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Tropical Wave Brings Rain and 95 km/h Wind Gusts to Costa Rica

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Tropical Wave No. 19 is crossing Costa Rica today, increasing the chance of rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts across much of the country,...
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Costa Rica Warns of Portuguese Man-of-War on Caribbean Beaches

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Portuguese man-of-war have been reported along several beaches on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, including Cahuita, Tortuguero, Manzanillo, Punta Uva, Puerto Viejo and Cocles, after...
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Costa Rica’s Route 27 Contractor Faces Nearly $100 Million in Possible Fines

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The Route 27 sinkhole that has disrupted traffic for more than a month is now part of a broader accountability fight over one of...
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Costa Rica Starts Bridge Renovation on Busy Route

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Drivers and pedestrians using one of San José’s busiest road corridors face temporary changes Tuesday as renovation work begins on a pedestrian bridge over...
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Costa Rica Sinkhole Still Unfixed After One Month

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One month after a major sinkhole opened on Route 27 at kilometer 56 near Orotina, Costa Rica still has no definitive date for a...
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What Is an Arribada? Costa Rica’s Mass Turtle Nesting Event Explained

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Every year, on a stretch of dark volcanic sand on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of Costa Rica’s most remarkable wildlife events unfolds. Thousands, and...
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Frontier Airlines Set to Leave San José, Costa Rica, in Latest Route Cut

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Frontier Airlines is preparing to pull back from San José, Costa Rica, removing its service at Juan Santamaría Airport from the schedule as part...
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What Costa Rica’s Weather Looks Like This Week as an Early Dry Spell Sets In

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Costa Rica goes into the first week of July under a markedly dry and windy pattern across the Pacific and the Central Valley, as...
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Costa Rica’s Palo Verde National Park Reopens After Wildfire

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Palo Verde is also known for its ecological importance beyond tourism. Its wetlands cover about half of the park and form part of a...
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Costa Rica’s Small Hotels Face a New Era as Big Chains Expand

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Drive the coastal corridor near Liberia's airport today and you'll pass a Four Seasons, a Westin, an Andaz, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, and a Planet...
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Tropical Wave Brings Rain and 95 km/h Wind Gusts to Costa Rica

Tropical Wave No. 19 is crossing Costa Rica today, increasing the chance of rain, thunderstorms and strong wind gusts across much of the country,...
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Venezuelan Police Officers Arrested for Stealing After Deadly Earthquakes

Four Venezuelan investigative police officers have been arrested and removed from their posts after allegedly stealing money found among the rubble in La Guaira,...
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Costa Rica to Require Orange Uniforms at New Maximum-Security Prison

Costa Rica will require inmates at its new maximum-security prison to wear orange uniforms, bringing back a practice the country has not used in...
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World Cup 2026 Exposes Soccer Gap for Central America and the Caribbean

The teams from Central America and the Caribbean have managed just one draw at the 2026 World Cup, another failure for a region that...
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