Rosti Pollos is one of Costa Rica's biggest chain food restaurants. One of the great things about Costa Rica is the fact that if you want to go out for dinner you do not have to break the bank. One of the greatest things about Costa Rica is that you can call most restaurants and [...]

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Tamales Will be Made in Bulk this Weekend in the Town of Aserri. This Friday, the annual Feria Del Tamal will begin in Aserri, Costa Rica. Tamals are really seasonal family affairs. Up to three generations will gather to cook pork, vegetables, rice and herbs that are placed and cooked in Masa, that is made freshly [...]

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Osa's Cascadas del Mar has a 'no stone turned' approach to rain forest development. Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is one of the countries most underdeveloped and pure regions. It has been described by National Geographic as “the most biologically-intense place on Earth”. It is hard to get to but well worth it once you [...]

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Falsified Marriages are a Common Way for Immigrants to Overstep Immigration Issues. Costa Rica has become a safe heaven to many other Central and South American citizens looking for less violence in their communities, better work opportunities, and an all around better quality of life. There’s been an increase in Colombian, Nicaraguan, and Dominican Republican immigrants [...]

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The question remains, will carbon neutral go bananas? President Oscar Arias has recently publicized his goal to cut Costa Rica’s net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2021. Costa Rica has already approved a plan of action that includes many different projects that have already been launched to become the first nation ever to offset all [...]

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Avila Turns Simple Objects into Works of Art. At first glance, the works of Costa Rican artist Ricardo Ávila seem inoffensive, everyday. But his exhibition, ¿Cómo Vamos? (How Are We Doing?), is anything but simple.

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Children Preform a Typical Dance Routine in Liberia, Guanacaste. It seems that each week, San José fills up with a new activity: gallo pinto consumption en masse, 9-day long book extravaganzas, international art festivals, and a whole host of smaller events designed to please any art or culture lover. Now, dance lovers will share in Costa [...]

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Costa Rica May Pass the Oil Price Burden on to the Commuter with new Gas Taxes. Minister Rodrigo Arias has announced that the Executive Power presented a new bill to the Legislative Assembly that would eliminate the 97.59 colones tax that is now imposed on Diesel fuel, and that in turn, regular and super gas prices [...]

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A Gold Mine in Puntarenas, Costa Rica was Closed Down for Pollution. On April 23 of this year Costa Rica’s president Oscar Arias gave an executive order to end a 6-year ban on open-pit mining for precious metals in Costa Rica. The order gave the green light to a gold mine located just a few miles [...]

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A Boardwalk is in Store for Costa Rica's Jaco Beach. It’s become apparent that the ever so popular pacific beach town of Jaco is diligently doing its best to try and relinquish the title of Costa Rica’s best party surf town. Not only have many real estate projects begun to call Jaco their home, other major [...]

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