Costa Rica is known around the world for its picturesque beaches, but there are no laws that require lifeguards on its sandy shores, forcing local communities to scrape together the funds to train and employ their own. Without more resources for beach safety, experts say that preventable drowning deaths will continue.
Argentinian chef Mauro Camera was already known in Tamarindo for sushi and steaks, so he tried his hand at seafood. Today Patagonia Del Mar is bustling with customers, and they aren't leaving disappointed.
The faltering police presence in Tamarindo has for years caused frustration among local residents and conflict between the popular beach town and the capital of the canton that...
Barry Lawson was a well-loved figure in the community. He raised money for Guanacaste schools, performed with the local theater company and dressed up as Santa Claus at Christmas.
Locals had hoped to remove the problem croc, but the estuary where it lives is part of a national park and crocodiles cannot be removed without scientific evidence of overpopulation. Instead, local leaders hope to educate the population about crocodile behavior.
In Guanacaste, five Costa Ricans who lost their legs in accidents found their lives changed by an international network of committed people and organizations who guided them on the path to beautiful, superior new prosthetic limbs.
