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Get Ready for Southern Costa Rica’s Annual Dolphin and Whale Fest in September

The Association of Tour Operators (ASOTU) welcomes visitors to the Marino Ballena National Park all year, but especially in September for the height of whale watching season on Costa Rica’s southern...

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Arenal, Costa Rica’s Nayara Resort Opens Sloth Sanctuary

Nayara Resorts near Arenal Volcano have expanded their resident sloth population to 15 recently, reported the travel news industry. The resorts, Nayara Springs and Nayara Resort, Spa & Gardens,...

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US Donates $38.5K to Preserve Costa Rica’s Stone Spheres

The U.S. government announced a contribution of more than US$38,500 for the preservation of the pre-Colombian spheres in Costa Rica’s southern Delta del Diquis in the region of the Osa Peninsula. The...

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Whale Festival Kicks Off at Costa Rica’s Marino Ballena National Park, New...

The start of this year’s southern Pacific Whale and Dolphin Festival coincides with Costa Rica’s Independence Day. The 9th edition of the festival will be held from September 15 to October 1 at Punta...

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Costa Rican Transportation Authorities Told to Regulate Crocodile Overlook

After filing complaints to no avail with the Ministry of Transportation and Public Works (MOPT) about the dangers of crocodile viewing on a heavily transited bridge along the Pacific coast of Costa...

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Costa Rica Strives to Protect its Underwater Heritage

Costa Rica has plenty of natural treasures, most at plain sight, but the country also has its share of underwater treasures, and these are the ones that the country is striving to protect with the help...

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Why Do So Many of Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula Residents Live to Over 90?

In case you missed it, right here in Costa Rica is one of the world’s five “blue zones” – geographic regions with an unusually high longevity. The Nicoya Peninsula communities of Hojancha, Nandayure,...

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Costa Rica’s National Theater Celebrates 120 Years

The Costa Rica National Theater is a historical building that this October will celebrate 120 years of existence; it holds an important place in the heart and history of the country, and many times it...

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The Rincon de la Vieja Volcano in Costa Rica Registers Eruption of Over 1000...

This Friday, September 29 at 8:58 a.m. local time the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste, Costa Rica registered an eruption that reached 1000 meters above the crater and 2,916 meters above sea...

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Costa Rican National Theater Celebrates 120 Years With Different Cultural Events

The Costa Rican National Theater opened its doors to the public October 19,1897 with the presentation of famous opera “Fausto”; this year, this architectural jewel, witness of a wide number of...

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Costa Rican Children’s Museum Has New Science and Technology Area

The Costa Rican Children’s Museum (Museo de Niños) in downtown San José, recently opened a new area for children and adults alike to learn and explore different science topics. The new space was funded...

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Costa Rica’s Poás Volcano Tourism Businesses Clamor for Park to Open

What happens when entire communities build their tourist businesses and livelihoods around an active  volcano? That is the story of the rural communities surrounding Poás Volcano in the aftermath of...

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Animals You Will Only Find in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s rich biodiversity is one of the many attractions this small country has to offer, the variety of fauna is more evident when it comes to birds, amphibians and insects. There are actually a...

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2 Weeks of Free Concerts in Costa Rica During Baroque Music Festival

From October 24 to November 11, the XVIII International Festival of Baroque Music is being held, and all concerts are free. The activity is organized by the Santa Ana Municipal School of Integrated...

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Attention Foodies: Jacó Ceviche Festival This Friday Has Something for Everyone

Foodie alert! If you though ceviche was all about seafood, you’ll be surprised at this festival in Jacó which will offer a wide range of dishes and flavors to suit all tastes and preferences. Fifteen...

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The Best Places to Spot Whales and Dolphins in Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s tropical climate makes it a great place to spot whales and dolphins; these marine mammals enjoy the warm waters of specific areas of the country and visit during certain months a year,...

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Tour an International Shark Research Yacht in Puntarenas, Costa Rica This Week

The marine research yacht, the Shark Water, will dock in the Pacific port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica at the tourist pier Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 10 a.m., and will be open to the public for...

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2017 Costa Rica-United States Friendship Concert Unites Voices From Both...

This Saturday, November 11 at 8 p.m. at the downtown San José, Costa Rica National Theater, U.S. and Costa Rican musicians join together for a delightful and inspiring concert dedicated to friendship...

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Seven Wonders of Costa Rica

The question is very common, if you had to recommend the best places to visit in Costa Rica, those that left you in awe, which would they be? Here we leave you our list of the seven wonders of Costa...

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Costa Rica’s Marine Park Adds Three New Fish Tanks to its Exhibit

If you are looking for something different to do this weekend, head over to Puntarenas and visit the Marino del Pacifico Park, which just added two brand new fish tanks to its exhibit. The park is...

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