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Costa Rican government approves greenstick licenses for commercial, charter fishing fleets

Greenstick fishing, or palo verde as it is known in Spanish, is not a new technique.

Baseball legend, all-star fisherman: Wade Boggs in Costa Rica

I have never been inside a NFL locker room, but I can image what it sounds like. I sat in the restaurant area of...

FECOP represents Costa Rica in Panamerican Sportfishing Delegation

The purpose of the group is to promote sport fishing as a competitive sport and have a common front on fisheries conservation.

Amateur Costa Rica Fishing Club names 2017 Tarpon Champion

The goosebump-inducing sound of a tarpon going airborne is like listening to a pair of maracas on steroids. Once you hear it, you never forget it.

Fishing in Costa Rica: Catching roosterfish in a washing machine

When we arrived at Matapalo Rock, I thought about renaming the famous landmark – at least for this one day – either Whirlpool or Maytag: it was like the spindle of a washing machine, and the water was on the agitate cycle.

Why I sometimes hate conservation – or, the ‘dolphin breeding ground’ debacle

"I have never given an opinion pro or con. What I have defended against many times is fabricated statements from environmental zealots."
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Powerful Eruption Rocks Costa Rica’s Rincón de la Vieja Volcano

The Rincón de la Vieja volcano, in northern Costa Rica, registered yesterday a "powerful" eruption with no reported effects to people or infrastructure, one...

The Power of Good Vibes: Tales of Kindness in Costa Rica

Tourist information typically describes Costa Ricans with good vibe adjectives like warm, friendly, welcoming, and generous. I have a thousand personal stories of confirmation. Here...

Costa Rican Filmmaker Ana Lucía Jiménez Hine Talks About Her Art and New Documentary Film

Ana Lucía Jiménez Hine has had a varied and impressive career in the field of film and photography, including acting as Director of Photography for...

Krispy Kreme Delights Costa Rica: A Sweet Sensation Takes Over Escazú

Donut lovers in Costa Rica have reason to rejoice as the highly anticipated opening of Krispy Kreme in Escazú has finally arrived. Situated just...
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