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Costa Rica’s Crucitas Crisis Exposes the Rise of Illegal Gold Mining

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Deep in northern Costa Rica, near the Nicaraguan border, a slow-motion environmental catastrophe is unfolding with the speed and impunity of a gold rush....
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Costa Rica Battles Wildfire in Lomas Barbudal Biological Reserve

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Costa Rica environmental officials are battling a wildfire that has now spread into the Lomas Barbudal Biological Reserve in Guanacaste after first burning on...
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The Cologne Scent Scientists Use to Photograph Jaguars in Costa Rica

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Civetone is a powerful macrocyclic ketone and the primary odoriferous constituent of natural civet. Known for its warm, intensely animalic, and powdery-musky scent, it...
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Costa Rica Included In Starbucks’ Next Phase of Coffee Tree Donation Program

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Starbucks has announced a new phase of its coffee tree donation program, with Costa Rica among the countries selected to receive trees as the...
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Costa Rican Film Leaf Architects Nominated for Santiago Wild Film Festival

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A Costa Rican documentary short about leaf-cutting bats has earned a spot in the international competition at the Santiago Wild Film Festival, Latin America’s...
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What It’s Like to Finally See a Jaguar in the Wild in Costa Rica

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A few months ago, I was preparing to take a group of people out on a tour to review camera traps. As I fiddled...
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Costa Rica Pavones Dock Plan Faces Backlash Over Wave and Environmental Risks

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A dock project moving ahead in Pavones has set off growing concern among residents, surfers and environmental advocates who say the work could put...
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Costa Rica Sportfishing Efforts Grow in Barra del Colorado

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In Costa Rica’s remote Caribbean north, a new model for sustainable sportfishing is taking shape, driven in part by the leadership of FECOP and...
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Costa Rica announces gradual ban on bee-killing pesticide used by farmers

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Costa Rica will phase out the insecticide fipronil over two years to cut risks to bees and the environment while limiting disruption to farmers....
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Costa Rica Launches First App to Identify Venomous Snakes

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Costa Rica now has its first mobile app designed to help people identify venomous snakes and respond to bites. The Clodomiro Picado Institute at...
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The Story of Costa Rica’s Famous Railroad to Limón

Few stories in Costa Rican history are as dramatic, costly, and consequential as the construction of the railroad connecting San José to the Caribbean...
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Costa Rica Suspends Tree Cutting and Construction Permits in Papagayo

Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber has ordered the suspension of tree-felling permits, construction authorizations, and density modifications tied to a hotel development in the Papagayo...
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Seba’s in Uvita Named One of Latin America’s Top 15 Pizzerias

Seba's, a small pizzeria in the South Pacific coastal town of Uvita, has catapulted into the top 15 of the 50 Top Pizza Latin...
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Costa Rica Rainy Season 2026 Expected to Start Unevenly and Stay Drier

Costa Rica is heading into a rainy season that may begin on schedule on the calendar, but not in the usual pattern. The Instituto...
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