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Frontier Justice in Rural Costa Rica: The Rise of Vigilante Law Enforcement

About a year ago, I was riding my bicycle in the foothills above where I live when I arrived at a small town with...

Tragedy and Hope in Cerro del Muerte: A Costa Rican Story of Survival

Last week, in the Cerro del Muerte mountains, there was a tragic accident with a bittersweet ending. The tragedy—a young pre-school teacher traveling home...

Uber Costa Rica Launches Ride Recording for Enhanced Rider Safety

Uber has introduced a new feature aimed at enhancing safety for both drivers and users in Costa Rica. The company’s latest update allows drivers...

Mastering Spanish in Costa Rica: The 3 Stages of Language Learning

If you’re going to make Costa Rica your home and you’re not a native Spanish speaker, I suggest that you put in the effort...

A Life Rooted in Tradition: Costa Rican Matriarch and Her Enduring Legacy

The word my Tica wife’s family often uses to describe her mother is ‘roble,’ meaning an oak tree. She recently turned 93, or maybe...

A Satirical Look at the Unique Personalities You’ll Meet Visiting Costa Rica

Every year, millions of tourists visit Costa Rica to enjoy the beaches, mountains, volcanoes, and of course, the amazing assortment of wildlife. Monkeys, sloths,...
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Experts Say Costa Rica’s Crocodile Population is Under Control

A team of specialists from the National University, the Association of Crocodile Professionals (ASOPROCROC), and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) under the...

Costa Rican Women Turn Fish Skin into Sustainable Leather

On a beach in Costa Rica’s Pacific, two women clean fish skins to turn them into leather for making clothing and other items like...

President Rodrigo Chaves Announces Plans to Resume Trawling Studies in Costa Rica

President Rodrigo Chaves announced at a press conference in Puntarenas that his government plans to resume studies to reinstate trawling. Trawling is a non-selective...