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Costa Rica Unleashed: Your Ultimate Guide to an Unforgettable 2025 Adventure
The Costa Rican Times
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July 3, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – Costa Rica isn’t just a destination—it’s a full-throttle immersion into lush jungles, sun-kissed beaches, and pura vida vibes that stick with you long after you’ve unpacked. Whether you’re plotting a family escape, a solo...
Obesity in Costa Rica: A Growing Health Crisis After 35 Years of Change
Tico Times
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July 3, 2025
Recent studies claim that about one-third of adults in Costa Rica are considered obese and another third overweight. Which means about two-thirds of adults are carrying too many kilos. It is a serious enough problem that the Costa Rica Department...
Meet Costa Rica’s presidential candidates for the 2026 elections
Q Costa Rica
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July 3, 2025
Q COSTARICA — On February 1, 2026, in seven months, Costa Ricans will be deciding at the polls who will be the next president of Costa Rica. Although it is still too early to predict a winner, it is clear that none of the candidates are ruled out....
5 U.S. Cities for Retirees That Are as Cheap as Mexico, Portugal and Costa Rica
AOL
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Imagesbybarbara / iStock.comYou may know friends or family who’ve moved to places like Mexico, Portugal or Costa Rica to live more frugally to live out the retirement of their dreams. However, if you’re looking to stay in the United States for...
Top Medical Cannabis Strains for Panama’s Tropical Climate
Newsroom Panama
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July 3, 2025
Panama is advancing its medical cannabis framework under Law 242-2021, pioneering Central America’s most progressive herbal remedy program. As cultivation licenses finalize and a Technical Commission under the Ministry of Health moves forward,...
Costa Rica’s Second-Home Market Explodes: Papagayo “Feels Like Cabo 15 Years Ago,” Developer Warns
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica July 2025 – As sun-seeking Americans and Canadians search for their next slice of paradise, Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula has emerged as the hottest second-home destination since Cabo San Lucas hit its stride over a decade ago. Darren...
Surf’s Up, Screens On: ‘Pura Vida Bodysurfing’ Rides to Victory at Costa Rica Surf Film Festival
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – When surf, cinema and “Pura Vida” collide, you get a tidal wave of excitement—and that’s exactly what happened on May 31, 2025, at Jacó’s iconic Surfer House. The inaugural Costa Rica Surf Film Festival, presented by Rip...
Justice Unmasked: Costa Rican Documentary Uncovers Dark Secrets of Church Abuse
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – In a country renowned for its lush rainforests and “Pura Vida” ethos, a chilling story of betrayal and courage has burst into the spotlight. “El Monaguillo, el Cura y el Jardinero” (“The Altar Boy, the Priest and the...
Stopping Ageism In Costa Rica
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director of the National Institute on Aging in the United States. Identifying a word for ageism in every language...
Costa Rica Shows Star Power as a Shooting Location
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Fueled by a rapidly expanding eco-tourism industry, Costa Rica boasts an infrastructure that few countries in the region can claim. The Central American country, which claims 6.5% of the world’s biodiversity, reported an estimated 2.6 million...
Secrets to Longevity: Unveiling the Blue Zones Diet
Greek Reporter
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July 3, 2025
One of the world’s Blue Zones is the Greek island of Icaria. Credit: Zouzouloo/Wikimedia Commons/CC-BY-SA-4.0 Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ such as the Greek island of Icaria share a surprising number of similarities when it...
Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close...
Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
York County News - Pennsylvania
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July 3, 2025
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...
Mental Health Meltdown: Why Liberals Are Crumbling Under Pressure
The Costa Rican Times
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July 2, 2025
Costa Rica, July 2025 – In an era of soaring political polarization, climate emergencies, and nonstop social media scrolling, a startling trend has emerged: liberals are reporting depression rates far above their conservative and moderate...
Fears grow after Nicaraguan critic murdered in Costa Rica
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Fears grow after Nicaraguan critic murdered in Costa Rica 02:39 UP NEXT Deadly strike hits beach café in Gaza 01:22 Humanoid robots play soccer in...
Female Filmmakers Lead New Wave of Costa Rican Cinema: 5 Names to Watch
Variety
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July 1, 2025
Early in 2021, Costa Rican filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi launched a pioneering initiative in her home country: the Unión de Directoras de Cine Costa Rica, or the Union of Female Film Directors of Costa Rica, in literal translation. The...
The OECS at UNOC3: Caribbean Leadership in Action for a Healthy Ocean
Win Media SKN
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July 2, 2025
At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France (June 9–14), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) demonstrated strong regional leadership and innovation on ocean sustainability. With the ocean playing a central...
Best hotels in Cancun, from family getaways to wellness escapes
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Freese’s Wall: USMNT Holds Nerve in Heart-Stopping Gold Cup Shootout Thriller Against Costa Rica
The Costa Rican Times
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June 30, 2025
Costa Rica, June 2025 – The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) booked its 17th straight Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal berth after a pulsating quarterfinal in which goalkeeper Matt Freese emerged as the unlikely hero. With regulation...
Whole-Body Health: Expert Guides for Skin, Nutrition, Body
Wellbeing Magazine
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July 1, 2025
Caring for your body isn’t just about one area—it’s about understanding how everything is connected, from your skin’s glow to your gut health and the way your feet support you every step of the way. Whether you’re trying to decode skin breakouts,...