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Scientists Name the Fault Behind Costa Rica’s Coronado Earthquakes

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Costa Rica's seismologists now have a name for what shook the Central Valley awake yesterday, and it comes with a history. The National Seismological...
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Costa Rica Is Setting Tourism Records and Its Hotels and Restaurants Are Still Losing Ground

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Costa Rica is taking in more tourists and more foreign currency than it ever has however, its hotels and restaurants are not doing well....
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Costa Rica Relies on One Machine for Key Cancer Treatment

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Costa Rica’s public health system depends on a single machine at Hospital México to provide an important form of cancer treatment, leaving patients vulnerable...
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Coronado’s Strongest Quake Since 1952 Produced 60 Aftershocks and One False Alarm

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The two quakes that woke the Central Valley before dawn today were the strongest recorded in the Coronado area in more than seven decades,...
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Watch as Camera Thieves Impact Wildlife Studies in Costa Rica

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Certain things are guaranteed when camera trapping in Costa Rica. Some things are magnificent, for instance, with enough time and even the smallest patch...
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Costa Rica’s New Cultural Passport Sends You to 35 Places Most Visitors Never See

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If you have already done Arenal, Manuel Antonio and Monteverde and want a reason to drive somewhere new, Costa Rica just handed you one....
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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils Win Cincinnati Open Titles

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Coco Gauff and Arthur Fils left the Cincinnati Open with the biggest trophies on Sunday, August 23, after winning two very different singles finals...
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Fewer Humpback Whale Sightings Reported in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce

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Tour guides in Costa Rica’s Golfo Dulce say humpback whales have been more difficult to find this season, raising questions about whether warmer ocean...
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Two earthquakes shake Costa Rica’s Central Valley before dawn

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If you were jolted awake around 1:40 a.m. this morning you felt one of the strongest quakes to hit the San José area this...
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Rincón de la Vieja Erupts Twice Ahead of Free National Parks Day

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The Rincón de la Vieja volcano erupted twice today and the Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica (Ovsicori-UNA) reported no ashfall and no...
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Costa Rica Community Struggles With Water Shortages and Contamination Concerns

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Residents of Aserrí are facing prolonged water shortages that have disrupted homes, schools and businesses, while the local government considers handing control of its...
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Why Costa Rica’s Solar Potential Remains Almost Entirely Untapped

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Costa Rica has some of the best solar radiation conditions anywhere in the world and already runs on nearly 100 percent renewable electricity. Yet...
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El Salvador Faces a Major Test as TPS Ends in the United States

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As Temporary Protected Status for roughly 170,000 to 200,000 Salvadorans in the United States comes to an end on September 9, most coverage of...
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Costa Rica’s Sunday forecast and the tropical wave behind it

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If you have outdoor plans today, you have a decent window — but it closes in the afternoon on the Pacific side, and the...
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Scientists Name the Fault Behind Costa Rica’s Coronado Earthquakes

Costa Rica's seismologists now have a name for what shook the Central Valley awake yesterday, and it comes with a history. The National Seismological...
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IKEA Maps Out Its Costa Rica Rollout in Three Locations

IKEA has identified the first three sites it plans to operate in Costa Rica, giving the clearest picture yet of how the Swedish home...
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Costa Rica Is Setting Tourism Records and Its Hotels and Restaurants Are Still Losing Ground

Costa Rica is taking in more tourists and more foreign currency than it ever has however, its hotels and restaurants are not doing well....
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Costa Rica Relies on One Machine for Key Cancer Treatment

Costa Rica’s public health system depends on a single machine at Hospital México to provide an important form of cancer treatment, leaving patients vulnerable...
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