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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

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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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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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Honduras Plane Crash Death Toll Rises to 13 as Final Body Recovered

The death toll from Monday’s crash of a Lanhsa Airlines Jetstream 32 turboprop off Roatán Island has risen to 13, with Honduran rescue teams...
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Miami Open 2025: Osaka Shines in Thrilling First-Round Battles

The 2025 Miami Open presented by Itaú launched into its main draw on Tuesday, March 18, at Hard Rock Stadium, delivering a day of...
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Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Unveils Expansion with New Retail and Pet Areas

Guanacaste Airport in Liberia, a vital gateway in Costa Rica’s northwestern province and part of the VINCI Airports network, unveiled a 634-square-meter expansion of...
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