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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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Flash Floods Trap People in Heredia and Escazú as Storms Dump Up to 80 mm

Heavy afternoon storms flooded streets across Heredia and western San José on Sunday, trapping people behind fast-rising water and forcing rescues in at least...
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Atenas launches Gallery Nights: a different artist every month, with the Central Valley as a backdrop

The series opens in November with Terry Eldridge, followed by John Taylor in December and Joanna Woskowicz in January Starting in November, Atenas will have...
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Costa Rica Owls: Camera Traps Reveal Their Hidden Live

Costa Rica is home to an array of owl species. They come in a variety of patterns, shapes, and sizes, but they have a...
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Toys “R” Us Weighs Going It Alone in Costa Rica

The Panamanian company that holds the regional Toys "R" Us rights puts a Costa Rica store at about $300,000 and is weighing whether to franchise or run stores itself.
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