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FILE - The view of Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean is seen from a rainforest on the Osa Peninsula near Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica, March 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt O'Brien, File) ...

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

Their spectacular acrobatic displays and haunting songs captivate tourists, with Marino Ballena and Golfo Dulce being popular spots for sighting these magnificent marine mammals. Costa Rica is home to ...

However, it’s important to note that Costa Rica has *two* beaches named Playa Blanca. This article will focus on the Playa Blanca situated on the Osa Peninsula, within the Golfo Dulce, a region ...

but on the eastern shores of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, the coast of Puerto Jiménez, and the Preciosa-Platanares Wildlife Refuge in Golfo Dulce Bay are among the few places in the world where ...

Did you know Costa Rica has a “blue zone,” where people reportedly live longer and healthier lives than other parts of the globe? And it’s no wonder. With a warmer climate, active community ...

but on the eastern shores of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, the coast of Puerto Jiménez, and the Preciosa-Platanares Wildlife Refuge in Golfo Dulce Bay are among the few places in the world where people ...

A country so lush over half of it is blanketed in forest, Costa Rica sets the bar sky high ... At its deepest, Golfo Dulce (“sweet gulf”) plunges around 700 feet down, making it a prime ...

Pacific humpback whales, who migrate annually passing Costa Rica, are the farthest-migrating animals on Earth. They cover distances of 3,106 miles (5,000 km) to 4,970 miles (8,000 km) twice a year. It ...

A strong, 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica on Saturday ... U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map. An aftershock is usually a smaller ...