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20 Things I Do Living in Costa Rica That I’d Never Do in the USA

After more than three decades living in Costa Rica, I still think back to my life stateside, and how it would have compared to...

Bolivian Engineer Donating 3D Printed Prosthetics

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs...

Barefoot Memories: The Street Wanderer of Quepos Costa Rica

Recently I saw a photo on a Facebook page dedicated to residents of Quepos. Below his photo was his name and QDEP (Que Decansa...

Make Your Own Coconut Milk at Home

The first installment of a new column on doing-it-yourself, tropical-style

Costa Rica Expat Living: My Time in a Traditional Tico House

I once lived in a traditional rural Tico house. There are not as many around as there once were, but they remain a cheap...

Costa Rica’s Ocaso Festival Announces 2024 Edition

The Ocaso Festival returns to Costa Rica for its seventh edition, from January 4th to 8th, 2024. The event will take place at The Bohemian...

Empanadas in Costa Rica are as Easy as 1,2,3,4

All over Latin America, empanadas (turnovers) are eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack. They vary in taste according to the ingredients used...

Exploring Bamboo Diversity in a Lush Costa Rica Garden

This is the time of year when bamboo populations are on the increase, when the tips of fresh new culms pushup briskly from the...

Earthworms: Nature’s Best Friends for Costa Rica Gardeners

Darwin said that earthworms, rather than dogs, deserve the title of man’s best friend, and for the home gardener, this couldn’t be truer. Earthworms,...

Bottlebrush Trees: Exquisite Floral Delights for Home Gardens

Gardeners who enjoy ornamentals with unique or curious flowers will certainly enjoy bottlebrush trees. Originally from Australia, the bottlebrushes have made their way around...

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Adidas Unveils New Costa Rica National Team Jerseys

Adidas and the Costa Rican Soccer Federation (FCRF) unveiled the new home and away jerseys for the National Team this Friday. Inspired by the...

Costa Rica Cracks Down on Illegal Trade of Hawksbill Turtle Products

The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) will launch a campaign on social networks to raise awareness and educate the population on the conservation...

American Airlines Expands Costa Rica Presence with Philadelphia-Guanacaste Route

American Airlines announced a new route from Philadelphia International Airport to Guanacaste, Costa Rica, starting December 7, 2024. This will be the first time...

Logging Threatens Costa Rica’s Caribbean Wildlife Refuge

Residents of the southern Caribbean denounced the logging of trees in the Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge. They reported that the activity commenced on April...

Costa Rica Birding: Meet the Blue Grosbeak

Today we meet the blue grosbeak. This little songbird is a sometimes resident, sometimes migrant whose coloration has direct effects on its ability to...
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