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Costa Rica Sports History: A soccer match at The Old National Stadium
Alejandro Zúñiga
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December 7, 2021
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Thanksgiving in Costa Rica was a long time coming
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San José, Costa Rica: One of the first cities with electricity
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TBT: Pan Am Flight 421 crashes in Costa Rica on this day in 1980
Throwback Thursday
Tico Times #TBT: A 1947 documentary of Costa Rica
Alejandro Zúñiga
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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
The Tico Times
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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
The Tico Times
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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
Alejandro Zúñiga
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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
Alejandro Zúñiga
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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
Alejandro Zúñiga
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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
The Tico Times
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The Tico Times recorded two major milestones for Costa Rica, 44 years apart.
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