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San José, Costa Rica: One of the first cities with electricity

Alejandro Zúñiga -
In 1884, San José, Costa Rica, became one of the first cities in the world to be illuminated with electric lighting.
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TBT: Costa Rica’s most famous crocodile

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Nearly 10 years ago, Pocho the crocodile died of natural causes in Siquirres, Costa Rica.
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TBT: Costa Rica’s National Stadium

Nate Doughty -
The 35,000-seat stadium replaced its predecessor of the same name and location.
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Costa Rica’s imposing Rio Grande railway bridge

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The Rio Grande railway bridge is one of Costa Rica's most impressive architectural achievements
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TBT: An indigenous uprising in ancient Costa Rica

Alejandro Zúñiga -
A 1709 "uprising of the Indians" burned more than a dozen churches and killed several missionaries who had settled in Costa Rica.
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TBT: San José of decades past

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Before it became the park we know today, La Sabana was Costa Rica's first international airport. This photo shows what that looked like —...
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Costa Rica Faces Water Supply Challenges Amid Severe Drought

In a press conference the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA), the government entity responsible for water supply in the country, announced...
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Costa Rican Hotels Shine in Travel+Leisure’s Best 100 List

According to Travel+Leisure’s most recent publication, the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo and Silvestre Nosara Hotel & Residences, located in Guanacaste, are among the...
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Costa Rican Colon Surges Against US Dollar: Causes and Implications

A question many of us are asking right now is: How is the colon appreciating so rapidly vs the dollar? Since June, 2022, the...
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