Palm Sunday brought large crowds to Cartago on Sunday as Catholics gathered at the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles for Masses, blessings of palm branches, and the start of Holy Week observances in one of Costa Rica’s most important religious centers. The date also marks the beginning of Semana Santa in 2026, with …
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The Costa Rica checklist. For the average visitor, it reads something like: Volcano, cloud forest, rain forest, beach, waterfall, coffee tour, etc. Think of those areas highlighted in guidebooks and featured in international photo shoots. Our country’s amazing vistas, nature and beauty are the stars of the show. But once you’ve been here long enough, …
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The two sailboats transporting humanitarian aid to Cuba arrived in Havana yesterday after a long journey from Mexico during which they disappeared and were later relocated in a search mission. The nine-member crew, which included U.S., French, and German citizens, as well as a four-year-old child, appeared to be in good health and good spirits. …
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A Guatemalan appeals court provisionally suspended construction of the El Triunfo maximum-security prison on Saturday, one day after President Bernardo Arévalo laid the first stone at the site. The Sala Mixta de la Corte de Apelaciones del Departamento de Izabal, acting as a Tribunal de Amparo, granted the provisional measure in response to a petition …
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Costa Rica will phase out the insecticide fipronil over two years to cut risks to bees and the environment while limiting disruption to farmers. Government officials announced the decision Friday. The move targets fipronil, a chemical widely used in agriculture and household products that has been linked to bee deaths. “This is an important step …
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Jeff Bezos touched down in Costa Rica the other day. The Amazon founder arrived with his wife Lauren Sánchez aboard a private jet at Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. The General Directorate of Migration confirmed the couple entered our country that day. Videos like the one below from Costa Rica Viajes y …
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Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said he is doing well in a message published Saturday on social media, the first since he was captured and transferred to the United States to face trial on drug trafficking charges. Maduro was detained by U.S. forces during a military incursion on January 3 that included bombings in Caracas. …
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A Salvadoran human rights organization says at least 500 people have died in state custody since President Nayib Bukele launched his anti-gang offensive four years ago, with the vast majority having no ties to criminal groups. Socorro Jurídico Humanitario released the findings Friday as the state of emergency that underpins the crackdown reached its fourth …
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Aryna Sabalenka completed the Sunshine Double on Saturday, March 28, beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open women’s final and defending her title in South Florida. The win gave the world No. 1 back-to-back WTA 1000 trophies after her Indian Wells triumph and made her the first player since Iga Swiatek in …
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One of the world’s most recognizable private yachts has made an appearance off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Koru, the giant sailing yacht tied to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was reported in Guanacaste waters this week, drawing attention from locals, tourists, and yacht watchers tracking its route near the Gulf of Papagayo. Costa Rican coverage placed …
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