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Costa Ricans Share Pink Flag Cuttings

Here’s an ornamental that’s a big hit in Costa Rica: pink flag (Mussaenda erythrophylla), which locals refer to as moño de señora, literally “lady’s...

Exploring Bamboo Diversity in a Lush Costa Rica Garden

This is the time of year when bamboo populations are on the increase, when the tips of fresh new culms pushup briskly from the...

Costa Rica Plants at a Glance: Sorosí

The unusual warty vine known as bitter melon or Momordica charantia has long held a place in traditional medicine and cuisine across Asia, Africa,...

Cohombro: Growing Cantaloupe Tasting Squash in Costa Rica

Here's a tropical gardener’s delight that can’t be beat. Cohombro or Cohombo de Olor (Sicana odorifera) is one of the most unusual plants in...

Luffa Squash Cultivated in Costa Rican Gardens

Biking through my barrio the other day, I spotted something new: Doña Lourdes had a new plant decorating her front fence. Closer inspection revealed...

August Gardening: Working With the Costa Rican Rains

Ticos often refer to August as “canícula,” and it’s a month of change. There are mornings of intense heat and afternoons of heavy rains....
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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...