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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

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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

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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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Surfing in Costa Rica is Booming as Tourism and Economy Grow

The global economic market trend analysis firm STATISTA estimates that between 2025 and 2032, surf tourism will grow at an average annual rate of...
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Costa Rica Shows Progress in 2024 Global Anti Corruption Index

Costa Rica ranks 52nd in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published by Transparency International. The country moved up three positions compared to last...
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Thinking of Moving to Costa Rica? The Good, Bad & ‘Experts’ You’ll Meet

Newcomers to Costa Rica have it much easier today. When my then wife and I made the decision to come here in 1989, there...
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