Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica’s Declining Press Freedom Highlighted in US Report Costa Rica, UAE Sign Economic Partnership Agreement Why Costa Rica farmers are going out of business? Netflix Spends $1.2M on Security for Costa Rica Filming Costa Rica Denies Receiving Asylum Seekers from the UK HomeNewsletterPHOTO: Playa Avellana's unofficial mascot is a giant pig named Lolita PHOTO: Playa Avellana’s unofficial mascot is a giant pig named Lolita By The Tico Times October 20, 2015 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Michael Krumholtz/Tico Times Previous articleUS trims aid to Mexico over human rightsNext articleDon’t like public urination? There’s pee-proof paint for that The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Weekly Recap Costa Rica Weekly Recap News Recap April 21, 2024: Plastics, Vaping and Tourism Latest Articles Costa Rican Hotels Shine in Travel+Leisure’s Best 100 List April 24, 2024 Costa Rican Colon Surges Against US Dollar: Causes and Implications April 24, 2024 Costa Rican Court Upholds Nutritional Warning Labels on Food April 24, 2024 Nicaragua Cancels Legal Status of 15 More NGOs April 23, 2024 US Women’s Soccer Team to Face Costa Rica Before Olympics April 23, 2024