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Mountain retreat in Heredia is ‘Pure Life’

Rancho Pura Vida’s rolling estate and luxurious villas are a retiree’s dream in Los Angeles de Heredia.

Yellow bells: Beauty and botanical medicine

HOME GARDENING: Known as vainillo in Costa Rica, yellow bells serves as both a garden ornamental and potent plant medicine.

Museum opens oasis for butterflies, people

Winged insects and flat-footed humans can find a peaceful haven from the city in the new butterfly garden exhibit at San José’s National Museum.

Araya easily re-elected

He just might be the longest serving mayor in Central America. On Sunday, San José Mayor Johnny Araya was re-elected by a wide margin in an election most Costa Ricans sat out.

Voter apathy dampens elections

A look at what caused 72 percent of the country to stay home during Sunday's municipal election and how to prevent absenteeism in the future.

Surfing the concrete wave in Costa Rica

Tico skateboarding pioneer: Costa Rican skateboarders are known more as artists than as athletes.

Costa Rican wetlands lack protection

As erosion and sedimentation damage C.R. wetlands, environmentalists ponder how to prevent more harm to the country's ecosystem.

Cruise Ships Big and Small Travel to Isthmus

Queen Elizabeth – the ship, not the monarch – and others make port in Central America.

Alajuela: Discover Costa Rica’s City of Mangoes and Tradition

Alajuela, the country’s second largest city, 17 kilometers northwest of the capital and home of Juan Santamaría International Airport, is celebrating its 228th anniversary...

Planners on Different Pages

Visions of Capital City Leave Urban Planners at Odds

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Actor Benedict Cumberbatch Enjoys Family Getaway in Costa Rica

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch, known for playing Doctor Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Sherlock Holmes in the BBC series Sherlock, vacationed in...

Costa Rica Bolsters Yellow Fever Defenses Amid Regional Surge

Costa Rica is intensifying its defenses against yellow fever as cases surge across Latin America, prompting heightened vigilance from national health authorities. The Pan...

5,000-Year-Old Woman’s Remains Discovered in Peru’s Ancient Caral Civilization

Archaeologists announced Thursday the discovery of the remains of a woman who lived approximately 5,000 years ago and is believed to have belonged to...

Adjusting to Expat Life in Costa Rica and Its Two Gentle Seasons

Costa Rica's subtle seasonal changes offer orientation when spring, summer, autumn and winter aren’t there to structure the passage of time. Spring is here,...

Poás Volcano Eruptions Deliver Economic Blow to Costa Rican Tourism

The recent eruptions of Poás Volcano in Costa Rica have significantly disrupted tourism in nearby communities, including Poás, Poasito, Fraijanes, Vara Blanca, and Los...
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