Maritime Zone

Environment & Wildlife

In search of new horizons and old turtle traps in Manuel Antonio

The Tico Times - October 6, 2016

How do you build a turtle trap out of rocks? Here's the surprising answer, with ocelots, cliff-climbing and a thunderstorm in Manuel Antonio.

New law grants land concessions to Ostional Wildlife Refuge residents

December 18, 2015

President voices support for extending moratorium on maritime zone evictions

September 2, 2014

Lawmakers pass ‘Coastal Urban Zone’ bill that will protect maritime zone residents from eviction

March 7, 2014

Debate over maritime zoning legislation heats up

March 2, 2014

Crime

Ombudsman’s Office orders investigation of anti-riot police behavior during coastal protest

The Tico Times - March 1, 2014

A peaceful protest over land rights in Costa Rica’s maritime zone sparked a violent backlash from police on the Pacific coast last Monday, as anti-riot officers used tear gas to remove dozens of protesters from the Inter-American Highway in Puntarenas.