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My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

Don Mateo - January 6, 2026

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Argentine Tennis Star Sebastián Báez Enters Australian Open with Momentum

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The Palmares 2026 Festival is Costa Rica’s biggest January Event

Arts and Culture

Anonymous Bettor Profits Big on Maduro’s Capture Through Crypto Platform

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Visit Top Costa Rica Museums on Your Next Trip

Costa Rica’s best museum days do two things at once: they teach you what you’re seeing out in the country and they give you...

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Gal Gadot Chooses Costa Rica Again for New Year’s Getaway

Actress Gal Gadot welcomed 2026 amid Costa Rica's beaches and sunsets, making it her second year in a row to end December in the...

Latin America

Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, who has been seized by US special forces after more than a decade in power, ruled with an iron fist while...

Expat Living

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty....

News

Costa Rica’s Route 27 Goes One-Way Sundays in January

Drivers heading back from the Pacific coast can expect changes on Route 27 starting this weekend. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT)...

Latin America

Costa Rica Watches U.S. Capture of Maduro as Regional Concerns Grow

The United States carried out airstrikes on Venezuelan military sites early this morning, leading to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife,...

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Crocodiles Share Waves with Surfers at Costa Rica’s Popular Breaks

Surfers in Costa Rica know the excitement of riding the perfect Pacific swell, but at certain beaches, they share the water with an unexpected...

Sport

Beatriz Haddad Maia Carries Brazil’s Hopes into the Australian Open

Beatriz Haddad Maia comes to the Australian Open in January 2026 as Brazil’s clearest singles reference point and one of the few Latin American...

Latin America

United States Launches Strikes on Caracas, Captures Venezuelan President Maduro

United States forces bombed several sites in Caracas early this morning, leading to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, according to an announcement...

Latin America

Panama’s President Says Crisis with the U.S. Over the Canal Has Ended

Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said on Friday that the crisis with the United States is over, after Donald Trump threatened in 2025 to...

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My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas...

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Dubai Duty Free New Year’s Draw Makes Costa Rican Millionaire

A resident of Costa Rica has claimed a major prize in an international lottery, marking a milestone for not only for him (understatement of...

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Argentine Tennis Star Sebastián Báez Enters Australian Open with Momentum

As the tennis world turns its attention to Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Open, Argentine player Sebastián Báez stands out as a steady force...

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The Palmares 2026 Festival is Costa Rica’s biggest January Event

For first time visitors, the Fiestas de Palmares can feel like several Costa Rican traditions stacked into one place. It is part town fair,...

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