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Pretty in Pink: Roble de Sabana

Common Name: Pink trumpet tree Spanish Name: Roble de sabana Latin Name: Tabebuia rosea Family: Bignoniaceae Geo-distribution: A native tree of Mesoamerica and the national tree...

Limón’s Cariari Park To Receive Facelift

Officials this week announced a $3.5 million plan to remodel Cariari Park, near the Caribbean port city of Limón, to highlight the region’s natural...

Scientists Develop Plan to Protect Costa Rican Jaguars

A map of Costa Rica’s jaguar populations reads like a dartboard after an assault by drunken bar patrons. Here and there, population centers are scattered...

Around the World with Sculptor Edgar Zúñiga

Art serves many purposes: to beautify, to commemorate, to make a statement, to communicate. Costa Rica’s Edgar Zúñiga accomplishes it all, and his work...

New San José Walking Tour Reveals Capital City’s Secret Places

When Belkis Cortés, tireless promoter of the new Tico Walks, approached me with an offer to tag along on one of its two-hour walking...

Fire Rekindles Safety Concerns

The flames have subsided, but questions about the fire that incinerated an Alajuela chemical plant last week are still raging, as concerned residents and...

Biologist Leads Community Education Project to Help Beach Residents Protect Turtles

PLAYA JUNQUILLAL, Guanacaste – Emanuel and Mainor moved like ghost crabs along Junquillal’s starlit beach, swerving effortlessly with the ebb and flow of high...

Liquor Factory Political Since Beginnings

Spanish colonial authorities used to fill their coffers with cash they made selling liquor, tobacco and gunpowder. After Central America gained its independence from...

Why Costa Rica Towns Need Zoning Plans to Control Tourism Growth

Anyone living or doing business in Costa Rica – particularly in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, where skyrocketing construction has become a way of...

Poet Releases Utterly Powerful Collection

Poet Shirley Campbell said she considers herself to be utterly black. In fact, during the release of her poetry book, “Rotundamente Negra” (“Utterly Black”),...

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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...

Costa Rica to Host ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise Season 10

Costa Rica will serve as the filming location for the tenth season of ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise, with production scheduled to start this summer....
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