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Wetlands Fading Fast

Cangrejo Verde, a 600-hectare lagoon in the Southern Zone, was once a thriving wetland, a refuge for fish, rare aquatic plants and snowbirds escaping...

Manuel Antonio: A Natural Oasis on the Central Pacific Coast for 35 Years

Celebrations last month marked the 35th anniversary of ManuelAntonioNational Park, one of the country’s most treasured sites of outstanding natural beauty and ecological significance. The...

Dam Plan Jolts Power Debate

SANTO DOMINGO, Puntarenas – Pedro Aguilar is almost blind but says he sees clearly enough to know that a proposed dam on the SavegreRiver will...

Vast Costa Rican Caribbean Refuge at Risk

BARRA DEL COLORADO, Limón – On any given day,Abel Castro patrols exactly one half of Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge. His partner, Adolfo...

Stamps Still Send Mail

Did you ever wonder what would happen to stamp collections once electronic mail took over? Surprisingly, e-mail has not stamped out stamps, and the...

A Whirlwind Weekend Tour of Panama City

PANAMA CITY – When describing major cities in Central America, travel writers often opt for such choice words and phrases as “armpit,” “open sewer”...

Costa Ricans Choose Country’s Top Places to Visit

The uninhabited Isla del Coco off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast is the country’s most “wonderful” natural site, according to thousands of people whose opinions...

New Signs to Direct Tourists in Costa Rica

More signs will soon be going up around the country to point tourists to their estinations, thanks to a joint initiative of the Costa...

Campaign Kicks Off to Protect Isla del Coco

Environmental groups and park rangers kicked off a national campaign this week to raise awareness about Isla del Coco – an island 365 miles...

President Aims for Carbon Neutrality

The race is on. In perhaps his boldest environmental move yet, President Oscar Arias announced that Costa Rica will be carbon neutral by 2021 –...

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Costa Rica Moves Forward with Crypto Regulation to Combat Financial Crime

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has advanced a landmark bill targeting the regulation of virtual asset service providers (VASPs), aiming to bolster the nation’s defenses...

Protests Rise Over Panama Canal’s New Water Project

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on Tuesday defended the construction of a new reservoir for the interoceanic canal and criticized those who oppose the...

Costa Rica Extradites David Ochy to Panama for Alleged Money Laundering

Costa Rican authorities have extradited David Ochy, a former Panamanian presidential candidate, to Panama, where he faces charges of money laundering tied to the...

Costa Rica Introduces New ₡500 Coin: Old One No Longer Valid

Visitors to Costa Rica this month should be aware of an important change to the country’s currency. As of Tuesday, July 1, the old...

Alligator Alcatraz: Trump’s Everglades Migrant Camp Draws Protests and Criticism

US President Donald Trump toured a new Florida migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday, boasting about the harsh conditions and joking that...
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