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Calling all Panama expats! Yes you can access Amazon Prime in Panama! That’s right, say goodbye to those agonizing Amazon envy pangs and hello to a world of lightning-fast deliveries, exclusive deals, and endless entertainment – all conveniently at your fingertips.
I think I need a reset. I like to say that I came to live in Costa Rica in the last century. Makes it sound like ancient history. In truth, that 35 year year gap seems more like an entire century when I compare then to now. Back then I loved living far from the …
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On April 22, 1991, the province of Limón lived through one of the most terrifying days in its history: the Limón earthquake shook the ground with an intensity never before recorded in Costa Rica. At 3:57 p.m., a 7.7-magnitude quake struck with its epicenter in Valle de la Estrella, 36 kilometers from the city of …
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Thiago Agustín Tirante gave Latin American tennis a strong start at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, beating Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-4 to move into the second round. The Argentine, ranked No. 75, now advances to face 15th seed Tommy Paul in the next round.The match also marked Bautista Agut’s final appearance in Madrid. …
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As the world observes Earth Day today, Costa Rica finds itself in familiar territory: held up once again as a global example of what environmental ambition can look like in practice, while dealing with the real-world pressures that test that reputation year after year. The 2026 theme chosen by earthday.org — “Our Power, Our Planet” …
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The Association of Developers of the Papagayo Gulf Tourism Complex (Asopapagayo) is attempting to overturn the Constitutional Court’s decision to suspend logging and construction permits in the Bahía Papagayo development. The group issued a statement expressing “concern and alarm” following Judge Fernando Cruz’s ruling, which establishes a total moratorium on logging permits and the suspension …
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Costa Rica is warning drivers about a scam in which fake parking or violation notices are being left on windshields in paid parking areas. The papers tell people they parked improperly and urge them to scan a QR code to view or pay a supposed fine. Recent reports have been linked to San Carlos and …
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Honduran riot police fired tear gas Monday at students protesting a proposed cut to the budget of the National Autonomous University of Honduras. About 300 students gathered outside the National Congress in Tegucigalpa to demand that lawmakers reject the reduction and honor the constitutional mandate that assigns 6 percent of the national budget to the …
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El Salvador’s justice system on Monday opened a trial against some 486 people accused of belonging to the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), including several founders and leaders, in the first mass trial against the command structure of a gang. Among thousands of crimes, according to the Attorney General’s Office, the group ordered the killing of 87 …
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Two Costa Rican properties have earned spots on Travel + Leisure magazine’s 2026 It List of the world’s 100 best new hotels. The publication considered nearly 250 properties across 40 countries scheduled to open or complete renovations between February 2025 and February 2026. The Costa Rican hotels selected were Hotel Fermata, in Santa Teresa, and …
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Air Transat will add a new nonstop route between Quebec City and Costa Rica starting December 15, giving travelers a direct link from Jean Lesage International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport in San José. The route was announced as part of the airline’s winter 2026-2027 program, and published schedule data list the service as …
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