The recent U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro echoes a chapter from Latin American history: the 1989...

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Costa Rica’s Nosara Highlighted in Forbes Top 10 Adventure Spots

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Costa Rica has earned a spot on Forbes' list of top 10 adventure travel destinations for 2026, with Nosara in Guanacaste standing out for...

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Visit Top Costa Rica Museums on Your Next Trip

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Costa Rica’s best museum days do two things at once: they teach you what you’re seeing out in the country and they give you...

Costa Rica

Protesters Rally Outside U.S. Embassy in San José Against Venezuela Intervention

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Protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in San José on Saturday afternoon to voice opposition to recent American military actions in Venezuela. The demonstration...

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Gal Gadot Chooses Costa Rica Again for New Year’s Getaway

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Actress Gal Gadot welcomed 2026 amid Costa Rica's beaches and sunsets, making it her second year in a row to end December in the...

Latin America

Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, who has been seized by US special forces after more than a decade in power, ruled with an iron fist while...

Expat Living

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

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I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty....

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Costa Rica’s Route 27 Goes One-Way Sundays in January

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Drivers heading back from the Pacific coast can expect changes on Route 27 starting this weekend. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT)...