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Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

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Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...
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5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

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High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...
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Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

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Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...
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San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species

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The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at...
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Costa Ricans Could Vote on Reopening Crucitas to Gold Mining

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Costa Ricans could be asked to decide at the ballot box whether gold mining returns to Crucitas, after President Laura Fernández confirmed that her...
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El Niño Could Leave 306,000 People in Costa Rica Short of Water

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More than 306,000 people in Costa Rica could face problems getting drinking water as the strongest El Niño on record dries us out, according...
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Guided Hikes in Costa Rica Would Need ICT Licenses and Insurance Under New Bill

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Companies that sell or lead guided hikes in Costa Rica would need a license from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and insurance covering...
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US Warns Costa Rica Town Halls Off Chinese Cameras, China Pushes Back

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The US Embassy warned Costa Rica's municipalities about Chinese cameras and plate readers. China called the claims unfounded.
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Santa Cruz, Home to Tamarindo, Leads Guanacaste in Murders and Car Break-Ins

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Santa Cruz has 22 of Guanacaste's 75 homicides this year, with Tamarindo on top. OIJ detained 10, including two police officers.
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Dengue Up 58% in Costa Rica as Chikungunya Passes 1,000 Cases

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Dengue is up 58% in Costa Rica and chikungunya has passed 1,000 cases, mostly in Guanacaste. Where cases are and what to do.
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Costa Rica’s Dollar Slides Back Toward Its Record Low

The Tico Times -
The dollar closed Tuesday at 448.43 colones on Monex, 1.63 colones above its all-time low.
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Costa Rica Mourns Actor and TV Host Leonardo Perucci, Dead at 87

The Tico Times -
Leonardo Perucci, the Chilean-born actor and host of the 1980s TV hit Fantástico, died Tuesday at 87 after more than four decades on Costa Rican stages and screens.
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Women in Costa Rica Can Now Choose a Female Uber Driver

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Women in Costa Rica can now request a female Uber driver. Here is how Uber Mujeres works.
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Teachers Strike Today as 11 Groups March Through Downtown San José

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If you plan to drive, ride a bus or walk through downtown San José this morning, expect delays. Teachers' unions and public universities are...
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Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...
Read more

5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...
Read more

Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...
Read more

San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species

The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at...
Read more