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2018 HIGH SEASON SPECIAL EDITION www.ticotimes.net Tamarindo: Art, waves and Granada (Nicaragua) LA CRUZ PUNTA SALINAS Garita LAGO DE Isla Bolaños Santa Cecilia NICARAGUA PUNTA DESCARTES Río Hacienda LOS CHILES PUNTA DE SAN ELENA Brasilia Volcán Orosí Birmania Santa Rita San José Playa Guajiniquil Medio Queso Boca del PUNTA río San Juan BLANCA Cuaniquil Delicias Dos Ríos Cuatro Bocas NICARAGUA PUNTA UPALA Playuelitas CASTILLA P.N. Santa Rosa Volcán Rincón de la Vieja Pavón Isla Murciélagos Río Negro García Flamenco Laguna Amparo Santa Rosa P.N. Rincón Canaleta Caño Negro Playa Nancite de la Vieja R.V.S. Playa Naranjo Aguas Claras Bijagua Caño Negro Río Pocosol Cañas Río Colorado Dulces Caño Ciego GOLFO DE Estación Volcán Miravalles Volcán Tenorio Horizontes Guayaba Boca del PAPAGAYO P.N. Volcán Buenavista San Jorge río Colorado Miravalles P.N. Volcán Río Frío Barra del Colorado Pto. Culebra Fortuna SAN RAFAEL Isla Huevos Tenorio Río San Carlos DE GUATUZO Laurel Boca Tapada Río Colorado Canal Tenorio Galán R.V.S. Panamá Sta Playa Panamá Sto. Rosa Medias Barra del Colorado Salitral Tierras Laguna Cabanga Providencia Río Toro Playa Hermosa Cole Domingo ipó Guardia Morenas San Gerardo irr Playa del Coco El Coco Venado Chambacú Playa Ocotal Comunidad Río Tenorio Pangola Arenal Boca de Arenal Chaparrón Boca del PUNTA GORDA BAGACES Río Ch río Tortuguero Ocotal iberia Boca Río Sucio L Caño Negro Playa Pan de Azúcar Sardinal TILARÁN Veracruz San Rafael Playa Potrero Potrero Río Tortuguero Laguna Muelle Altamira Muelle Playa Flamingo Río Corobici Volcán FILADELFIA R.B. Lomas Arenal Tanque Llanos Playa Brasilito Río Tempisque Arenal de Barbudal Hda. Lost Río Sarapiquí PUERTO VIEJO Flamingo Pital Río Sucio Playa Conchal Tamarindo CAÑAS Canyon C P.N. a living the dream Belén Platanar Río Tortuguero nal Puerto Viejo Cartagena Tortuguero Chachagua Amigos Tres Tigres P.N. La Virgen Huacas Bolsón Bebedero Río CABO VELAS Las Ortega Río Cañas P.N. Arenal San Isidro Jabillo Florencia Aguas Laguna Río Cuarto Baulas Portegolpe P.N.Palo Verde San Zarcas Playa Grande Miguel Playa Tamarindo Talolinga Vieja Río Cuarto Sta. Sierra Santa Elena Tigra CIUDAD Horquetas Playa Langosta Barbara Pto. Humo rto QUESADA JUNTAS San Miguel Parismina Guaitil BuenavistaP.N. Juan Río Jiménez Boca del río Parismina Playa Avellana Río Bebedero Laguna Hule San José Laga Río Castro Blanco 27 de abril La Irma Cariblanco Cana Pinilla SANTA CRUZ Guacimal Rio Balsa Zapote Pto. Moreno Pargos ntazón l Playa Negra P.N. Arizona Pozo Quebrada Laguna P.N. Volcán Barra Azul Honda Poás GUACIMO Reve Paraiso Colorado Palmital GUAPILES Honda Copal Volcán Poás Río Playa Junquillal B.N. Diriá Sarmiento ZARCERO Varablanca Pocora Abangarito Unión Canal Quebrada P.N. Braulio Carillo Rain Forest Aerial Tram Playa Lagarta Nicoya Honda Sardinal (Atlantic) Pto. Jesús Pájaros NARANJO Sacramento Volcán Barva Marbella Curime Isla Chira Miramar SIQUIRRES Mansión Matambú Yerbabuena SAN RAMÓN SARCHI San José Batán Isla Pájaros de la Montaña Florida San HOJANCHA Aranjuez GRECIA MATINA Juanillo Isla Berrugante PALMARES Playa Ostional R.F. Monte Alto San Pablo Chomes Volcán Turrialba Estrada Canal CARMONA GOLFO DE NICOYA P.N. Volcán Isla Bejuco Río Barranca ALAJUELA Río Nosara Corozal Isla TurrialbaPascua Playa Bonita Venado Isla Caballo Isla Uvita Playa Nosara Nosara Canjel Jicaral PUNTARENAS ESPARZA ATENAS HEREDIA Volcán Irazú Moín Lepanto P.N. Volcán SANTA CRUZ M.N. Playa Pelada Guayabo Cerro Azul Playa Irazú Playa Isla San Lucas Caldera LIMÓN Juan Cuajiniquil Doña Ana Río Jesús María SANTA ANA de León Naranjo Isla Guayabo OROTINA SAN PABLO Bomba COLÓN JUAN VIÑAS TURRIALBA ESCAZÚ Pacuare Río Beverly Jabillo Río Banano Isla Cedros ASERRÍ La Suiza Moravia Zapote Playa Tivives Tarbacia CARTAGO San Andrés Punta Islita Paquera Tucurrique Carrillo Isla Negritos San Rafael PURISCAL Río Tárcoles PARAISO Playa San Miguel Curú Tarbaca Corralillo Atirro Platanillo Pozos Pejibaye Boca del río Estrella Isla Tortuga Orosi Playa Coyote P.N. Carara SAN IGNACIO Penshurt Bijagual Tulares Río Candelaria San Cristobal Playa Cahuita Tambor Playa Tárcoles Tapantí R.V.S. La Marta Río Ario Quebrada P.N. Cahuita Ario Playa Tambor Agujas Alto Pandora Pto. Vargas Playa Ario Ganado Delicias La Lucha Río Estrella ta Concepción Cahuita es Cobano Río Chirripó Atlántico PUNTA LEONA hiqui SAN PABLO Playa Santa Teresa Montezuma Río Pirris R.F. Río Macho Marina Los Sueños Chirraca SAN MARCOS Empalme Copey Pto Viejo Punta Cocl Isla Herradura Herradura Arriba Playa C Playa Mansanillo Cañon R.B. Hitoy-Cerere Playa Uva Playa Montezuma Playa Herradura Rain Forest SANTA MARÍA PUNTA MONA Mal País P.N. Tapantí - Macizo Cerro de la Muerte Uatsi Cabuya Aerial Tram Tulín Surubres Río Telire Bribrí R.V.S. Gandoca (Pacific) ta R.B Cerro Manzanillo Playa de Jacó JACÓ ío Cedral Shiroles Río Sixaola Boca del río R Nápoles Las Vueltas Gandoca Sixaola R. Cabo Blanco Isla Cabo Blanco Playa Hermosa Parri PUNTA JUDAS Julieta PARRITA BRATSI Playa Esterillos Paso Real P.N. Chirripó Playa Bejuco Sixaola R.F. Los Santos División Río Coen Playa Palma Paquita Playa Palo Seco Río Naranjo Santa Eduviges Piedra San Gerardo Playa Isla Damas Río Savegre Canaán Cerro Chirripó QUEPOS Rivas San Ramón Sur P. Internacional de la Amistad Playa Espadilla Savegre Río Chirripó Playa Manuel Antonio SAN ISIDRO DEL GENERAL COSTA RICA Matapalo P.N. Manuel Antonio Playa Savegre Peñas Palmares Blancas Playa Matapalo Hatillo San Barú Platanillo Pedro R.V.S. Barú o Convento Playa Barú DominicalRío Barú Rí Ujarras Costa Rica's A tale of two Arts and culture Sport fishing Playa Dominical Volcán Río Ceibo Salitre Playa Hermosa Pejibaye BUENOS AIRES Uvita PUNTA UVITA Cabagra Playa Ballena P.N. Marino Ballena Playa Piñuelas Trinidad Aguila Brujo Playa Ventanas Abajo R.F. Las Tablas Terraba PANAMÁ Playa Tortuga Coronado P.N. Isla del Coco Free Colinas Potrero Grande SCALE 1:200,000 surprising elections Costa Ricas calendar news Palmar Norte CORTÉZ Palmar Sur Coto Brus Río Terraba BOCA CHICA Jabillo BOCA ZACATE Humedal Gutierrez Braun ManglaresTérraba-Sierpe Sierpe Río Coto Brus BOCA GUARUMAL Sabanilla SAN VITO Sabalito Isla Violín PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 11 Chacarita Located approximately 480 km southwest Playa Colorada PAGE 12 Río Chocuaco P.N. Piedras Mogos Blancas Cañas of Costa Rica Drake Agua Buena Gordas Esquinas R.B. Isla BAHIA DRAKE Laguna COSTA RICAdel Caño Chocuaco Rincón Río Claro Playa R.V.S. Golfito San Josecito San Pedrillo GOLFITO GOLFO Playa Cacao NEILY LEGEND PROTECTED AREAS PUNTA LLORONA DULCE Coto 47 P.N. Corcovado Pan American Highway P.N. National Park Laguna Primary Highways Corcovado Playa Zancudo R.B. Biological Reserve Zancudo Canoas Primary Roads Playa PUERTO Laguna R. Reserve Pueblo Colorado Secondary Roads Corcovado Pavo JIMÉNEZ Nuevo Playa Platanares Unpaved Roads R.F. Forest Reserve Sirena Madrigal Trail B.N. National Forest Carate Agua Playa Pavones La Cuesta Buena Laurel Gas Station R.V.S. National Wildlife Refuge Playa Provincial capital Carate Playa Carbonera González Large towns Viquez Turtle Protection Area Higo Small towns CABO MATAPALO Volcano Surfing Spots PUNTA BANCO International Airport Rain Forest Aerial Tram MAP Airstrip Sites How I built my Costa Rican dream home: PAGE 6 (Paradise Air Destination) PUNTA BURICA 2 Voters crowd the halls of one of San Pedro's voting centers, the Universidad Americana, east of San José on Feb. 4, 2018. Turnout in many rural areas was much lower. (Andrés Madrigal / The Tico Times) Citizen Action Party supporters show their enthusiasm in San Pedro, east of San José. (Andrés Madrigal / The Tico Times) Supporters of Costa Rica's National Renovation Party react to the partial poll results for the presidential elections, in San José on Feb. 4, 2018. (AFP Photo / Jorge Rendón) UNUSUALLY DIVIDED, COSTA RICA LOOKS Costa Rica’s Elections 2018: AHEAD TO AN EASTER Two rounds and two realities ALVARO MURILLO SUNDAY ELECTION DAY Via Semanario Universidad KATHERINE STANLEY osta Rica’s first-round election confirmed the huge impact of religion-driven voters, who represented half a The Tico Times million votes (24.9 percent) in representation of the growing and dynamic evangelicals sector combined with the indispensable support of conservative forces within traditional Catholicism, the majority in Costa Rica. osta Rica is getting to know its two second-round The former journalist, Pentecostal preacher and legislator Fabricio Alvarado now symbolizes something presidential candidates on a first-name basis – both Cmuch bigger than just his small party, National Restoration. He also represents the evangelical churches that work tire- because of the increased scrutiny each candidate lessly through prayers and social work to promote a “pro-life and pro-family” political agenda, which the Catholic Church will face now that a 13-person field has been has boosted less and less with each election. Cwhittled down to two, and because both candidates have At the polls on Feb. 5, Alvarado managed to hold onto his abrupt rise from the same last name. the middle of January. As unexpected as it looks, it isn’t a surprise, at least for Evangelical pastor Fabricio Alvarado, of the National those who have studied the evolution of religion in Costa Rica during the last Restoration Party (PRN), finished atop the field in the first 30 years. These three decades coincide with the increase of social inequality round of the country’s presidential elections on Feb. 4 fol- in the country, as demonstrated by numerous international studies. lowing a stunning surge from just 3 percent in December, For Laura Fuentes, expert in the sociology of religion and researcher at according to some polls, to 24.9 percent in the final tally, the National University (UNA), it was not a surprise seeing Fabricio Alvarado after an international court ruling made marriage equali- celebrating after the first round of voting.