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New venomous snake species discovered in Costa Rica
A group of researchers from the U.S. and Costa Rica announced this week the discovery of a new species of venomous snake in the mountains of Costa Rica that they’re calling the Talamancan palm-pitviper (Bothriechis nubestris). Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of Costa Rica (UCR) discovered the snake in the cloud forests of the Talamanca mountain range, which runs through most of Costa Rica and northern Panama. Their research is published in the July 15 online issue of the journal Zootaxa.
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Why Jairo died
Documents recently obtained by The Tico Times in the investigation of Jairo Mora’s death help unravel the mystery behind the murder of a young Costa Rican conservationist who once worked peacefully with poachers on the beach he tried to protect. By Lindsay Fendt. (Sept. ’13)
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Can Technology Wash Away a Culture?
In an indigenous Costa Rican community, fewer and fewer students are graduating from high school. Older generations are concerned that cellphones are getting in the way. By Rebecca Gibian and Diana Crandall.
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Costa Rica
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Tourists Thwart Turtles from Nesting in Costa Rica
During the first weekend in September, day-trippers swarmed the beach in Costa Rica that serves as a nesting ground for olive ridley sea turtles, becoming a cautionary tale for conservationists, not to mention a social media sensation.
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Introducing Costa Rica
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