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Why learning another language keeps us young

I giggle and gasp as I discover these misunderstandings, or when I hear phrases that are normal to Spanish speakers but sound funny to me. Life would be less interesting without them.

Costa Rica’s ocean creatures inspire hand-crafted sculptures

Ken Dyer’s childhood playground was the small islands off the coast of Belize, and his deep love for the ocean has shaped his life's work as an artist.

To pave or not to pave? Monteverde’s ongoing roadway saga

Will a newly paved road to Monteverde bring more pros that cons? A resident digs into the issue.

Costa Rica Young Biologist’s only Sailfishing Trophies are Tissue Samples

Beatriz Naranjo spends a lot of time on sportfishing boats, but not to catch fish. All she does is tag them and take a tissue sample. She has 800 so far.

Reader not fond of ‘torturing fish’ — but sportfishing isn’t the problem

Todd Staley relaunches his Tico Times fishing column with a warning that non-selective and non-sustainable types of commercial fishing are severely depleting the world's oceans.

Monteverde: You can get there from here, but you’ll need some pura vida

I’d been this exact guy about five years ago on our first trip to Monteverde. It’s a long, hard drive, particularly with your entire family and related luggage squeezed into less space than is typically provided by a mini-fridge.

Shaping Costa Rica’s food culture with tourism

How has travel and tourism affected Costa Rican cuisine, and how can we embrace local ingredients without shutting out the world?

Is party allegiance dead in Costa Rica? There’s more to it than meets the eye

"It could be that the moment arrives when having a party will be a transgressive act... but I suspect that we cannot assume that Costa Rica’s parties are extinct dinosaurs."

Cars, cars and more cars: Costa Rica’s worsening love affair

Our obsession with cars is deepening: is there any end in sight?

Moringa: small leaves with big nutrition

In his latest column, Ed Bernhardt shares his pick for the tree that should join your garden in 2017.

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