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Costa Rica Expat Guide to Ticks and How to Avoid Them

Of the many strange and interesting species that many hope to encounter during their time in Costa Rica, arthropods are generally lower on the...

Living in Costa Rica: How One Expat Family Handles Water Shortages

She’s trying to do everything right. My wife set her alarm extra early. She got up with plenty of time to futz around in...

Theft in Costa Rica: A Local Expat’s Personal Experience

If you follow the news in Costa Rica with any degree of regularity, you’ll know that crime is in the zeitgeist. As with any...

VIDEO: How a Bird on my Porch in Costa Rica Relates to Wildlife and a Hole in a Tree

A white-winged dove recently decided that the hanging plant, sitting about head high a few steps from my front door, was just the right...

Costa Rica’s First Underwater Camera Trap Reveals Hidden Wildlife

I started reading The Tico Times in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, more than a decade ago when my wife and I first started brewing the crazy...

Northern Jacana Birds Walk Costa Rican Waters with Giant Feet and Reversed Gender Roles

Today we meet the northern jacana, a little water bird with huge feet and an interesting sex life. The northern jacana (Jacana spinosa) is...

Living in Costa Rica: Small Joys of Tico Culture an Expat Loves

Costa Rica rarely fails to deliver on pleasant experiences. You can’t beat the beaches. A pile of gallo pinto, arroz con pollo, or just...

How Jaguars in Costa Rica Boost Sea Turtle Numbers

It’s tempting to think of the natural world as a blissful utopia. Picture the sun peering through fluffy white clouds, pouring its golden rays...

American Crocodile Hunting and Nesting Behaviors in Costa Rica

Today we meet the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), known as the cocodrilo in Spanish. These crocodilians have become a hot topic in Costa Rica...

Costa Rica Wildlife Moments from Monkeys to Crocodiles

How wildlife behaves depends on the circumstances of the interaction. Everybody wants to go for a hike and see wild animals with their very...

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El Salvador Anti-Corruption Lawyer Ruth López Transferred to Harsh Prison

The humanitarian organization Cristosal denounced on Saturday that Salvadoran lawyer Ruth López, head of its anti-corruption unit and considered a "prisoner of conscience" by...

Calls Grow for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium as ISA Talks Restart

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) resumes negotiations Monday in search of rules to regulate deep-sea mining, amid controversy over Donald Trump's decision to unilaterally...

Costa Rica Leads AI Adoption in Small Businesses Across Latin America

Costa Rica is standing out as a regional leader in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). About 50% of...

Viva Aerobus Connects Monterrey to San José, Costa Rica with New Route

Mexican airline Viva Aerobus is launching a new international route linking Monterrey, Nuevo León, with San José, Costa Rica, starting October 30, 2025. This...

Costa Rica’s Punta Leona Resort at Center of Beach Access Controversy

Punta Leona Beach Club & Nature Resort and the mayor of Garabito, Francisco González, are locked in a dispute over public access to Playa...
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