Extreme Weather Divide Hits Costa Rica With Drought in West and Flooding in East

Costa Rica experienced a starkly split rainy season in August, characterized by unusually dry conditions and heat in Guanacaste province while the Caribbean coast endured record-breaking rainfall and severe flooding.

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Guanacaste Bakes While the Caribbean Floods in Costa Rica’s Split August

August gave us two very different versions of Costa Rica’s rainy season, with unusually little rain falling around Liberia while parts of the Caribbean recorded some of their wettest conditions in decades. Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste and a major gateway for tourists visiting the northwestern Pacific coast, received just 26.2 millimeters of rain during […] The post Guanacaste Bakes While the Caribbean Floods in Costa Rica’s Split August appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News...

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Extreme Weather Divide Hits Costa Rica With Drought in West and Flooding in East

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Guanacaste Bakes While the Caribbean Floods in Costa Rica’s Split August

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