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Costa Rica Dollar Supply Hits Record 20 Years After Colón Devaluations Ended

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The dollar sits near ₡452 as Costa Rica marks 20 years since ending planned colón devaluations. Here's what is driving record dollar supply.
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Woman Accused of Forging Deeds to Take an American’s Property Deported to Costa Rica

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Two Costa Ricans wanted since 2016, including a woman suspected of using forged deeds and powers of attorney to take property and money from...
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Wha Happen? 13 Patois Phrases for Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

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Heading to Puerto Viejo or Cahuita? Learn 13 Mekatelyu phrases, from wha happen to mek wi go, before you go.
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Fixing an Invoice in Costa Rica Can Now Reopen a Tax Return You Already Filed

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New Costa Rica e-invoice rules start Nov. 1. Correcting an invoice can now mean amending an old tax return and paying interest.
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Costa Rica Court Asked to Halt Shark Fishing Near Cocos Island

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A Costa Rican environmental attorney has asked a court to temporarily prohibit the capture of several types of sharks in waters surrounding Cocos Island,...
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Costa Rica Plans Blue Zone Seal and Wellness Tourism Push for Nicoya

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Costa Rica plans an official Blue Zone seal and three Nicoya wellness tourism products by 2028, plus new care for centenarians.
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Chaves Calls TEC Rector a Terrorist as 417 Limón Students Face Campus Closure

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Former president Rodrigo Chaves, who now serves as minister of the Presidency and of Finance, called Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) rector María...
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Two of Every Three Dairy Imports in Costa Rica Now Come From the US

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Costa Rica imported $66.4 million in dairy products from the United States in the first eight months of 2026, nearly four times the $17.5...
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American Pilot Overturns Mother’s Costa Rica Will Over Missing Interpreters

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Costa Rica's Supreme Court has upheld the annulment of an American woman's will because she signed a Spanish-language document without the two interpreters the...
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Scarlet Macaws Start Nesting in Costa Rica, and You Can Watch Live

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Scarlet macaws are pairing off on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. Watch 11 live nest cams, with first chicks due by January.
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Costa Rica’s Creepiest Ghost Stories and Mysterious Legends

Mitzi Stark -
Every society has tales of terror that challenge our imaginations and our courage. Costa Rica has folk tales that include a priest who lost...
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Suspect in Playas del Coco Killing of American Will Be Held for One Year

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A 22-year-old woman suspected of killing American businessman Marc Walter Fleming in Playas del Coco will remain behind bars for at least the next...
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Costa Rica Hotel Wins Two World Travel Awards, Putting Tárcoles in the Spotlight

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A hotel on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast has won two international tourism awards, bringing attention to Tárcoles, a area known for its crocodile-filled...
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For First Time, Costa Rica Votes Against UN Call to End US Embargo on Cuba

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Costa Rica voted against the annual United Nations resolution calling on the United States to lift its economic embargo on Cuba, the first time...
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Costa Rica Dollar Supply Hits Record 20 Years After Colón Devaluations Ended

The dollar sits near ₡452 as Costa Rica marks 20 years since ending planned colón devaluations. Here's what is driving record dollar supply.
Read more

Woman Accused of Forging Deeds to Take an American’s Property Deported to Costa Rica

Two Costa Ricans wanted since 2016, including a woman suspected of using forged deeds and powers of attorney to take property and money from...
Read more

Wha Happen? 13 Patois Phrases for Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast

Heading to Puerto Viejo or Cahuita? Learn 13 Mekatelyu phrases, from wha happen to mek wi go, before you go.
Read more

Fixing an Invoice in Costa Rica Can Now Reopen a Tax Return You Already Filed

New Costa Rica e-invoice rules start Nov. 1. Correcting an invoice can now mean amending an old tax return and paying interest.
Read more