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Costa Rica, US officials sign bilateral conservation agreement

The conservation agreement calls for more expeditious and severe punishment for people found guilty of trafficking endangered wildlife species, and greater exchange of conservation experts, students and researchers.

US visa lottery now open

The U.S. State Department opened its diversity visa program, or lottery, on Oct. 1, promising 50,000 permanent resident visas for next year. Costa Ricans are eligible to apply.
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The Local Pharmacy and the Surprises of Costa Rica Life

Your local neighborhood pharmacy is a one-stop-for-all-your-health-needs institution. Last year, a law passed requiring a doctor’s prescription for many types of antibiotics and other...

Costa Rica Falls 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito as the Bryan Ruiz Era Begins

Costa Rica lost 2-0 to Ecuador in Quito in Bryan Ruiz's debut, finishing with 10 men and losing a defender before Argentina.

Monteverde Went From 25 Dry Days a Year to Nearly 120, BBC Reports

Costa Rica's best known cloud forest is in the international spotlight this week after the BBC published a lengthy feature on Monteverde, reporting that...

Blocked Estuary May Explain Playa Langosta Fish Die-Off

Sand blocking an estuary's connection to the ocean, combined with reduced freshwater flow during a period of little rain, may explain the mass fish...