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PHOTOS: Hurricane Otto begins path of destruction through Central America

Hurricane Otto's force is being felt throughout Central America as Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama have seen significant damages to their Caribbean coasts.

PHOTOS: Chasing Moby at Uvita’s Whale and Dolphin Festival

September is probably the best month to see majestic humpback whales with their babies in the shallow waters of Bahía Ballena off the Pacific coast town of Uvita.

PHOTOS: The rainy season in Jacó

Photographer Joe Tabacca captured the striking visual contrasts of the rainy season in Jacó, Costa Rica in this gallery for The Tico Times.

Afro-Caribbean Day in Limón Costa Rica

Certainly! Here's a 200+ word description of Afro-Caribbean Day in Limón, Costa Rica: Afro-Caribbean Day, celebrated annually on August 31st in Limón, Costa Rica, is...

PHOTOS: Celebrating Costa Rican moms

On this Mother's Day, photographer Arnaldo González brings us portraits of Costa Rican mothers.

PHOTOS: Guanacaste celebrates 192 years of being part of Costa Rica

Photos from the 192nd anniversary celebration of the annexation of the Partido de Nicoya, today known as Guanacaste.

African, Cuban migrant children in limbo at Panama-Costa Rica border

Children as young as 2 are among those who have spent weeks in Paso Canoas hoping for a breakthrough that would allow them to continue their journey north to the U.S.

New government lionfish commission to take on invasive species

A new commission will provide government support for the removal of invasive lionfish in the Caribbean.
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Former Panama President Martinelli Avoids Jail, Arrives in Colombia Under Asylum

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli arrived in Colombia this Saturday under political asylum, after spending 15 months sheltered in the Nicaraguan embassy to avoid...

Costa Rica’s Elusive River Otter: Behavior, Scat Clues, and Rare Video Evidence

Today we meet the most aquatic member of Costa Rica’s weasel family, the neotropical river otter. The neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is known...

Why Costa Rica is Banning Fishing in the Gulf of Nicoya for May–July

A fishing ban in the Gulf of Nicoya, effective since May 1st and lasting until July 3rd, protects shrimp, corvina, snapper, and white mullet...