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Aloe Vera Uses for Skin and Health During the Costa Rica Dry Season

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Home Gardening: Check some of the exceptional healing properties of aloe.
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Costa Rican Ayote Squash Shines in Pumpkin Pie Recipe

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Although Halloween pumpkin pie may not be a tradition in Costa Rica, pumpkin squashes are definitely alive and well here. Of course, they don’t...
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Costa Rica October Gardening Guide: Planting in the Rain

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The weather in most of Costa Rica will remain much the same for October: more rain and then more rain. For gardeners, the heavy...
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Grow Tropical Ayote Squash in Costa Rica’s Rainy Season

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During the last quarter of the year, the rains in most regions of Costa Rica are often overwhelming, particularly for gardeners. Even so, there...
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Natural Pain Relief: Grow These Healing Plants in Your Costa Rican Garden

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We all have those days when little aches and pains flare up beyond the comfort zone.  If you’re tired of taking expensive pills and...
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August Gardening in Costa Rica: Working With The Rains

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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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U.S. Embassy Warns of Histoplasmosis Risk from Caving in Costa Rica

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued a warning about a heightened risk of histoplasmosis associated with caving activities. Costa Rica is regarded...
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Emma Raducanu Advances with Convincing Win at Miami Open

Emma Raducanu opened her 2025 Miami Open campaign with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Japanese teenager Sayaka Ishii on March 19 at Hard...
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Human Rights Watch Urges Costa Rica to Stop U.S. Migrant Abuses

Human Rights Watch, an international NGO, urged Costa Rica to “not be complicit in flagrant US abuses,” regarding migrants. “Costa Rican authorities should expeditiously...
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