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Giant Tarpon Rule the Río Colorado at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

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The first thing one learns about tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Río Colorado is that nothing comes easily. The Caribbean can be...
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Chris Hemsworth Trains in Costa Rica Before Returning to Film

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Chris Hemsworth has given his millions of followers a closer look at his recent Costa Rica getaway, sharing a workout video filmed during a...
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Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts

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Costa Rica's Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says are worth building an entire...
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US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes

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The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you'll see a base fare and not...
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Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip

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Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered...
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High Surf hits Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast with Rip Current Risk

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If you're planning beach days on the Caribbean side over the next several days, plan for rough water. Waves are running above two meters...
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Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Airport Gets First Direct Washington D.C. Flights

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Costa Rica's Guanacaste airport in Liberia will receive its first nonstop flights from the Washington, D.C. area this December, giving travelers from the U.S....
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Costa Rica Faces Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds From a Tropical Wave

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Expect a wet, blustery day today. A tropical wave is crossing and it will bring heavier rain and gusty winds through the morning before...
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Flying to Costa Rica in the 1990s: Free Drinks, Meals and Smoking

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Flying from Miami to Costa Rica in the 1990s could mean a hot meal, repeated rounds of complimentary drinks and a seat only a...
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Costa Rica Faces an Overlooked Crisis as Road Deaths Reach 903

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Costa Rica recorded 903 traffic deaths in 2025, going beyond the 873 homicide victims and exposing a public safety crisis that receives far less...
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Giant Tarpon Rule the Río Colorado at Costa Rica’s Silver King Lodge

The first thing one learns about tarpon fishing at the mouth of the Río Colorado is that nothing comes easily. The Caribbean can be...
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Naomi Osaka is winning again — here’s why the next month matters

Naomi Osaka arrived at Wimbledon this year with modest expectations on grass and left it as one of the most dangerous floating names heading...
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Mexico Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert with Little Risk to Costa Rica

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of southern Mexico this morning, setting off a tsunami alert for parts of Mexico and...
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How Costa Rica’s Forest Recycled a Dead Deer in Just Two Weeks

I probably shouldn’t have done this. That’s what I was thinking as I lay, flat on my back, in the middle of a trail...
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