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How Costa Rica Observes Good Friday During Semana Santa

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Good Friday in Costa Rica brings processions, family traditions, quieter streets, and widespread closures as Semana Santa reaches its most solemn day. Good Friday in...
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Missing Ecuadorian Fishing Boat with 20 Crew Found in El Salvador Waters

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Relatives of 20 Ecuadorian fishermen said Thursday that their vessel had been found in Salvadoran waters after going missing for more than a week....
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Costa Rica Leatherback Turtles Arrive Early on Caribbean Beaches

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Costa Rica’s Caribbean leatherback season is getting underway, with conservation groups and park-linked patrols on the coast already reporting the first turtles of the...
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Cuba

FBI Sends Team to Cuba to Investigate Deadly Boat Incident Linked to Florida

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An FBI delegation is in Cuba to take part in the investigation into the incident involving an armed boat from Florida and Cuban coast...
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Costa Rica Farmers Donate Harvest in San José Holy Week Tradition

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During Holy Week, farmers, the Catholic Church and the Municipality of San José come together for the blessing of the harvest, an event that...
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Is El Salvador Winning the Central America Tourism Race?

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The numbers tell a story that Costa Rica's tourism industry cannot afford to ignore. In 2019, before the pandemic reshaped global travel, Costa Rica...
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Costa Rica Birdwatchers Make Puriscal a Must Visit

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Puriscal is one of Costa Rica's best-kept birdwatching secrets a rugged, forested area in the province of San José that sits at around 945...
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Brazil

Brazil Congress Approves Shared Pet Custody for Separating Couples

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No more arguments over who gets the dog. The Brazilian Congress has passed a bill that will let separating couples share custody of their...
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Costa Rica May Pay Private Doctors to Ease Appointment Backlog

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Costa Rica’s public health system is again weighing a move that would have seemed unthinkable a few years ago: paying private doctors directly to...
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Astronauts begin NASA’s historic Artemis II lunar mission

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Four Artemis II mission astronauts blasted off Wednesday aboard a massive NASA rocket on a journey that will take them around the Moon, the...
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Costa Rica Easter Beach Rush Brings Massive Crowds to Pacific Coast

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast filled up over the Easter holiday weekend as thousands of vacationers headed to beach towns in Guanacaste and Puntarenas, pushing...
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Gallo Pinto Ranked Among World’s Best Bean Dishes

Gallo pinto, one of Costa Rica’s most familiar and widely served dishes, has again earned international attention after being included among TasteAtlas’ top bean...
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World Cup Ticket Prices Leave Costa Rican Fans Far Behind

There is something deeply disturbing about the fact that a ticket to the World Cup final now costs more than most Costa Ricans earn...
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Salvadorans Create More Than 1 km Salt Carpet During Holy Week

Some 2,000 Salvadorans created a colorful carpet made of dyed salt stretching 1,070 meters, which was used for the Holy Burial procession on Friday...
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