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There’s a global pandemic, but Costa Rica still isn’t an island

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The whole world is closing its borders and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic ... but Costa Rica still isn't an island.  
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Costa Rica’s road safety problems exposed as ‘The Bachelor’ star suffers gruesome vehicular injury in La Fortuna

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The Bachelor aired an episode set in Costa Rica, setting aside petty drama to expose the country's issues with roadway safety.
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‘I didn’t know being a manager would be so boring,’ says manager who lost majority of games

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Maybe things would've been more exciting if he had won more games? 
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Despite reports, Costa Rica continues to not be an island

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Despite recent reports to the contrary, The Tico Times has confirmed that Costa Rica is not an island. This news contradicts a chyron displayed on...
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Tico Times Shade: COSEVI is ‘Frustra Vida,’ not ‘Pura Vida’

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It truly is a remarkable feat to create a service that is an objectively worse experience than a trip to the DMV. Congratulations are in order to Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica Authorities Find Dock Inside Protected Río Tárcoles Area

Environmental authorities are preparing legal action after inspectors found a long walkway, dock and floating platform extending into a protected area along the Río...
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Costa Rica Faces Haiti at a Packed Saprissa With Bryan Ruiz’s Future Undecided

Costa Rica closes its Concacaf Nations League group stage tonight against Haiti, and a national team that went nearly a year without a win...
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Can environmentalism in Costa Rica learn lessons from the past?

Does the rise of populism in Costa Rica mean the end to the country’s green credentials? Perhaps, but it doesn’t have to be that...
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Heavy Rains Threaten Costa Rica’s Cacao Harvest in the Caribbean

Heavy rains in Costa Rica’s Caribbean region are damaging cacao plantations and could reduce harvests for months to come, with some producers in Talamanca...
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