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Fun and Free Costa Rica Culture: Halloween Masquerade Parades
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October 30, 2022
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Costa Rica Wildlife: 6 You Might Have Never Seen
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Birdwatching in Costa Rica: 5 More Common Birds of San José
Health
Wormseed: A Stomach Remedy in Your Costa Rica Garden
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What are Diatoms and how are they used in Costa Rica?
Ed Bernhardt
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A key ally in natural pest control is now available in Costa Rica.
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Expat Living
7 Homemade Pest-Control Recipes for the Costa Rica Rainy Season
Ed Bernhardt
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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
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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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Environment and Wildlife
Learn to grow and cook the low-maintenance pigeon pea in Costa Rica
Ed Bernhardt
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During the dry season in Costa Rica, when the vegetation turns brown and the soil hardens, it’s difficult to grow any crops. But there...
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Costa Rica
A Gardener’s Guide to the Costa Rican Rainy Season
Ed Bernhardt
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The rainy season is the perfect time to start, or rejuvenate, your tropical garden. Ed Bernhardt shows you how.
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Costa Rica Wildlife: The Streak-Backed Oriole and Its Black Teardrop Nests
The hammock on my front porch is one of my most important writing tools. I often enjoy a light swing while contemplating the subject...
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