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Choose Peace: Pope Marks First Easter Under Cloud of Mideast War

AFP - April 5, 2026

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Netflix Revisits the Moriah Wilson Case and Its Costa Rica Connection

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Costa Rica Easter Beach Rush Brings Massive Crowds to Pacific Coast

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Gallo Pinto Ranked Among World’s Best Bean Dishes

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Costa Rica To Reverse Route 27 Traffic to San Jose After Easter

Costa Rican authorities will temporarily reverse traffic flow on Route 27 on Sunday, April 5, to handle the expected wave of drivers returning to...

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Cuba Frees 2,010 Prisoners as Trump Pressure and US Talks Intensify

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The Cuban government announced Thursday the early release of 2,010 prisoners as a humanitarian gesture במסגרת Holy Week, the second prisoner release announced in...

Environment and Wildlife

What It’s Like to Finally See a Jaguar in the Wild in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

A few months ago, I was preparing to take a group of people out on a tour to review camera traps. As I fiddled...

Arts and Culture

How Costa Rica Observes Good Friday During Semana Santa

Good Friday in Costa Rica brings processions, family traditions, quieter streets, and widespread closures as Semana Santa reaches its most solemn day. Good Friday in...

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Costa Rica Leatherback Turtles Arrive Early on Caribbean Beaches

Costa Rica’s Caribbean leatherback season is getting underway, with conservation groups and park-linked patrols on the coast already reporting the first turtles of the...

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Costa Rica Farmers Donate Harvest in San José Holy Week Tradition

During Holy Week, farmers, the Catholic Church and the Municipality of San José come together for the blessing of the harvest, an event that...

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Is El Salvador Winning the Central America Tourism Race?

The numbers tell a story that Costa Rica's tourism industry cannot afford to ignore. In 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global travel, Costa Rica...

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Costa Rica Birdwatchers Make Puriscal a Must Visit

Puriscal is one of Costa Rica's best-kept birdwatching secrets a rugged, forested area in the province of San José that sits at around 945...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Oversight Body Warns U.S. Deportation Deal Could Trigger Rights Violations

A Costa Rican oversight body is warning that the country risks repeating human rights violations if it moves ahead with a new agreement to...

Health

Costa Rica May Pay Private Doctors to Ease Appointment Backlog

Costa Rica’s public health system is again weighing a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago: paying private doctors directly to...

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Choose Peace: Pope Marks First Easter Under Cloud of Mideast War

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with...

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Netflix Revisits the Moriah Wilson Case and Its Costa Rica Connection

The 2022 murder of cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson has returned to the spotlight with the release of Netflix’s new documentary The Truth and Tragedy...

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Costa Rica Easter Beach Rush Brings Massive Crowds to Pacific Coast

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast filled up over the Easter holiday weekend as thousands of vacationers headed to beach towns in Guanacaste and Puntarenas, pushing...

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Gallo Pinto Ranked Among World’s Best Bean Dishes

Gallo pinto, one of Costa Rica’s most familiar and widely served dishes, has again earned international attention after being included among TasteAtlas’ top bean...

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