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Costa Rica Expands Cocos Island National Park

Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado signed a decree expanding Cocos Island National Park, increasing the fully protected area in its Pacific waters by nearly...

Scientist tags shark that killed United States tourist off Cocos Island

The scientist charged the 14-foot female tiger shark and used a six-foot pole spear to place the transmitter.

Visit Costa Rica’s famed Isla del Coco – without leaving San José

Using video mapping and other technological tools, we can experience a full day at the island.

U.S. tourist killed in shark attack off Costa Rica’s Cocos Island

A 49-year-old female tourist from the United States was killed by a tiger shark this week while diving off the Isla del Coco, a...
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Costa Rica Court Questions Tourism Projects on Public Forest Land

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber will examine whether some tourism projects allowed on state-owned forest land should continue to be classified as low-impact activities. The...

Costa Rica Asked to Explain Fishing Boats Seen in Puntarenas Estuary

The appearance of two fishing boats in the Puntarenas estuary has led a Costa Rican ocean conservation advocate to ask authorities for more information...

Ring of Fire Earthquakes Put Costa Rica’s Seismic Risk in Focus

A series of powerful earthquakes around the Pacific Ring of Fire has renewed attention on Costa Rica’s seismic risk and the tectonic forces constantly moving beneath.

Public Institutions Pull Out of Costa Rica’s Festival de la Luz

Several major public institutions will not bring their traditional illuminated floats to San José’s Festival de la Luz this year, forcing organizers to rethink...