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Turrialba Emerges as Costa Rica’s Birdwatching Hotspot

Tico Times - August 31, 2025

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Costa Rica joins Regional Effort to Safeguard Ocean Resources

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USS Lake Erie Passage in Panama Canal Follows US Military Pressure on Venezuela

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Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Filing Puts Budget Travel to Costa Rica at Risk

Latin America

Climate Change Could Push Young Latin Americans into Poverty

Climate change will push six million Latin Americans and Caribbeans under the age of 25 into poverty by 2030, according to a report released...

Crime

Costa Rica Unveils Plans for Maximum-Security Prison

Costa Rica will soon be home to a new high-security prison designed specifically to house our country’s most dangerous inmates. At a weekly press...

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Costa Rica Reviews Concession to Modernize Route 32 Highway

Costa Rica's Route 32, which connects the Greater Metropolitan Area with the province of Limón, is often closed due to landslides. Sometimes, the road...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Spectral Bats Caught on Camera Hugging and Sharing Meals

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New footage from Costa Rica's forests shows spectral bats in a fresh light, far from the lone predators many pictured them as. These large...

Latin America

Panama Sees Record Cocaine Flow Through Ports Bound for Europe

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on Tuesday criticized port concession companies in the Caribbean region of the country for the surge in drug trafficking,...

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Viral Shot at US Open Captures Paolini in Rare Form

A photo from the 2025 US Open has spread quickly online, pulling in views from tennis fans and casual observers alike. Italian photographer Ray...

Environment and Wildlife

Costa Rica’s Crucitas Faces Environmental Disaster from Illegal Gold Mining

Environmental crime in Costa Rica has escalated dramatically, with the illegal gold mining crisis in the Crucitas region now bearing all the hallmarks of...

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JetBlue Ramps Up Boston Flights to Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Guanacaste Airport, part of the VINCI Airports group, and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) have shared news of more JetBlue flights coming from...

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Costa Rica Tourism Leaders Call for Action Amid Rising Insecurity

A surge in public insecurity and the sharp appreciation of the Costa Rican colón—up more than 20% since 2022—have become the leading threats to...

Crime

Outrage in Costa Rica After Man Suspected of Killing 14 Dogs Is Released

A man identified by the surnames Ulloa Bustos, suspected of killing at least 14 dogs in the rural town of Pocora, was released after...

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Costa Rica Ex-President Rodríguez Trial Resumes in Reinsurance Scandal

The trial against former President Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría restarted today in the Tribunal Penal de Hacienda y de la Función Pública, marking the...

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Turrialba Emerges as Costa Rica’s Birdwatching Hotspot

Costa Rica has become one of the world’s top destinations for birdwatchers, with 940 species identified, and the canton of Turrialba stands out for...

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Costa Rica Joins Regional Call to Address Reverse Migration Crisis

Migration in the region is undergoing a shift, marked by the mass return of migrants from the north to the south of the continent....

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Costa Rica joins Regional Effort to Safeguard Ocean Resources

Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador are developing a joint roadmap to curb the exploitation of oceans, focusing on the fight against illegal, unreported,...

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