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Misadventures driving in Costa Rica: Lost, stuck and stranded

They often say it's in the journey, not the destination, where you learn life's greatest lessons. Those people have never tried driving in Costa Rica, where those supposed lessons will beat you over the head and leave you stuck in a river in the middle of nowhere.

Sunsets and waterfalls in Dominical

The alarm rings at 5:00 am, and I'm ready. The bags are in the car, dogs fed, and coffee brewing. "Wake up sleepyheads," I...

What’s that? An explanation of the plantation towns

Along the highway that runs along the Central Pacific Coast between Jaco and Dominical, you will see vast plantations of African palm trees, broken...

The Biggest Little City in Costa Rica?

Jacó needs a moniker. I propose “The Biggest Little City in Costa Rica.” Really. Jacó’s population is only around 12,000, but the nonstop activity that...
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Costa Rica’s Sunday forecast and the tropical wave behind it

If you have outdoor plans today, you have a decent window — but it closes in the afternoon on the Pacific side, and the...

Gauff and Pegula Set Up All-American Cincinnati Open Final

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula will meet for the Cincinnati Open title after both Americans won their semifinal matches on Saturday. Their showdown will...

Nicaragua Moves to Reject International Rulings and Foreign Laws

Nicaragua’s Parliament on Saturday approved a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at rejecting international rulings and foreign laws. It will be put to a vote...

Costa Rica Court Questions Tourism Projects on Public Forest Land

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber will examine whether some tourism projects allowed on state-owned forest land should continue to be classified as low-impact activities. The...