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1. Do I need a passport to go to Costa Rica? A valid passport is mandatory to enter Costa Rica. It should be valid during the following 6 months from the entry date to Costa Rica.  2. Do I need a visa to go to Costa Rica? Depending on your country of origin you may [...]

Passionate Defense of Costa Rica’s Las Baulas’ Leatherbacks

The government of Costa Rica has no legal precedent or scientific evidence to justify its desire to downgrade Las Baulas National Park to a wildlife refuge, thereby guaranteeing the extinction of the critically endangered Leatherback sea turtle. It would appear that their position is based on the cost of expropriating current landowners and developers, married [...]

NY Times Sounds Global Warming Alarm for Costa Rica’s Leatherbacks

The New York Times has just published a story, entitled “Turtles Are Casualties of Warming in Costa Rica” and we strongly encourage you to read it. The primary focus is on the destruction already being done to turtle habitat from rising temperatures and sea levels, damaging their eggs and encroaching on their delicate nesting grounds. At [...]

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