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Costa Rica may well be one of the first countries to come to people's minds when discussing ecotourism and nature travel. With 25% of its territory protected through parks or nature reserves, the options to immerse yourself in its extensive nature are endless. Here are some of the top nature…

Faced with an overwhelmed asylum system, Costa Rica, one of the world’s great refuges for those fleeing persecution, is tightening its generous policies

Germany were unable to progress from a group containing Spain, Japan and Costa Rica in Qatar

Germany were unable to progress from a group containing Spain, Japan and Costa Rica in Qatar.

A dramatic group stage in Qatar is now complete

What a spectacular finish to the Group Stage of the World Cup. It's a wonderful game. We'll give the FIFA-bashing a rest for the week; they seem to be doing a good enough job of it themselves at the moment.

Germany’s media were coming to terms with a second straight World Cup group-stage exit on Friday, with Süddeutsche Zeitung calling it a ‘winter nightmare’

At half-time across both of the final matches in Group E everything looked fairly run of the mill, before a remarkable second half in both games and a stunning ending

West Ham United defender Thilo Kehrer became the first of only six players on the Hammers' books at the World Cup to exit the competition at the group stage, despite Germany's 4-2 win over Costa Rica

In a quickly-emptying east Berlin bar, Eric Warncke is "disappointed" by Germany's shock exit from the World Cup, but says he already suspected it might happen. After a surprise 2-1 loss in the opening game to Japan, the team left themselves a hill to climb to make it through to…

Germany were knocked out despite their victory over Costa Rica on Thursday