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Turtle Nesting at Costa Rica’s Ostional Wildlife Refuge

The arrival of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge is typical during November. Hundreds of turtles lay their eggs...

Costa Rica Airfare Deal: Flights Starting at just $329

It seems that airfare to anywhere, much less Costa Rica, is getting more and more expensive these days with prices being especially expensive during...

Fun and Free Costa Rica Culture: Halloween Masquerade Parades

This Halloween, be a part of Costa Rica’s fun and free costumed tradition — fling yourself into the contagious festivals and parades that flood the streets during Día Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.

Illegal Fishing: The Ghost that Haunts Costa Rican Waters

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is an enormous problem affecting Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. In particular, the marine protected areas that make...

Costa Rica Airfare Deal: Flights Starting at just over $300

Although everyone seems to be focusing on where their families are going this holiday season, you may want to also start to make plans...

Costa Rica’s President Signs Sawfish Protection Law

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Franz Tattenbach, and the Minister of Agriculture, Víctor Julio Carvajal...

Costa Rica Airfare Deal Alert: Flights for less than $400

Although everyone seems to have been focusing on where they and their families were going on vacation this summer, you may want to start...

Costa Rica Airfare Deal Alert: Flights starting at $296

With the passing of Labor day, the summer has unofficially come to an end and although you don't feel it yet, the weather is...

Costa Rica’s New floating restaurant on Isla Venado

“Proyecto Camarón,” (shrimp project) on Venado Island, in the Gulf of Nicoya, is a floating restaurant that promises a unique experience for all visitors....

Peter Gorinsky: Guyana Born Fishing Pioneer, Adventurer Dead at 80

Peter Gorinsky, a globally respected authority on tropical fly fishing who introduced countless friends, family and clients to the wonders of nature in Central...

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Costa Rica Court Keeps Papagayo Hotel Development Restrictions in Place

Costa Rica’s Constitutional Chamber has confirmed that the moratorium on tree-felling permits in the Gulf of Papagayo Tourism Pole remains fully in force, keeping...

Chayanne Thrills Costa Rica Fans at Estadio Nacional Concert

San José welcomed Puerto Rican superstar Chayanne last night as thousands of fans filled the Estadio Nacional in La Sabana for one of Costa...

Costa Rica Risks Losing Earthquake and Volcano Monitoring Network

Costa Rica could gradually lose part of its ability to monitor earthquakes, track volcanic activity, and issue early warnings if the country does not...

How Cell Phones Took Over Public Life in Costa Rica

Is there any device that humans now use more frequently and publicly than the cell phone? Once merely a portable telephone and text message...