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Stolen Costa Rican Antiquities Head Home After Manhattan Probe

Tico Times - September 18, 2025

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Looking Back at Life in Costa Rica Before Independence

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Costa Rica’s Independence Day Visitors Guide

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Costa Rica Celebrates Independence with Traditional Torch Relay

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Costa Rica Court Upholds Adults-Only Rule for LGBTIQ+ Pride March Closing Event

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In a unanimous decision, Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) has dismissed an appeal challenging the Ministry of Justice and Peace’s reclassification of the...

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How Costa Rican Women Won the Right to Vote

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On July 30, 1950, Costa Rica witnessed a quiet but groundbreaking revolution: for the first time, women voted alongside men, marking a turning point...

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Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 Closing Event Bans Minors, Sparks Outrage

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Costa Rica’s Pride 2025 closing event, set for June 29 at San José’s Plaza de la Democracia, was thrown into controversy when the government...

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Costa Rica’s Film Festival Kicks Off with a New Vision

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San José is lighting up for the 13th Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC), running June 19–29, 2025, with filmmaker Patricia Velásquez Guzmán taking...

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Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Welcomes First Starbucks in Liberia

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Starbucks has opened its first store in Guanacaste at Solarium Business Park in Liberia, marking a significant step in its expansion across Costa Rica....

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Centroamérica Cuenta Literary Festival Tackles Freedom of Expression

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Guatemala is set to host the Centroamérica Cuenta literary festival from May 19 to 24, bringing together 60 writers from 15 countries, plus Spanish...

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Lord of the Rings Stars Showcase Costa Rica’s Culture and Food

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Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan, famous for playing Pippin and Merry in The Lord of the Rings, brought their travel show Billy & Dom...

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Bad Bunny’s Concerts in Costa Rica Sell Out in Record Time

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Bad Bunny is bringing his music to Costa Rica for two shows on December 5 and 6 at Estadio Nacional. The tickets for both...

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¿Idiay? – A New Book Exploring Costa Rican Culture Through Language

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Costa Rican speech is rich with expressions that many use daily without knowing their origins. Rodrigo Soto, a well-known Costa Rican author with over...

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MegaCon 2025 Brings Global Pop Culture to Costa Rica

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MegaCon 2025, Costa Rica’s largest pop culture convention, kicked off yesterday, at the Costa Rica Convention Center. Running through Sunday the event is expected...