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Electric vehicles have been gaining ground in the Costa Rican market. Many people have opted to buy these environmentally friendly cars. However, many consumers still doubt whether they are...
Latest News From Costa Rica
Electric Cars in Costa Rica: Is it possible to drive from coast to coast?
Electric vehicles have been gaining ground in the Costa Rican market. Many people have...
Expat Living In Costa Rica: 7 Ways To Deal With Homesickness
Are you an expat living in Costa Rica? Then you must have, at some...
Costa Rica Finally Passes Tuna Reform Law
After three years of being bounced around between two sets of representatives from congress,...
Costa Ricans show their support for La Sele in U-20 World Cup Debut
The U-20 Women's World Cup kicked off today in Costa Rica, and the Ticos...
UN Calls for Protection of Costa Rica’s Indigenous People’s Rights
The United Nations (UN) issued a statement calling for respect for the rights of...
Costa Rica Wildlife: Meet the Ocelot
Costa Rica is home to a surprising number of spotted cats. If you know...
Monkeypox: What we know of the Symptoms and Spread
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With monkeypox surging across the world, experts are gathering more evidence on how people...
Teamwork feeds 800 indigenous Costa Rica students
According to United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the number of undernourished people...
Costa Rica celebrates Afro-Descendants’ Month
August has been recognized as the Historic Month of Afro-descendants in Costa Rica since...
Guatemala Journalist Indicted on Money Laundering Charges
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A Guatemalan judge ruled Tuesday to open a criminal trial for money laundering against...
Travel and Tourism
Low-Cost Airline Arajet Announces Operations in Costa Rica
Arajet, the Dominican Republic's low-cost airline, announced that it will begin operations in Costa Rica. This company offers direct...
Driving in Costa Rica: 7 Things to Know
Giant potholes, washed-out roads, drivers passing around blind corners… the list of driving hazards in Costa Rica seems endless....
Costa Rica’s New Cultural Tourism Guide of the Northern Plains
The Costa Rican Tourism Institute and the Ministry of Culture and Youth designed a guide for tourists called "Cultural...
Guanacaste, Costa Rica: 10 Interesting Facts and Things to Do
Best known for its sprawling Cordillera de Guanacaste mountain range volcanoes and paradise beaches, Guanacaste has made its presence...
Wildlife
Costa Rica Wildlife: Meet the Ocelot
Costa Rica is home to a surprising number of spotted cats. If you know one, you probably know the jaguar, the hulking king of...
How to Avoid Snake Bites in your Garden or Yard
Just the mention of snakes makes most of us squirm with a bit of fear, and seeing one face-to-face can push the panic button....
Energy Consumption in Costa Rica: 5 Ways to Cut Down
A frontrunner in renewable energy, 95-98% of Costa Rica's electricity comes from renewable sources. While hydroelectricity is the largest source, other sources include wind,...
Technology
Crypto Clients Beg for their Cash Back after Lender’s Crash
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An Irishman at risk of losing his farm. An American having suicidal thoughts. An 84-year-old widow's lost life savings:...
Costa Rica Disables Servers due to Cyber-Attack Threat
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Education (MEP) informed that it received a threat alert for a possible cyber-attack on...
Expat Life
Expat Living In Costa Rica: 7 Ways To Deal With Homesickness
Are you an expat living in Costa Rica? Then you must have, at some...
Costa Rica Tax Law: Corporations with No Lucrative Activity Must File a Tax Return
In Costa Rica laws are recognized by their number, their date of issue and...
How to Avoid Snake Bites in your Garden or Yard
Just the mention of snakes makes most of us squirm with a bit of...
Sports
Costa Ricans show their support for La Sele in U-20 World Cup Debut
The U-20 Women's World Cup kicked off today in Costa Rica, and the Ticos were present to support La Sele.
Hosting, a World Cup, is...
Suarez Renews Contract as Coach of the Costa Rican National Team
Luis Fernando Suárez, coach of the Costa Rican National Team, renewed his contract for four more years.
"Many factors lead one to stay in a...
Environment
Costa Rica Wildlife: Meet the Ocelot
Costa Rica is home to a surprising number of spotted cats. If you know one, you probably know the jaguar, the hulking king of...
How to Avoid Snake Bites in your Garden or Yard
Just the mention of snakes makes most of us squirm with a bit of fear, and seeing one face-to-face can push the panic button....
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...