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What Is an Arribada? Costa Rica’s Mass Turtle Nesting Event Explained

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Every year, on a stretch of dark volcanic sand on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of Costa Rica’s most remarkable wildlife events unfolds. Thousands, and...
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Frontier Airlines Set to Leave San José, Costa Rica, in Latest Route Cut

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Frontier Airlines is preparing to pull back from San José, Costa Rica, removing its service at Juan Santamaría Airport from the schedule as part...
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Costa Rica Rounds Bus, Taxi and Toll Fares as the ₡5 Coin Exits

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Hundreds of bus fares, along with selected taxi, train and toll charges, will shift up or down by a few colones starting July 1,...
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Costa Rica’s Mid-Year School Break Raises Dropout Concerns

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Costa Rica’s upcoming mid-year school vacation is drawing renewed concern from education specialists, who warn that the two-week break can become a turning point...
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German Resident Found Killed on Guanacaste Farm as OIJ Investigates

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A German woman who lived in Costa Rica was found dead with stab wounds inside a farmhouse in the canton of Santa Cruz, and...
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Costa Rican Rescuers Find Survivor in Venezuela Rubble as Earthquake Toll Climbs

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Costa Rican Red Cross rescuers working in Venezuela located a man alive beneath the rubble of a collapsed condominium building Sunday, giving a rare...
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What Costa Rica’s Weather Looks Like This Week as an Early Dry Spell Sets In

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Costa Rica goes into the first week of July under a markedly dry and windy pattern across the Pacific and the Central Valley, as...
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Costa Rica Warns Wildlife Trafficking Is Becoming Organized Crime

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Costa Rica’s environmental prosecutors are warning that wildlife trafficking is no longer just a scattered problem of people capturing animals for pets or private...
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Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park Reopens After Wildfire

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Palo Verde is also known for its ecological importance beyond tourism. Its wetlands cover about half of the park and form part of a...
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Costa Rica’s Small Hotels Face a New Era as Big Chains Expand

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Drive the coastal corridor near Liberia's airport today and you'll pass a Four Seasons, a Westin, an Andaz, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and a Planet...
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What Is an Arribada? Costa Rica’s Mass Turtle Nesting Event Explained

Every year, on a stretch of dark volcanic sand on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of Costa Rica’s most remarkable wildlife events unfolds. Thousands, and...
Read more

Frontier Airlines Set to Leave San José, Costa Rica, in Latest Route Cut

Frontier Airlines is preparing to pull back from San José, Costa Rica, removing its service at Juan Santamaría Airport from the schedule as part...
Read more

Costa Rica Rounds Bus, Taxi and Toll Fares as the ₡5 Coin Exits

Hundreds of bus fares, along with selected taxi, train and toll charges, will shift up or down by a few colones starting July 1,...
Read more

Costa Rica’s Mid-Year School Break Raises Dropout Concerns

Costa Rica’s upcoming mid-year school vacation is drawing renewed concern from education specialists, who warn that the two-week break can become a turning point...
Read more
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