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Half a day in Papagayo, Costa Rica

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Miss India crowned Miss World 2017

India's Manushi Chhillar becomes the 67th Miss World, the sixth Indian contestant to take the title.

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Tropical Storm Nate strikes havoc in Central America

Torrential rain lashed Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras as the storm headed north towards Mexico and the US.

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Costa Rica hit by first hurricane since records began

Otto was the first hurricane ever known to have hit Costa Rica and it caused a national emergency to be declared.

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Hurricane Otto bears down on Costa Rica

A late-season storm in the Caribbean has been upgraded to a hurricane as authorities in Panama reported at least four people had been killed and several were…

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Watch: Time-lapse video of Turrialba volcano eruption

During an eruption that lasted hours, Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano blanketed vast areas in ash, threatening the health of elderly citizens and suspending flights at San Jose’s international…

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Costa Rica bottleneck traps hundreds of African migrants

Europe is not the only region facing a refugee crisis.

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Cuban migrants still stranded in Costa Rica

Four thousand Cuban migrants did their best to celebrate Christmas despite being stranded in Costa Rica for months. On Christmas Eve, they cooked

Germany

Sea Shepherd activists convicted of disrupting whale hunt

A Faroe Islands court has convicted five members of the Sea Shepherd conservation group of disrupting a regional whale hunt. They were arrested in

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Costa Rica pilgrims walk on their knees to shrine

Crowds of devout Catholics in Costa Rica have been making the annual pilgrimage to pay homage to the Virgin of Los Angeles in Cartago near the

Costa Rica

Heavy rains cause widespread flooding in Costa Rica

Severe flooding due to heavy rain has caused widespread damage to roads and homes in Costa Rica. Landslides have collapsed bridges interrupted

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Costa Rica: Volcanic eruption grounds flights

Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano has been spewing ash into the sky after its most powerful eruption in almost two decades. Residents living in the

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Argentina and Netherlands book semi-final showdown

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