Costa Rica

Mystery bird: barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus – The Guardian (blog)

Mystery bird: barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatusThe Guardian (blog)Barred antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus (protonym, Lanius doliatus), Linnaeus, 1764, photographed in Tarcoles River Mangrove, Puntarenas province of Costa Rica (Central America). Image: Alex Vargas, 4 June 2010 (with permission, …

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Shark Fin Poaching in Costa Rica Results in Hefty Fine for Taiwanese Captain – The Costa Rica Star

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Shark Fin Poaching in Costa Rica Results in Hefty Fine for Taiwanese CaptainThe Costa Rica StarA criminal court in Puntarenas has ruled on the case of a Taiwanese captain in charge of a fishing vessel registed in Belize. Tsai Yu Jen was caught unloading 20000 kilos of blue shark at a commercial [...]

Today’s mystery bird for you to identify – The Guardian

Today's mystery bird for you to identifyThe GuardianMystery Bird photographed in Tarcoles River Mangrove, Puntarenas province of Costa Rica (Central America). [I will identify this bird in 49 or so hours] Image: Alex Vargas, 4 June 2010 (with permission, for GrrlScientist/Guardian use only) …and more »

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In Limón, battle lines are drawn – Tico Times

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In Limón, battle lines are drawnTico TimesThe Caribbean towns of Puerto Viejo, above, and Cahuita were developed near the beach before Costa Rica's 1977 Maritime Zone Law. Now many structures built within 200 meters of the high-tide line could be threatened with destruction for violation of …

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Costa Rica to host Adventure Race World Championship 2013 – Inside Costa Rica

Costa Rica to host Adventure Race World Championship 2013Inside Costa RicaThe Costa Rica Adventure Race was held in the north of the country in 2010 and on the Caribbean coast in 2011. The 2012 Costa Rica Adventure Race takes place from 21-28 April in Puntarenas and Guanacaste, on the Pacific coast.and more »

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Rainy Season And Poor Roads A Dangerous Combination – Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica

Rainy Season And Poor Roads A Dangerous CombinationInside Costa RicaThe rainy season is around the corner and time to take a look at some of the most dangerous roads in Costa Rica, with the Interamericana Sur or Ruta 2 topping the list. Traffic accidents on the Interamericana Sur (Cartago to Paso Canoas) is [...]

Costa Rica Sends First Container of Sweet Peppers to US – Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica

Costa Rica Sends First Container of Sweet Peppers to USInside Costa RicaThe first shipment of sweet peppers from Costa Rica left last week for the United States, containing 10500 kilos. This is a success for Costa Rica, as it managed to open the market for this product, according to the information from Erick [...]

80 Costa Rican Beaches Received Ecological Blue Flag – The Costa Rica News

The Costa Rica News

80 Costa Rican Beaches Received Ecological Blue FlagThe Costa Rica NewsThe awards were distributed among the different regions of Costa Rica as follows: North Guanacaste 25, Central Pacific 13, South Guanacaste 12, Puntarenas 11, South Pacific 10, and South Caribbean 9. Although 106 beaches enrolled in the program this …

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Sportfishing with Bahía Rica in the Gulf of Nicoya – Tico Times

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Sportfishing with Bahía Rica in the Gulf of NicoyaTico TimesJust a few miles south of the Puntarenas-Paquera ferry landing, Bahía Rica Lodge offers easy access to beautiful beaches. When Captain Thomas Jones unmoors his 25-foot “super panga,” the Mono Congo, or Howler Monkey, and motors out into Gulf of Nicoya, …and more »

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First Cell Tower Disguised As Tree In Legal Problems – Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica

First Cell Tower Disguised As Tree In Legal ProblemsInside Costa Rica… what appears to be the first tree/tower installation in Costa Rica. The tree/tower is owned by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) – state telecom – near the Si Como No hotel in Manueal Antonio, Quepos, in the province of Puntarenas.

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