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Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

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Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.
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Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

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José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...
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Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

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C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...
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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría Airport Keeps Highest Passenger Experience Accreditation

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Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport has renewed the highest level of an international passenger experience accreditation, placing the country’s main airport among just...
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Video of Orcas Spotted Near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island in Rare Encounter

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A group of orcas has been spotted near Costa Rica’s Cocos Island, giving park rangers a rare look at one of the ocean’s most...
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Building in Costa Rica? Understanding Your Construction Contract Options

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The final word in legal matters is in the hands of the Supreme Court. In Costa Rica the Supreme Court is composed of four...
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Costa Rican TikTok Star Julián Valverde Reported in ICE Custody

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Costa Rican content creator Julián Valverde, known online as Julián Valjota, is in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A source close...
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Costa Rica Peace Festival Brings Art and Music to Alajuela

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A Peace Festival de Arte will stretch out over five months with activities for everyone, starting with an inauguration on Wednesday, September 23 and...
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Chikungunya Cases Rise to 300 in Costa Rica as New Outbreak Hits San José

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Costa Rica has reported 300 confirmed and probable cases of chikungunya so far in 2026, as the mosquito-borne virus continues to spread and a...
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Scientists Name First New Wild Cat Species in Over 100 Years

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A small spotted wild cat from the cloud forests of Bolivia has been formally described as a new species. Scientists say it is the...
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A Special Season to Rediscover Río Celeste

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Hideaway Río Celeste, a 5-star hotel that combines the beauty of nature with the allure and wellness of Río Celeste Its Kantala restaurant is open...
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British Airways Makes Costa Rica a Year-Round London Route

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If you have ever tried to book a direct flight between Costa Rica and the United Kingdom in June, you already know the problem....
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Why the Same Costa Rica Highways Keep Washing Out

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Costa Rica has spent more than ₡86 billion patching and rebuilding roads after floods, slides, and storm damage — and the Comptroller General says...
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Forbes Spotlights La Fortuna’s Turn Toward Costa Rican Fine Dining

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A Forbes travel feature published on the 14th argues that La Fortuna is quietly redefining what upscale dining looks like in Costa Rica, and...
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Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.
Read more

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...
Read more

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...
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Costa Rica’s Rebeca Grynspan retakes lead in race to head the UN

Costa Rican economist Rebeca Grynspan moved back to the front of the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations on Friday....
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