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Costa Rica Unveils Costa Rica Azul for Ocean Conservation and Learning

Tico Times - April 11, 2026

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Costa Rica Faces Growing Outrage Over Illegal Logging in Sarapiquí

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Costa Rica Fuel Spill in Limón Reaches Rivers and Caribbean Coast

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

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Costa Rica Sportfishing Efforts Grow in Barra del Colorado

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

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

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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How Costa Rica Cattle Ponds Support Birds Deer and Other Wildlife

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Cattle ranching has been interwoven into the fabric of Guanacaste for centuries. Historically, enormous haciendas employed sabaneros, Tico cowboys, to raise cattle on the...

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Costa Rica Appeal Warns Puerto Viejo Pier Could Damage Coral Reef

A new environmental appeal is challenging official approval for the proposed Puerto Viejo Neighborhood Pier in Talamanca, arguing that the project could damage coral...

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Costa Rica Steps Up Holy Week Patrols Against Poaching and Wildlife Trafficking

Costa Rican authorities will launch a nationwide Holy Week operation aimed at protecting wildlife and national parks during one of the busiest travel periods...

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Scientists Confirm Critical Migratory Corridor Between Cocos Island and Osa Peninsula

In a major advancement for marine conservation, the One Ocean Worldwide Coalition (OOWC), in collaboration with Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)...

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Costa Rica Camera Trap Records Birds Far Beyond Their Expected Range

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It’s safe to say I probably like camera trapping a little too much. My work is dedicated to that one activity. My social media...

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New Fungus Threatens Costa Rica Strawberry Crops

A fungus detected for the first time in Costa Rica and Central America now puts strawberry crops at risk of losses up to 40...

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Drone Video Captures Massive Dolphin Pod Moving Past Drake Bay in Costa Rica

A drone video showing a massive pod of dolphins moving just offshore of Bahía Drake on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula has gone viral on...

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Costa Rica’s exchange rate kept dropping this week as the colón gained more ground against the U.S. dollar, adding to a trend that has...

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Costa Rica Accepts First U.S. Deported Migrants Under New Third Country Deal

Costa Rica received its first group of migrants deported from the United States on Saturday under a new third-country agreement signed in March, marking...

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Costa Rica Unveils Costa Rica Azul for Ocean Conservation and Learning

Costa Rica has launched Costa Rica Azul, a free digital platform aimed at bringing our country’s marine ecosystems closer to students, teachers, and the...

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The four astronauts of the Artemis II mission splashed down Friday off the coast of California, right on schedule, after completing a test mission...

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