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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 Rolls Out National Strategy to Stop Wildlife Electrocutions

Costa Rica is moving to give national force to a strategy aimed at reducing one of its most persistent threats to wildlife: electrocution on...
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Costa Rica Prepares for Severe El Niño as Water, Power and Tourism Face Pressure

Costa Rica is preparing for a difficult El Niño cycle that could put pressure on water supplies, electricity costs and tourism services in some...
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Costa Rica’s Humpback Whale Season Begins on the Pacific Coast

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Costa Rica’s Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Stands as Court Tosses Annulment Case

A family court has rejected the Costa Rican government's long-running attempt to annul our country's first same-sex marriage, reaffirming the 2015 union of Laura...
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