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

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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 -
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 -
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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A Gardener’s Guide to the Costa Rican Rainy Season

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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 Ricans to Rally Against Gentrification Takeover

A group of Costa Ricans will protest gentrification this upcoming Friday at 10 a.m. in front of the Legislative Assembly. According to the organization...
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Costa Rica Legend Navas Could Return Home After PSG Departure

Goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been linked to many clubs following his departure from PSG. Navas wanted to remain in Europe, playing at the top...
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Expat Battles Exotic Bugs and Parasites in Costa Rica Paradise

When I first made the move from the northern US to the tropics, it took my immune system a while to adjust. In my...
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