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Costa Rica’s Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Stands as Court Tosses Annulment Case

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A family court has rejected the Costa Rican government's long-running attempt to annul our country's first same-sex marriage, reaffirming the 2015 union of Laura...
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Starbucks Adds Protein Cold Foam Drinks Across Costa Rica

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Starbucks is adding a new line of protein-infused cold beverages to its menu in Costa Rica, bringing the chain’s latest regional drink platform to...
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Costa Rican Chorreador Reaches Pope Leo XIV in Gift Rooted in Coffee Tradition

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A Costa Rican chorreador, one of our country’s most familiar coffee brewers, has reached an unlikely destination: the hands of Pope Leo XIV. The...
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Mariale Acosta Crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026

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Mariale Acosta was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2026 on Friday night at the Costa Rica Convention Center, completing a comeback that had made...
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Costa Rica Bicycle Program Aims to Help Rural Students Reach School

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For children in Costa Rica’s most remote communities, the distance between home and school is not measured in minutes. It is measured in hours...
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Costa Rica Crowns New Miss Universe Representative Tonight

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Tonight, under the lights of one of San José's premier venues, a new queen will be crowned to represent Costa Rica at the Miss...
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Facebook Still Leads in Costa Rica, but TikTok Is Growing Fastest

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Facebook remains the most widely used social network in Costa Rica, with eight in 10 adults who own a cell phone using the platform...
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Paul McCartney Turned a Rainy Costa Rica Day Off Into a New Song

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Costa Rica's rain has been immortalized in one of Paul McCartney's newest songs. The legendary British musician revealed that "First Star of the Night,"...
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Costa Rica Names Its Best Coffees of 2026 at the Cup of Excellence

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A Java-variety coffee grown in the Los Santos region claimed the top spot among washed coffees in Costa Rica's Taza de la Excelencia (Cup...
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Ed Sheeran Brings LOOP Tour to Costa Rica This Saturday

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San José is gearing up for one of the biggest concert events the country has seen in years. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, British...
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Costa Rica Prepares for Severe El Niño as Water, Power and Tourism Face Pressure

Costa Rica is preparing for a difficult El Niño cycle that could put pressure on water supplies, electricity costs and tourism services in some...
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Costa Rica’s Humpback Whale Season Begins on the Pacific Coast

Few wildlife encounters rival the sight of a humpback whale breaching from warm tropical waters, and Costa Rica has quietly become one of the...
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Costa Rica’s Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Stands as Court Tosses Annulment Case

A family court has rejected the Costa Rican government's long-running attempt to annul our country's first same-sex marriage, reaffirming the 2015 union of Laura...
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IKEA Begins Costa Rica Rollout: Start Practicing Your Allen Wrench Skills Now

IKEA is moving closer to opening in Costa Rica, and the country’s future furniture shoppers may want to start getting familiar with flat-pack boxes,...
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