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Our favorite photos from the Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center

The Tico Times visited the Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center, a non-profit with a mission to rescue, rehabilitate and release animals back into their natural habitat. Check out our favorite photos.

In 2014, oddsmakers expected Costa Rica would not score a single goal

A look back at the pre-tournament expectations four years ago.

Costa Rica’s Sloth Kong responds to #StonerSloth anti-marijuana campaign

A new ad campaign by the New South Wales government in Australia to convince teenagers not to smoke pot has gone viral globally – and that's probably not a good thing. In fact, you might have to be stoned to appreciate it.

Sloth Kong nurses Panama back to health as La Sele takes lead in World Cup group play

Battered and bruised, a Costa Rican men's national football team missing more than half of its regular starters still managed to beat Panama this week in World Cup qualifying play.

Sloth Kong swings from the trees

Even Sloth Kong needs a little adrenaline rush now and then.

Congrats to our August Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest winner!

Congratulations Esteban Ramírez!

And the Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest winner for July is…

Congratulations to Karin Cook Hass for winning our July photo contest. On behalf of Karin and her travel partners, we’ll donate $100 to Hogar Sol for needy children in Costa Rica.

Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest winner for June is…

Congratulations to Krysta Benzenberg for winning our June photo contest. On behalf of Krysta, we'll donate $100 to Hogar Sol for needy children in Costa Rica.

And here are your Sloth Kong Airport Photo Contest winners…

Remember back in March when we announced that our beloved Sloth Kong was taking over Costa Rica's Juan Santamaría International Airport? Well, it turns out that the hospitality offered to big SK at his new digs has been overwhelming. Hundreds – perhaps thousands – of travelers passing through Costa Rica's busiest air hub have stopped to snap their photo with Sloth Kong.

Underdogs no more: Costa Rica seen as favorites against Greece

After finding itself improbably atop the Group of Champions, the small Central American country is now favored for the first time in the World Cup.

The Sloth Kong dance

With its unexpected victory in Group D of the 2014 World Cup Brazil, Costa Rica has truly become the happiest place in the world.

Sloth Kong Reigns: Costa Rica conquers Group of Champions

Sloth Kong and Costa Rica conquer Group D, and the three former World Cup champions they faced in Brazil. The Ticos' next goal: Reach...
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Why Experts Say Costa Rica Is the Best Wellness Trip After 50

Costa Rica keeps turning up at the top of lists aimed at older travelers and retirees. The latest comes from Travel + Leisure, which...

Costa Rica Restores Visitor Capacity at Corcovado’s Sirena Station

Costa Rica has restored visitor capacity at Corcovado National Park’s Sirena Station to 366 people per day after months of restrictions connected to wastewater treatment problems.

Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...