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The rare and endangered Spider Squirrel Monkey is only found in Costa Rica Costa Rica is the longest standing democracy in Central America.Costa Ricans are called Ticos (males) and Ticas (females) locally.Costa Rica is slightly smaller than New Jersey.There...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A 4.2 earthquake was felt last Friday night in Nosara in Nicoya, Guanacaste and its surroundings.The quake struck at 8:59 pm and originated 76 kilometers west of Nosara with a depth of 15...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -The Johnny Rockets restaurant, specializing in burgers and shakes, opened its doors to the public this Friday at Lincoln Plaza shopping center in Moravia.The firm International Gourmet Developments, which owns the franchise, informed that...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Costa Rican film Por Las Plumas, by Ernesto Neto Villalobos, did not receive the award expected at the 61 ° Film Festival San Sebastian, but left a good impression on film critics....

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Liberian President and Nobel Peace Prize, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, will visit Costa Rica next Monday to participate in an event at the University for Peace and then meet with the president of Costa Rica,...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Today the Foreign Minister of Costa Rica, Enrique Castillo, described Nicaragua´s call for dialogue as an "advertising hoax".Castillo said that before any dialogue regarding the border conflict involving Portillos and Calero Islands, Nicaragua...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Cases of dengue this year in Costa Rica reached 38,497 last September 21, which is the highest number since the emergence of the virus in the country in 1993.The latest report from the Ministry...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -Puerto Viejo is located at the Caribbean side of Costa Rica and it is known for its calm atmosphere and wonderful beaches. Interestingly, a man known as “J“ is responsible for the third most...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica's Congress unanimously approved a reduction of 42% of the state contribution to the election campaign before the presidential elections next February2014 in order to help reduce the fiscal deficit.In a unanimous vote,...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla said today at the UN General Assembly in New York that the country will go as far as necessary to defend its sovereignty regarding the territorial dispute with Nicaragua, but...