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    strong Fake Turtle Eggs as Decoys to Track Illegal Poaching in strong

    The phone rang as a tracker activated and a small circular blink appeared on the map. Helen Pheasey closely watched the point as it...
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    About 2020, True Health, and How Little We Know about the Ecosystems in and Around Us

    Putting aside for a moment the terabytes of sophisticated messages coming from politics and the media and industry for a moment, how well does...
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    Travel Recommendations for Passengers who will use the Juan Santamaría International Airport during December

    AERIS (Juan Santamaría International Airport administrators) reported that this week the operation of new routes by JetBlue and United Airlines. “From August to November...
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    Envision Festival 2022, Awaits You, Don’t Miss Out on this Magical, Once in a Lifetime Experience!

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    Resonance Costa Rica, “Working Online”, An Excellent Option For You In These Changing Times

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    About 2020, True Health, and How Little We Know about the Ecosystems in and Around Us

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    Travel Recommendations for Passengers who will use the Juan Santamaría International Airport during December

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    Envision Festival 2022, Awaits You, Don’t Miss Out on this Magical, Once in a Lifetime Experience!

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    How Costa Rica Influenced the Recognition of Equal Marriage in Bolivia

    Bolivian laws recognized last week the first civil union between people of the same sex and among the legal...
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    5 Reasons Why People Who Move to Costa Rica are Instantly Healthier

    Can a simple move really make you into a healthier person? In our last few months of traveling about Costa Rica, we noticed that a...
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    COVID-19 Reproduction Rate Drops in Costa Rica

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    A new report on COVID-19 in Costa Rica prepared by the Research Unit of the School of Medicine at the Universidad Hispanoamericana
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    2% Increase in Hiring for 2021 is Expected in Costa Rica

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    The latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey revealed that for the first quarter of 2021, a 2% growth in hiring is expected in Costa Rica
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    Citizens Should Increase Pressure on Deputies and the President to save Costa Rica

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    Confronting the crisis in Costa Rica in a decisive way is the call launched by the Demo Lab Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that seeks citizen participation
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    The Rich and Unique Diversity of Costa Rican Music

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    One of the best ways to experience the culture of any country is through its music. Local clubs and discos are perfect informal settings for exploring current and popular sounds
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    Commemorating World Tourism Day in the Middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Every September 27th, World Tourism Day is celebrated worldwide with the aim of raising awareness in the international community...
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    strong Fake Turtle Eggs as Decoys to Track Illegal Poaching in strong

    The phone rang as a tracker activated and a small circular blink appeared on the map. Helen Pheasey closely...
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    About 2020, True Health, and How Little We Know about the Ecosystems in and Around Us

    Putting aside for a moment the terabytes of sophisticated messages coming from politics and the media and industry for...
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    Travel Recommendations for Passengers who will use the Juan Santamaría International Airport during December

    AERIS (Juan Santamaría International Airport administrators) reported that this week the operation of new routes by JetBlue and United...
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    Envision Festival 2022, Awaits You, Don’t Miss Out on this Magical, Once in a Lifetime Experience!

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    Envision Festival 2022, Awaits You, Don’t Miss Out on this Magical, Once in a Lifetime Experience!

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    The most successful launch in Envision Festival history is now a reality, so the movement that Envision is creating, aside from being a world renowned music festival, seamlessly merges into a jungle event space as a harmonious showcase with more purpose and intention than ever. It’s truly the best gift you can give yourself or someone you love this...

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    Costa Rica: The Ideal Destination for Adventure and Sports Tourism

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    Undoubtedly Costa Rica has become an ideal destination for foreign visitors who want adventure sports tourism at any time of the year
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    In Costa Rica, the Fun Never Ends For Outdoor Activity Lovers

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    Exploring all the outdoor activities that can be done in Costa Rica is almost like naming all the natural numbers
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    Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and Its Opportunities for Fun at the Beach

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    On the shores of the Caribbean Sea, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a paradise for beach lovers. Located on the Atlantic Ocean in the...
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    “La Fortuna”: A Magical Place in Costa Rica Awaiting for Your Visit

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    La Fortuna is a small town located in the province of Alajuela and is considered a touristic Hot Spot in Costa Rica for eco-tourism...
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    UCR Planetarium: Celebrate Children’s Month With Us!

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    September Activities: Monday 7, 5:00 pm: Children's workshop Tuesday 8, 5:00 pm: Children's workshop Wednesday 9, 5:00 pm: Children's workshop (Fb live) 6:30 pm: 'Celestial Zoo' functions (reservation...
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    Entertainment Producers ask to be gradually allowed to work again

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    Holding small and gradual events is one of the requests of more than 30 companies in the entertainment sector, dedicated to providing furniture, lighting,...
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    Culture & Lifestyle

    China Defends the “Techno Party” at Wuhan Water Park

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    China on Thursday defended the organization of a “Techno Mega party” in a crowded water park at Wuhan, the first epicenter of COVID-19, after...
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    Costa Rica Hosted the IV World Forum Of Low Carbon Cities

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    Costa Rica hosted for the first time the IV World Forum of Low Carbon Cities, this past October 23 and 24 in the city of San José
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    Pet Festival on the “Paseo de Los Estudiantes” – Chinatown

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    As an acknowledgment to the people who do good deeds for the animals, next Saturday, November 16th, it will be held the "Tiempo de Encuentro” (Meeting Time) Festival
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    The Rich and Unique Diversity of Costa Rican Music

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    One of the best ways to experience the culture of any country is through its music. Local clubs and discos are perfect informal settings for exploring current and popular sounds
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    Culture & Lifestyle

    Deputies Propose to Declare the National Symphonic Orchestra as a Meritorious Institution for Music and Culture of Costa Rica

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    The Social-Christian deputy Shirley Díaz presented a bill on Friday to declare the National Symphonic Orchestra (OSN), as Meritorious Institution for Music and Culture...
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    Culture & Lifestyle

    International Musician’s Day, get in the Beat!

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    The International Musician's Day is celebrated on November 22, to celebrate all those who in some way or another interact and know about music
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    Parable # 25: Shut Off That Music

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    (This week is the 28thinstallment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life”, which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020. This...
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    The Band Director’s Lessons About Life (2)

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    (This week is the second installment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life”, which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020....
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    World Food Day: a Commemoration for Becoming Aware of What We Eat

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    Our health or lack of it is due to what we eat daily. Our country and the rest of the world is rich in...
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    Culture & Lifestyle

    Food For Thought- Costa Rican and Indian Cuisine Decoded

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    अन्नमयंहिसोम्यमन, Mind is nourished by food, (Chhandogyopanishad 6.5.4) A part of a verse taken from one of the oldest Hindu texts exhibits the importance of...
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    Costa Rican Gastronomy: The Pleasures of Typical Dishes with Profound and Varied Roots

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    Visiting Costa Rica is synonymous with exquisite gastronomy and it is that Costa Rican cuisine has exquisite dishes that highlight the native flavors of...
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    8 Yummy Costa Rican Desserts That Will Make Your Mouth Water

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    Costa Rica is a country known for its beautiful beaches and its commitment to protecting the environment, however, when foreign visitors step on Costa Rican soil they are amazed by its exquisite cuisine and typical desserts
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    Turrialba Will Be Full of Costa Rican Food and Art: Don’t Miss Out

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    The II edition of the Turrialba Tourism Festival is taking place this Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1 at the Tropical Agronomic Center...
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    Surfing and Watersports

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    Costa Rica Will Host it’s First Surf & Outdoor Expo

    The Surf & Outdoor Expo will be held for the first time in Latin America and Costa Rica will be the host of this...
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    Tortuga Island: A Unique Landscape in Costa Rica

    If you are about to go on vacation, one of the options that you definitely should not stop doing is visiting Costa Rica. This...
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    Costa Rica Holds the First International Roosterfish Tournament

    Costa Rica is a mecca for sportfishing. And the site FishingBooker knows it pretty well! People travel from all over the world to fish the...
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    Come to Tamarindo Beach!

    Playa Tamarindo is the main beach of the district that bears the same name. Also, it is one of the most renowned tourist destinations,...
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    Meet the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world. Along the central Pacific coast, there is a natural treasure...
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    Travel Recommendations for Passengers who will use the Juan Santamaría International...

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    AERIS (Juan Santamaría International Airport administrators) reported that this week the operation of new routes by JetBlue and United Airlines. “From August to November...

    Costa Rica Extends Tourist Visas Until March 2021

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    US Tourist Arrivals Quadrupled and European Arrivals Doubled in November

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    Top 5 Mistakes in Costa Rica Travel Planning

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    Nicaragua Awarded for “Environmentally Friendly Global Tourist Destination”

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    On behalf of the Government of Reconciliation and National Unity, they received the “Global Eco-Friendly Tourist Destination” award, awarded to Nicaragua during the World Tourism Market “World Travel Market” in London
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    Culture & Lifestyle

    How About Going Native Tico Style?

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    We Ticos have much to celebrate, in addition to the beauty of our landscape. As a society built by...
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    Value Added Tax Will Increase Construction Costs 9%

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    All projects that obtain the planned visa before the Federated College of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) as of October...
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    “La Fortuna”: A Magical Place in Costa Rica Awaiting for Your Visit

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    La Fortuna is a small town located in the province of Alajuela and is considered a touristic Hot Spot...
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    Costa Rica consolidates itself as a Regional Leader in Electromobility Infrastructure

    As part of the Government's commitment to electrification and decarbonization of transport, this week, the first of the new 28 fast chargers that are installed by Grupo ICE was inaugurated in Siquirres
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    Coloring Book Celebrates Costa Rican Women in Engineering and Science

    In today’s blog I preview a new coloring book that showcases 18 Costa Rican women who are doing outstanding work in science and...
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    Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast: Synthetic Biology for the Benefit of Humanity

    We can genetically engineer a kombucha Scoby (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to produce psilocybin while it ferments. We can do this by...
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    Free Workshops and Talks on Technology for Costa Ricans

    More than 20 experts from Colombia, Costa Rica and the United States in the Information Technology sector will offer free talks and workshops for professionals in areas such as web development, mathematics
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    How AI is Helping in Digital Transformation?

    The time when digital transformation meant digitizing paper records into a word doc or PDF is long gone. Digital transformation, in today's time, especially...
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    Top 10 VR and AR Technology Trends To Try in 2020

      Technology has been gaining momentum day after day. Onset of newer levels of technology standards and platforms has been driving this industry to success. Augmented...
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    Costa Rica’s Medical Device Companies Take Their Technologies to International Markets

    For the 2nd time, medical device companies in Costa Rica had a commercial showcase at the Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M West 2020), held...
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    Top-6 Countries with the Best Health Care Systems in the World 2019

    "The medical bills you can pay, the doctors who make home visits and the medical care so that affordable retirees simply pay out of...
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    The Spiritual Consequences of Alcohol Consumption

    Although it is mass produced, mass promoted, legal, and ingested by a multitude of people all over the world, most people don't ever consider...
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    5 Reasons Why People Who Move to Costa Rica are Instantly Healthier

    Can a simple move really make you into a healthier person? In our last few months of traveling about Costa Rica, we noticed that a...
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    Costa Rica Stands Out As The Best Destination to Visit After the Passing of COVID-19

    Multiple magazines have highlighted Costa Rica as a destination to consider once the Coronavirus crisis is over Renowned international media such as Lonely Planet, The...
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    Zika Virus: FAQ

    First H1N1, now Zika? Read about the world’s latest epidemic in TCRN’s FAQ. Earlier today, the World Health Organization declared Zika a global health emergency....
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