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Watch Costa Rica’s Plaza de la Democracia erupt after Ticos score against Greece

See a video of La Sele fans in the Plaza de la Democracia in San José in the seconds before and the seconds after Bryan Ruiz's goal against Greece on Sunday.

GIF: Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz knocks in goal against Greece as Ticos strike first

Where was Greece's goalie? A beautiful slow-roller by Bryan Ruiz puts Costa Rica up 1-0 at the 52nd minute.

Watch Bryan Ruiz’s historic goal against Italy from 3 different angles

Júnior Díaz set Bryan Ruiz up with an excellent cross. The team captain headed the ball past Italy's keeper, clanging it off the crossbar and just barely across the goal line at the 44th minute. That's all the Ticos would need. Costa Rica closed out Italy in a 1-0 victory.

Having a Ball: Joel Campbell, Costa Rica shocks Uruguay, 3-1

A star is born! Costa Rica's 21-year-old forward Joel Campbell celebrates scoring his team's first goal during a Group D football match between Uruguay...

Watch Costa Rica’s three (yes, three!) goals in the victory over Uruguay

Goal no. 1: Joel Campbell equalizes at the 54th minute. Then he has a baby.
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Veteran’s Failed Hijacking of Tropic Air Cessna in Belize

An United States citizen armed with a knife attempted to hijack a small plane in Belize this Thursday but was shot dead by a...

Easter Weekend in Costa Rica: Traditions, Beaches, and Pura Vida

As someone who is rooted in San José, I’ve watched Semana Santa bring Costa Rica to life each year, and this Easter Weekend is...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Crisis: Why Tourists Are Vanishing

Maria Vargas, a third-generation tour operator in Nosara, stares at an empty booking calendar. “This is the worst high season I’ve seen in 20...