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Masaya: More Than Just an Artisan Market

MASAYA – El Malecón, the windswept boardwalk that peers out over the yawning Masaya lagoon at the foot of the burping Santiago crater, will...

Jorge Rodríguez: Enviro Office in Tough Spot

The bird’s eye view from Vice-Minister Jorge Rodríguez’s office, on the sixth floor of the Environment and Energy Ministry (MINAE) building in San José,...

Colombian Farm Theme Park Opening Here

QUIMBAYA, Colombia – A horse, lips quivering, enjoys his morning hay. A cow patty hits the cement floor of a farm stall with a...

Pro Baseball League Gaining Ground

MANAGUA – The grass has been cut and the foul lines chalked. The lineups have been penciled in and the beer and quesillo vendors...

Debt for Nature Swap To Aid Wildlands

Costa Rica s most critical wildlands will enjoy a $26 million boost over the next 16 years, ensuring the protection and preservation of tropical...

Gov’t to Install Security Cameras

They’ll be watching you. In public parks, shopping centers, highways, beaches and at the border, they’ll be recording your every move. The Arias administration last week...

Campaigns Heat up as Referendum Nears

Polls showing a nearly divided electorate have added a frenetic urgency to the campaigns on a free-trade pact with the United States, which will...

How Has CAFTA Affected Other Countries?

While not yet a certainty in Costa Rica, the Central American Free-Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA) has been in effect for just...

Anti-CAFTA, Anti-U.S. Graffiti Seen All Over

It says U.S. President George W. Bush is an “assassin” and calls North Americans “Nazis.” It tells the United States to leave this country alone....

Iraq War Support Still Questioned

ALMOST one year after the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court (Sala IV) agreed to review an injunction brought against President Abel Pacheco for...

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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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