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Costa Rica and Uruguay Honor Rural Traditions With Special Postage Stamp

Tico Times - May 12, 2026

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Karol G Adds Second Costa Rica Concert After High Demand

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Costa Rica to Host 2026 Latin American Karting Championship

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Costa Rica Art City Tour Returns to San José With Chepe Bajo la Lluvia

Costa Rica Releases New Collectible Coin Honoring Arenal Volcano

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Costa Rica will release a new ₡25 coin on Wednesday that pays tribute to Arenal Volcano, putting one of Alajuela’s best-known landmarks into the...

The Story of Costa Rica’s Famous Railroad to Limón

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Few stories in Costa Rican history are as dramatic, costly, and consequential as the construction of the railroad connecting San José to the Caribbean...

The History of Pirate Raids Along Costa Rica’s Coast

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Long before Costa Rica became synonymous with cloud forests and wildlife reserves, its coastlines were contested territory in one of history's most dramatic power...

Beehives Force Cancellation of Traditional Pilgrimage

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Parish officials in Paraíso suspended the traditional pilgrimage to the Ujarrás Valley, after multiple beehives were found along the planned route and authorities warned...

The Hidden Reality of Illiteracy in Costa Rica and How People Cope

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Costa Rica enjoys one of the highest literacy rates in Latin America and is frequently cited as the only country in Central America that...

Costa Rica Archaeology: From Spear Points to Axes to Agriculture, and Pottery

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We have looked at the way the first hunter gatherer bands of humans in Costa Rica survived, and some of the chipped stone artifacts...

Costa Rica Burger Weeks 2026 Kicks Off With 27 Restaurants

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Burger Weeks Costa Rica 2026 opened yesterday and runs through May 3, bringing 27 limited-time burger specials to participating restaurants in and around San...