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Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low

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The U.S. dollar closed the week at its cheapest level in the history of Costa Rica's official currency market, capping a four-year slide that...
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Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples

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Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13%...
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How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives

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For years, Costa Rica’s ban on extraditing its own citizens created an opening for foreign fugitives who managed to become Costa Rican nationals before...
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Costa Rica Prices Rise Again as Gas, Bus Fares and Travel Costs Climb

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Costa Rica’s consumer prices rose again in June, with higher gasoline prices, bus fares, airfares and travel packages putting pressure on households, commuters and...
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Bite Free, Naturally: Plant-Based Mosquito Repellents in Costa Rica

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There's nothing worse than an itchy mosquito bite — except, in Costa Rica, what that bite might carry. With the rainy season in full...
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What an Overnight Layover in Panama Really Feels Like

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Tocumen International Airport in Panama. My last stop before home. There was an eight-hour layover. A hotel hardly seemed worth it. I had a...
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A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

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Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...
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Why the 2026 World Cup Feels Strange Without La Sele

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It is still hard to believe that, even with the gift of an expanded 48-team field, I am watching only the second World Cup...
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NYT Highlights Costa Rica as North Americans Weigh Life Abroad

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Costa Rica is again being presented to U.S. readers as one of the countries where Americans can still find a practical path to living...
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Costa Rica Makes Global Top 16 for North Americans Moving Abroad

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Costa Rica has landed on a new international list of the most sought-after places for North Americans who want to live abroad, as demand...
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Could Costa Rican Farmer Be the Oldest Person Alive?

José Flores Flores, a Guanacaste farmer whose reported birth date is supported by Costa Rican civil and church records, celebrated his 119th birthday Saturday...
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Costa Rica Faces New Court Push to Ban Thresher Shark Exports

An environmental lawyer has asked a Costa Rican court to immediately suspend exports of three thresher shark species, arguing that stronger international protections became...
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Noskova Defeats Muchova in Historic Wimbledon Final

Linda Noskova survived a remarkable second-set collapse to defeat fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday, capturing the Wimbledon women’s singles championship...
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Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low

The U.S. dollar closed the week at its cheapest level in the history of Costa Rica's official currency market, capping a four-year slide that...
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