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Costa Rica celebrates National Parks Day

Today, environmental authorities celebrate National Parks Day under the slogan "Together for a sea full of life." Government authorities, park rangers, educational centers and community,...

Costa Rica celebrates National Parks Day

Today, environmental authorities celebrate National Parks Day under the slogan "Together for a sea full of life." Government authorities, park rangers, educational centers and community,...

A Brief History of Costa Rica’s National Park System

Costa Rica’s National Park System was created in 1970 with efforts to protect and conserve what is considered to be one of the country’s...

Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park Inaugurates Accessible Boardwalk

Manuel Antonio National Park inaugurated an accessible walkway of 164 linear meters, which used plastic caps as raw material for its elaboration. In order...

Costa Rica’s Chirripó National Park grows 500 hectares

Chirripó National Park is located in three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It is named after its most prominent feature: Mount Chirripó. At...

Costa Rica Investing $1.7m in National Park Infrastructure

Costa Rica is living up to its responsibility to it's protected lands. The government, in partnership with the private sector, will have a project called...

The 7 Provinces of Costa Rica – A Brief Introduction

Costa Rica is not a large country in comparison to many others throughout the world.  However, although a smaller nation, it is comprised of...

Costa Rica’s La Cangreja National Park Reopens

La Cangreja National Park reopened to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. under strict sanitary measures, after almost 22 months of being...

Visiting Costa Rica’s Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge

Change can start with anyone. A mere thought and desire can evolve into something so beautiful if you persevere, have patience, and simply believe...

Visiting Naranjo Beach inside Costa Rica’s Santa Rosa National Park

A trip to Naranjo Beach will have you entering Guanacaste’s Santa Rosa National Park as it is part of this grand national park. It...

San Lucas Island, Golden Gate become sister parks

The two conservation areas are united by virtue of having contained legendary prisons

Visiting Costa Rica’s Caño Negro National Park

Northern Costa Rica is home to the third most important wetland in the world, Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge. It is situated in a...

Visiting Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park

In the northeastern region of Costa Rica on its Caribbean coast is the small village of Tortuguero, meaning region of turtles. Here lies Tortuguero...

Guide to Hiking in Rincón de la Vieja National Park

In northwestern Costa Rica is the beautiful Guanacaste province, most often talked about for its white-sand, pristine beaches. However, within this popular province is Rincón...
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Costa Rica Sharks Get Cameras Built by Stanford Students

Scientists at the University of Costa Rica have strapped small cameras to nurse sharks in a protected Guanacaste bay, and what the animals are...

Costa Ricans Back Fernández but Most Say Chaves Still Calls the Shots

President Laura Fernández has passed her first 100 days in office with the approval of nearly two-thirds of Costa Rica. She has also passed...

Route 1 at Cambronero Closed for up to Two Months After Bridge Damage

If your drive west runs through Cambronero, plan on going another way for a while. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport says the...

Two Detained With 125 Sea Turtle Eggs During Costa Rica’s Ostional Arribada

Authorities detained two people carrying 125 olive ridley sea turtle eggs during the September arribada at Ostional, where only authorized community members may legally collect eggs.