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Lionfish Plague Caribbean Reefs

About a year ago, a graceful, striped and spiny fish, the lionfish, was first spotted in Costa Rica’s southern Caribbean waters. That was the...

Palo Verde Forest Fire Set by Illegal Hunters

Park authorities confirmed on Thursday that three hunters ignited the fire that burned roughly 1,000 hectares of land inside Palo Verde National Park in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.

President Arias Inagurates New Public Works Projects

Perhaps honoring a long-standing tradition of outgoing presidents seeking to sway the vote in favor of their party’s candidate, President Oscar Arias has been...

That one time when Joan Rivers got stuck in Costa Rica

The groundbreaking comedian even made all the tabloids during a visit in Costa Rica in early 2010 -- after she wasn't allowed to leave the country due to a ticketing mix-up.

Tamarindo police avoid eviction

Following months of uncertainty, the police in the northern Pacific Costa Rican town of Tamarindo can now be certain of one thing — they...

Saving the Costa Rica Rain Forest: One Animal at a Time

From a young age, Pía Martín knew she wanted to work with wild animals. While her colleagues in veterinary school in Costa Rica at...

Tamarindo police force saved – for now

TAMARINDO, Guanacaste — Residents once again scraped together funds this week to keep a 24-person police force from being evicted from town — for...

Finca Esperanza Verde: A Model for Ecotourism

SAN RAMON – Whereas people were more likely to see Kalashnikov-toting guerrillas along these verdant mountaintops two decades ago, today visitors come to see...

Costa Rica Surfing Etiquette: A Must As Waves Get Crowded,

Welcome to the End of Summer edition of the Chica Brava surf column. As the U.S. summertime tourism season here draws to a close, I...

‘Lucky’ Industrial Pioneer Jack Harris Dies

The old children’s rhyming game could not possibly cover the myriad careers in the storied life of Jack Sargent Harris, who died in his Escazú home Aug. 2 of heart failure. He was 96.

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