21, 2021
Rip currents – more commonly known as rip tides or undertows – are among the most dangerous and ubiquitous members of Costa Rica’s beach...
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Jaco Beach: A Visitors Guide To Costa Rica’s Popular Beach Town
Sarah Jordan
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June 21, 2021
Only an hour and a half from San Jose’s urban jungle is the popular dark sand beach of Jaco. It is a quick and...
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The Legendary Surf Town of Pavones Costa Rica
Sarah Jordan
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June 19, 2021
Near the border of Panama in the most southern area of Costa Rica scarlet macaws sound through the trees and the essence of pura...
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5 of the Best Under-the-radar Beaches in Costa Rica
The Tico Times
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May 9, 2021
Costa Rica welcomes over 3 million tourists a year in search of tropical beaches, exciting adventures or simply an escape to paradise. With over...
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Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’ this weekend
Alejandro Zúñiga
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January 10, 2020
Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.
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Five Hidden Costa Rica Beaches in The Nicoya Peninsula
Alejandro Zúñiga
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January 18, 2019
Visit a bioluminescent bay, a beach with no waves, and one that until recently was virtually unheard of.
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Operation Rich Coast holding ‘CleanUp for the Oceans’
Alejandro Zúñiga
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January 11, 2019
Saturday's event includes more than 40 locations where volunteers will gather to clean up Costa Rica's beaches.
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Get there with GOPlaya: Beach search engine offers exclusive rental car benefits
Alejandro Zúñiga
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January 10, 2019
GOPlaya's rental car portal has exclusive benefits to turn your getaway into the perfect vacation.
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Years ago the name La Carpio stood for extreme poverty, homes made of corregated metal and recycled wood, and high crime. That's all changed....
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