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Highway 32 to Caribbean may face night closures because of rain

The Tico Times - May 31, 2016

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New Costa Rica-Panama bridge to be built at Sixaola

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Misadventures driving in Costa Rica: Lost, stuck and stranded

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Flat tire in Costa Rica: Things could be better, things could be worse

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Does the Web know the way to San José?

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San José is the capital and largest city in Costa Rica, but if you try mapping it on the Internet, you might be in for a long search.

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A tree in the road brings resourceful strangers together

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How many men does it take to move a tree in the road in Costa Rica? Plenty, it turns out, but it helps to have one with a Land Cruiser.

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Travel Alert: Sarapiquí Highway Open Again

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Following the devastating floods and road closures that hit the area last month, access to Sarapiquí has returned to normal. Officials from Sarapiquí's Tourism Chamber said in a statement Wednesday that Route 4 is back to full service within the cantón popular among foreign and national tourists.

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A bike path blooms in San José

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A bicycle path in San José, Costa Rica? A cyclist approves. Now if all these pedestrians can just figure out what it is.

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US-Costa Rica road trip, Day 7: A family comes home

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How many Costa Rican border cops does it take to inspect two urns containing human ashes? Seven, it turns out.

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Day 3 Chronicles Driving Through Central America: Is Mexico safe?

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On day 3 of a drive from Arkansas to Costa Rica, here are some thoughts on just how dangerous (or safe) this is.

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