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Costa Rica is known for waterfalls, cloud forests, wildlife, beaches and the kind of green reputation that draws travelers from around the world. But the country’s river systems tell a more complicated story. Some of the same waterways that flow from the mountains toward the Pacific and Caribbean carry the weight of decades of urban …

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Francisco Cerúndolo kept Argentina’s strong Madrid Open run alive Monday, defeating Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the ATP Masters 1000 event. The 27-year-old Argentine, ranked No. 20 in the world and currently the top Latin American player in the ATP rankings, produced a controlled performance on the clay at …

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San José will move ahead this year with upgrades to Parque Central, Plaza de las Garantías Sociales and Plaza González Víquez as part of a larger push to recover public spaces in the capital. The projects are at different stages of planning and contracting, with Parque Central already moving through the public procurement system. Mayor …

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Cameras are rolling across Costa Rica on Hope/Esperanza, an indie romantic drama from Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson, with principal photography set to continue at locations throughout the country until the end of May. The production began shooting on April 13 and will run for five weeks, employing more than 200 Costa Rican cast and crew …

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Costa Rican exporters are absorbing hits from three directions at once: rising port fees on the Caribbean coast, a colón that has strengthened to historic levels, and a 10% U.S. tariff that has complicated access to the country’s most important export market. Each pressure alone would be manageable. Together, they are testing the viability of …

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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Canada, Mexico and the United States on June 11, Costa Rica will be watching from the sidelines for the first time in more than a decade. La Sele’s failure to qualify — sealed by a scoreless draw with Honduras in November — left millions of Ticos …

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More than 120 human rights organizations issued a travel warning, saying visitors to the 2026 FIFA World Cup could face “serious rights violations” because of the immigration policies of the United States government. The coalition said fans, players, journalists and other travelers attending World Cup matches in the United States risk being affected by what …

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Costa Rica has built a global reputation as one of the planet’s great conservation success stories. A quarter of its territory is protected. It reforested aggressively when others were cutting down. It runs almost entirely on renewable energy. Millions of tourists fly in every year with one thing on their minds: the wildlife. The sloths, …

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Vara Blanca will once again put strawberries at the center of local life as the Heredia mountain community prepares to host the 14th edition of the National Strawberry Fair from April 30 to May 3, 2026. The four-day event will bring together local growers, food vendors, artisans, cultural performances, and family activities in one of …

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The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) has reduced the planned expansion of Route 27 to roughly half its original scope, with works now focused on the highway’s most congested section between Escazú and Atenas rather than the full corridor to Caldera. MOPT Minister Efraím Zeledón confirmed the revised plan this week, saying initial …

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