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How to Travel Safely in Costa Rica: Tips from the Locals

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A panel answers our questions about safety when driving, hiking and more.
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Costa Rica Farmers Market: Visiting Feria Verde

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Costa Rica is replete with farmers markets. Dozens of towns across Costa Rica have weekend farmers markets, or ferias del agricultor, where farmers sell fresh...
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Why our readers love Costa Rica

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We asked our readers to share why they love Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica 101: Using your cell phone in Costa Rica

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But whether it’s for safety or convenience, it can still be useful to have a working cell phone when you visit a new country.
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How to Go From Costa Rica to Bocas del Toro Panama

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Bocas del Toro is an archipelago in Panama near the border with Costa Rica with incredible white-sand beaches, diverse wildlife and renowned parties.
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How to deal with street harassment in Costa Rica

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When you experience or witness street harassment, remember the 5 Ds.
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Costa Rica Heads to Ecuador and Argentina Without Keylor Navas

Bryan Ruiz will take Costa Rica into its toughest test of the year without Keylor Navas. The veteran goalkeeper was left out of the...
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Two Bull Sharks Found Dead in a Guanacaste Estuary They Had Never Been Known to Enter

Two bull sharks, rays and fish were found dead in a sand-blocked estuary at Playa Langosta near Tamarindo. Environmental authorities are investigating the cause.
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French Woman Found Shot Dead Inside Her Guanacaste Home

A 64-year-old French woman was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside her home in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, on Friday...
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Costa Rica’s First Female Extradition Suspect Faces Legal Battle Over Transfer to United States

Appeal pauses extradition of La Güera, the first Costa Rican woman ordered sent to the US on cocaine charges.
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