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Costa Rica Farmers Donate Harvest in San José Holy Week Tradition

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During Holy Week, farmers, the Catholic Church and the Municipality of San José come together for the blessing of the harvest, an event that...
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Is El Salvador Winning the Central America Tourism Race?

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The numbers tell a story that Costa Rica's tourism industry cannot afford to ignore. In 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global travel, Costa Rica...
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Costa Rica Birdwatchers Make Puriscal a Must Visit

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Puriscal is one of Costa Rica's best-kept birdwatching secrets a rugged, forested area in the province of San José that sits at around 945...
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Brazil Congress Approves Shared Pet Custody for Separating Couples

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No more arguments over who gets the dog. The Brazilian Congress has passed a bill that will let separating couples share custody of their...
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Costa Rica Oversight Body Warns U.S. Deportation Deal Could Trigger Rights Violations

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A Costa Rican oversight body is warning that the country risks repeating human rights violations if it moves ahead with a new agreement to...
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Costa Rica May Pay Private Doctors to Ease Appointment Backlog

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Costa Rica’s public health system is again weighing a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago: paying private doctors directly to...
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Astronauts begin NASA’s historic Artemis II lunar mission

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Four Artemis II mission astronauts blasted off Wednesday aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey that will take them around the Moon, the...
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Latin America

Nicaragua Rejects United States Claims of Holy Week Celebration Ban

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Nicaragua denied Wednesday that it is prohibiting Holy Week celebrations, countering accusations from the United States and opposition voices that public processions have been...
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Expat Living

What It’s Like to Be Agnostic in Costa Rica

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Pura Vida may be the unofficial slogan of Costa Rica, but Vivir y Deja Vivir– Live and let live– would be equally fitting. Everywhere...
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Costa Rica Included in New U.S. Greater North America Security Strategy

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Costa Rica has been folded into a new U.S. strategic concept that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls “Greater North America,” a label the Trump...
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Passengers on Costa Rica Flight Catch Rare View of Artemis II Launch

What began as a routine flight from Costa Rica to Atlanta turned into an unexpected view of one of NASA’s biggest moments in decades....
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Costa Rica Rescue Teams Continue Search for Missing Swimmer

Search continues today for a 20 year old swimmer who was swept away by strong currents Friday morning at Playa Espadilla in Manuel Antonio,...
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Nicaraguans Mark Holy Week with Street Processions Banned

Thousands of Nicaraguans took part this Friday in Holy Week celebrations limited to church atriums or the interior of churches, amid a government ban...
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Costa Rica To Reverse Route 27 Traffic to San Jose After Easter

Costa Rican authorities will temporarily reverse traffic flow on Route 27 on Sunday, April 5, to handle the expected wave of drivers returning to...
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