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Juan Santamaría Airport recycled two tons of objects collected from passengers during the first four months of 2022. This has been possible thanks to the Integrated Waste Management Program,...
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Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport recycled 2 tons of items collected from passengers
Juan Santamaría Airport recycled two tons of objects collected from passengers during the first...
Costa Rica remains vigilant due to increase in Malaria cases
The Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund remain vigilant and...
Costa Rica and France look to co-host UN Ocean Conference 2025
At the United Nations (UN) Conference on Oceans in Lisbon, the Presidents of France...
The 10 Best Tropical Fruits in Costa Rica to Try
One of the endless reasons why so many of us love Costa Rica is...
Ortega’s party in Nicaragua “seizes” five opposition municipalities and replaces mayors
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Five mayorships in the hands of the Nicaraguan opposition were "arbitrarily seized" by councilmen...
Costa Rica continues to push forward with ambitious Blue Agenda
During the Oceans Summit held in Lisbon, Portugal, the Costa Rican delegation, led by...
A Tourists Guide to Taxis in Costa Rica
Renting and owning a vehicle in Costa Rica can become quite expensive and depending...
A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965
Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6...
6 Perfect Costa Rica Cafes for a Weekend Brunch in Heredia
In Costa Rica, some weekends are for adventures in the wild, while others are...
Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record
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Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached a record level during the first half of...
Travel and Tourism
The 10 Best Tropical Fruits in Costa Rica to Try
One of the endless reasons why so many of us love Costa Rica is its accessibility to healthy living....
A Tourists Guide to Taxis in Costa Rica
Renting and owning a vehicle in Costa Rica can become quite expensive and depending on where you are staying,...
6 Perfect Costa Rica Cafes for a Weekend Brunch in Heredia
In Costa Rica, some weekends are for adventures in the wild, while others are for spending relaxed times in...
Ecotourism in Costa Rica: What You Should Know
With Costa Rica being the most-visited nation in the Central American region, tourism has skyrocketed here over the past...
Health
Costa Rica remains vigilant due to increase in Malaria cases
The Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund remain vigilant and continue implementing actions to reduce malaria cases registered in the...
Global food crisis will cause ‘millions of deaths’, says humanitarian organization
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The global food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine will cause "millions of deaths" by exposing the most vulnerable population to infectious diseases,...
Monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic ready to meet demand
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As the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, Danish company Bavarian Nordic has seen its order book fill up as the usually...
Technology
Costa Rican public institutions join efforts on cybersecurity policies
On Monday, June 27, the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) announced that it would work jointly...
El Salvador President says patience is the key when investing in bitcoin
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele assured Saturday night that "patience is the key" when investing in bitcoin, a cryptocurrency...
Living
What is Achiote and why it’s not used only as Colorant in Costa Rica
ACHIOTE(Bixa orellana), of the Bixaceae family, is also known as annato, bija, onoto and...
Learn to grow and cook the low-maintenance pigeon pea in Costa Rica
During the dry season in Costa Rica, when the vegetation turns brown and the...
A Gardener’s Guide to the Costa Rican Rainy Season
The rainy season is the perfect time to start, or rejuvenate, your tropical garden. Ed Bernhardt shows you how.
Sports
Flawed genius, Tennis Star Nick Kyrgios ‘comfortable’ with himself
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Love him or hate him, the flawed genius that is Nick Kyrgios is one of the most polarizing figures on the tennis circuit but...
Ronaldo’s power play puts pressure on Ten Hag
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Cristiano Ronaldo's shock demand to leave Manchester United has thrown Erik ten Hag's plans into disarray as he scrambles to contain the fall-out from...
Real Estate
Will you get a great deal on a bank-owned home in Costa Rica?
Is buying a bank-owned home in Costa Rica a good way to find a bargain?
Sure, it can be, but it's hard work. Often, you...
Is it insane to hold an open house in Costa Rica?
Is it insane to hold an open house in Costa Rica or does it make sense to forget about it and promote the sale of your house in a different way?
Arts and Culture
Is Artificial Intelligence the future of art?
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To many they are art's next big thing -- digital images of jellyfish pulsing and blurring in a dark pink sea, or dozens of...
In Costa Rica, Coconut is Used Liberally in Caribbean Cooking
The coconut is called the tree of life, for it has been providing humans food and drink, materials for housing, fuel and medicine for...
