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A Crash Course To Costa Rica Slang and Expressions

You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Maybe you already speak Spanish. If that is true, you probably...

Tico Talk: 10 Spanish expressions for expats and tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

Pandemic puts ‘education on hold’ for millions of children in Latin America: UNICEF report

Experts fear that the coronavirus crisis will destroy advances of recent years in access to education in Latin America, forcing the poorest children to look for work.

10 Costa Rican Spanish expressions for expats and tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

Understanding Spanish-language media when learning about the coronavirus

During the pandemic, it's more important than ever to have media literacy

Top 10 Costa Rican Spanish expressions for Tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 
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Miss Universe Seeks Safety from Nicaragua

The Miss Universe organization on Saturday asked the Nicaraguan government to "guarantee" the safety of the affiliates of the local contest, whose director, Karen...

Costa Rica’s Rising Costs Deter Tourists

Costa Rica has become a costly destination, evident when compared to neighboring countries like Colombia and Mexico. "We are seeing that tourists resent and complain...

Costa Rica Wildlife: Meet the Rufous Vented Ground Cuckoo

Although I’m a big fan of birds, I think I fall short of being a birder. I don’t don one of those floppy wide-brimmed...

Nicaraguan Pageant Director Banned from Country

Nicaraguan authorities have banned the national director of the Miss Universe pageant from returning to the country and raided her home, days after Nicaraguan...