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4 Reasons Why Crocodiles are Smarter than you Think

The Tico Times -
Crocodiles have been around for millions of years, and waaaay back in the day nobody threatened these big fellas. Now in some parts of the...
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Costa Rica

What are Diatoms and how are they used in Costa Rica?

Ed Bernhardt -
A key ally in natural pest control is now available in Costa Rica.
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Arts and Culture

Guaro: A Local Costa Rica Drink You Should Try

Katherine Stanley Obando -
Anyone who has read my haphazard musings can probably discern, in the shadows of my current incarnation as an “oh, maybe just one glass...
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Expat Living

7 Homemade Pest-Control Recipes for the Costa Rica Rainy Season

Ed Bernhardt -
As the tropical rains increase in Costa Rica during the year, so do the bugs - and for the gardener, that can spell trouble.  Most...
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Arts and Culture

A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

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Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...
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Arts and Culture

How to beat the rainy season in Costa Rica with kids

The Tico Times -
I come from dry places. I am relatively new at motherhood. I am relatively new to Costa Rica. Therefore, the first downpours to trap me — along with a husband, a 3-year-old and a newborn — inside our small San José apartment filled me with dread.
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Professionalizing bird watching tourism in Costa Rica: The country’s new approach

Costa Rica Ileana Fernandez -
The National Birdwatching Tourism Board is working hard to professionalize the tourism sector dedicated to birdwatching in order to increase the number of tourists...
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Lost in Translation: Understanding the Unique Meaning of Costa Rican Idioms

Costa Rica Tico Times -
The first time a Costa Rican said to me, “Estoy orinando” (I am peeing), whoa! I couldn’t help myself. I jumped back and looked down....
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Mariela Rojas-Quesada: From Alajuela to Developing Robots for the International Space Station

Costa Rica Bruce Callow -
Mariela completed her elementary school studies at the Carrillos Alto de Poás School in Alajuela and high school at the Colegio Científico in San...
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Costa Rica’s New Sailfish Ruling, Conservation or Smoke and Mirrors?

Costa Rica Todd Staley -
The Casa Presidencial recently announced a ruling by INCOPESCA of a reduction in the amount of incidental catch allowed by commercial fishermen on sailfish...
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