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Cosa Rica Green Escapes: The City’s Parks San José

Certain pieces of real estate in San José aren’t for sale, though they might be considered among its most beautiful locations. The city boasts...

Reagan Death Sparks Bitter Memory of Contra War in Nicaragua

GRANADA, Nicaragua – The death and mourning of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) this week forced Nicaragua to revisit its recent bloody past,...

Parks in State of Emergency

As the battle to protect Costa Rica’s national parks continues, Environment and Energy Minister Carlos Manuel Rodríguez this week said the Environment Ministry is...

New Caribbean Trade Pact Sparks Optimism

PRESIDENT Abel Pacheco and Jamaican Prime Minister Percival J. Patterson, in representation of 14 members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), on Tuesday signed the...

Costa Rica creates new biological reserve

As part of National Parks Day celebrations, Costa Rica created a new biological reserve.

Costa Rica reopens 15 more protected wildlife areas

Costa Rica has reopened several national parks and private reserves as it promotes local tourism.

Famed Costa Rican adventurer explores his home turf

The 20-day trip kicked off Sept. 17 in the Caribbean coastal town of Puerto Viejo, and will finish in the second week of October at the center of San José. Rojas is now on the third stage of the trip, in Guanacaste, and has visited national parks, nature reserves, and beaches, among other destinations.

Costa Rica’s Environment Ministry to hire 150 new park rangers

The Environment Ministry plans to hire 150 new park rangers to strengthen surveillance at Costa Rica's national parks and protected areas.

Drones could help spot illegal fishing around Costa Rica’s Cocos Island

Conservationists hope unmanned aerial vehicles can help fight illegal fishing in Costa Rica's Cocos Island National Park. Similar drones have been used in South Africa to fight rhino poaching in national parks there.

Costa Rica signs first loan contract with Japan for new Guanacaste geothermal projects

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís attended the signing ceremony, saying the planned geothermal projects “will not interfere with territory in national parks.” Instead, he said they involve “new technologies that permit the exploration and utilization of wells without damaging conservation areas.”

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Families Traumatized After U.S. Deports Honduran Women and American Children

The families of two Honduran women deported by the administration of former President Donald Trump — along with three American children, one of whom...

Costa Rica Issues Public Health Advisory on Vaping and Fentanyl Risks

Costa Rica has issued a serious warning about the growing danger posed by vaping to public health, especially among minors. According to the Minister...

What to Know About the Conclave to Elect the Next Pope

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic...

Costa Rica’s Nekajui Hotel on Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Hot List

Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Hot List recognizes top new hotels worldwide, and Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is among them. The...

Shipwrecks in Costa Rica Confirmed as Danish Slave Ships from 1710

The National Museum of Denmark has confirmed that two 18th-century shipwrecks in Cahuita National Park, long thought to be pirate ships, are the Danish...
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