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Costa Rica Aviation: A Mid-1920s Costa Rican air mail postage stamp

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The featured photograph shows a mid-1920s postal stamp for air mail in Costa Rica.
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Throwback Thursday

Tico Times #TBT: A 1947 documentary of Costa Rica

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The nine-minute documentary showcases life in Costa Rica in the 1940s, as viewed through the lens of United States filmmaker James A. Fitzpatrick.
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Tico Times #TBT: Small lake forms after earthquake

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This Library of Congress photo, dated between 1880 and 1900, shows a small lake that formed after an earthquake in Costa Rica. 
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Throwback Thursday

Memories of Costa Rica Travel

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If you live in Costa Rica, you may have had to explain to friends why Taco Bell is part of your address.
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Arts and Culture

Pan Am Airlines ceases flights to Costa Rica: A Look Back

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A Pan Am map cited "beautiful girls galore" in Costa Rica (and also wild orchids). 
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Throwback Thursday: Flying LACSA, Costa Rica’s flagship airline

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LACSA (or Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A) was Costa Rica's flagship airline. 
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Tico Times #TBT: Costa Rican aviation

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The jet age has helped transform Costa Rica into a vacation destination for people worldwide. In today's #TBT, we look at how aviation has...
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Tico Times #TBT: Into the millions

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The Tico Times recorded two major milestones for Costa Rica, 44 years apart.
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Costa Rican Sandra Cauffman Ends 37-Year NASA Career

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