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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.

San José streets empty for Semana Santa

Beautifully empty downtown San José on Good Friday.

Obama addresses the Cuban nation in historic Havana visit

"Sí se puede," U.S. President Barack Obama told the Cuban people Tuesday in a nationwide address that promised a new beginning and a bright future together. "Yes we can."

Obama, Castro hail ‘new day’ for US-Cuba relations

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Cuban counterpart Raúl Castro vowed Monday in Havana to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the U.S. president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbors. President Castro, not used to press conferences, also refused to admit Cuba has political prisoners.

Costa Rica winds down humanitarian mission for Cuban migrants with presidential send-off

As Costa Rica’s president bids farewell to one of the last groups of Cubans stranded here for months, many who are leaving say more islanders will follow.
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Panama Pushes Chinese Carrier COSCO to Restart Pacific Port Services

Panama’s government asked Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping to reconsider its suspension of operations at the Balboa port at the Pacific entrance to the...

Costa Rican Coffee Growers Face Ruin as Dollar Drops

Coffee producers in Costa Rica warn that a sharp drop in the dollar’s exchange rate against the colón, now below ₡480, threatens to ruin...

Costa Rica Wildlife Encounters at Home

One of Costa Rica's main attractions is our plentiful wildlife. Tourists come to see monkeys, sloths, toucans and more in their natural habitats. But...

China Rejects Cyber Espionage Accusations Targeting Costa Rica ICE Utility

The Chinese embassy in Costa Rica rejected accusations that actors linked to the country carried out cyber espionage against the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad...