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Rare Blue Octopus Returns to Galápagos as a Newly Identified Species

The rare blue octopus that surprised scientists has returned to the Galápagos Islands. The specimen, about the size of a golf ball, will be...

Watch Spider Monkeys Return to Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula

A camera trap project on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula produced an unexpected discovery: Central American spider monkeys living wild in an area where the species had once disappeared.

Costa Rica Renews Push to Make Chirripó Its First UNESCO Global Geopark

Costa Rica and the State Distance University are renewing an effort to have Chirripó recognized as Costa Rica's first UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation...

Costa Rica Court Orders Protection Plan for Playa Blanca After 32-Year Delay

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court has ordered environmental authorities to create a long-delayed management plan for the protected marine wetland at Playa Blanca, adding a...

Costa Rica Targets Wildlife Trafficking With New Tourist Campaign

Costa Rica has started a new campaign warning travelers not to remove wildlife, plants or other natural specimens after officials confiscated 4,366 animal and...

Forbes Puts Costa Rican Coffee Farmers at the Center of the $60 Cup

A Forbes travel feature on $60 coffee centers on a small producers association in Turrubares. Its president says the Starbucks price reported in the article likely reflects an intermediary rather than a direct sale.

Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Erupts Again in Costa Rica

The Rincón de la Vieja Volcano gave us yet another eruption yesterday afternoon, sending a column of steam approximately 1,000 meters, or 3,280 feet,...

Heavy Rains Put Costa Rica’s Banana Farms Under Growing Pressure

Heavy rain, flooded fields and the spread of a damaging plant disease are putting growing pressure on Costa Rica’s banana farms, particularly in the...

Costa Rica Upholds Puerto Viejo Dock Approval as New Appeal Raises Coral Concerns

Costa Rica’s environmental authority has kept approval in place for a proposed public dock in Puerto Viejo. A new appeal argues that important coral information was added after the original decision and questions the project’s reported size.

Scientists Document a Rare Golden Ray in Costa Rica’s Northern Pacific

A small ray the color of a gold coin turned up in shallow water off Guanacaste, and researchers say nothing like it has ever...

Climate Change May Be Intensifying El Niño, 1,000-Year Coral Study Finds

Records preserved in coral skeletons dating back 1,000 years show that El Niño events are becoming more intense as the planet warms, with major...

Climate Change Could Dull the Brilliant Blue of Costa Rica’s Morpho Butterflies

One of Costa Rica’s most recognizable butterflies could become a little less brilliant as temperatures rise. A new study found that unusually hot temperatures...

Playa Panamá Residents March to Restart Stalled Papagayo Projects

Residents of Playa Panamá marched on Sunday, calling for stalled tourism projects in the Gulf of Papagayo to move forward, saying the delays are...

Rain Returns to Costa Rica Tonight on Ground That Cannot Take Much More

More rain is coming tonight, and where it lands matters more than how much falls. Tropical Wave (a stretch of unsettled air that moves...
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Rare Blue Octopus Returns to Galápagos as a Newly Identified Species

The rare blue octopus that surprised scientists has returned to the Galápagos Islands. The specimen, about the size of a golf ball, will be...

What a Costa Rican migratory alert actually does

A judicial notice served on live television this week put an obscure piece of legal machinery in front of all of Costa Rica. Most...

Watch Spider Monkeys Return to Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula

A camera trap project on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula produced an unexpected discovery: Central American spider monkeys living wild in an area where the species had once disappeared.

Costa Rica Renews Push to Make Chirripó Its First UNESCO Global Geopark

Costa Rica and the State Distance University are renewing an effort to have Chirripó recognized as Costa Rica's first UNESCO Global Geopark, a designation...