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    Hermosa Is the First Accessible Beach in the Brunca Region

    With the implementation of 1 walkway, 1 loading trolley and 2 amphibious chairs, Hermosa in Osa, became, this past week, the first accessible beach...
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    Costa Rica’s Exports Exceeded US$ 7.106 Million in the First Semester of 2021

    Costa Rica’s exports in the first half of 2021 registered a year-on-year growth of 26%, the highest in the last 5 years. In total,...
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    Front Labeling of Foods Would Generate a Healthier Environment in Costa Rica

    The frontal warning labeling on prepackaged foods is a strategy implemented by many countries, to inform the population about the products that may affect...
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    Increase of ¢ 16 in Liter of Super Gasoline in Costa Rica Will Apply as of This Week

    The Regulatory Authority of Public Services (Aresep) approved this past Friday a new increase in the price of fuels in Costa Rica. This is...
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    Costa Rica’s Exports Exceeded US$ 7.106 Million in the First Semester of 2021

    Costa Rica’s exports in the first half of 2021 registered a year-on-year growth of 26%, the highest in the...
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    Vaccination Process in Costa Rica Continues this Weekend

    We are in the middle of a long weekend, but still in a Pandemic, so the authorities hope that...
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    Still not vaccinated against COVID-19 in Costa Rica? Know Here the Places, Times and Doses Available

    The vaccination campaign phase in Costa Rica that began last Friday will continue this week in different parts of...
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    France Will Allow Entry of Costa Ricans Who Have Full Vaccination

    The Government of France reported that it will allow the unrestricted entry of Costa Rican citizens with full vaccination...
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    The Hidden Benefits for Your Brain of Learning a New Skill

    Fiona is learning Japanese. To do this, she uses an app for about 20 minutes each day. "It is...
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    Costa Rican National Dance Workshop Launches Scholarship Program

    With an initial budget content of ¢ 35 million, the Costa Rican National Dance Workshop (TND), launched the call...
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    Non-Residential Consumers Express Their Concern over the Regional Electricity Market

    In order to achieve greater competitiveness, the industrial companies of Central America seek to increase their participation in the...
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    More Than 600 Sheltered and 2 Missing Leave Second Day of Intense Rain in Costa Rica

    The second day of intense rainfall in Costa Rica leaves more than 600 sheltered and 2 missing. In this...
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    Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake That Struck Costa Rica Had An Epicenter In Panama

    A strong earthquake was felt on Wednesday afternoon in practically the entire national territory. According to the National Seismological Network,...
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    Canada and Costa Rica Sign an Agreement for Cooperation on Hydrogen Issues

    The Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) and the Costa Rican Hydrogen Association (ACH2) have signed a memorandum...
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    Costa Rican Youth Invited to Apply for World Summit on Agriculture

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    If you are between the ages of 18 and 25, and are also a lover of initiatives related to food safety, then you are the right person to apply to be one of the 100 virtual guests to the YAS 2021, ‘Youth Summit for Agriculture’. This space is possible thanks to the United Nations with the support of Bayer and...

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    Know the Vehicle Circulation Restrictions that Will Apply During June and Part of July In Costa Rica

    This past Friday the Costa Rican National Emergency Commission (CNE) reported that the measures applied in the country to reduce the spread of COVID-19...
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    Viruses, Vaccines, Science, and the “Progress Trap”

    The progress narrative becomes murkier, and establishment science becomes something we must start to interrogate.
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    Humanity in Trouble if Biodiversity Decreases Further, Warns the United Nations

    Humanity must rethink its relationship with nature and bet more on the care of all species, is the global call today as we celebrate...
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    The Humble Tico Who Studied Four Careers Thanks To Soccer

    Roberto Wong, the Tico who was captain of the Buenos Aires soccer team in his days as a player, took advantage of the scholarships...
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    Experts Provide Options to Improve Security in Costa Rican National Parks

    Improving security measures in national parks is essential to avoid human losses, according to the director of the Fundación Caminantes de Costa Rica, Raúl...
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    What Are The Favorite Activities of Tourists in Costa Rica?

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    The combination of tourist activities and the connectivity that Costa Rica offers is becoming increasingly attractive for world travelers, as the country shows a...

    Isla del Coco: A Mysterious Wealth of Biodiversity

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    Get To Know 10 Spectacular Places In Costa Rica

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    Rio Agrio Falls and Pozas Celestes, Natural Treasures of Costa Rica

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    10 Places in Costa Rica Where Cupid Does His Best!

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    The best period of the year when an adventurous cupid brings couples together in Costa Rica. Here are some...
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    World Tourism Organization Highlights Costa Rica As One of the Few Destinations Without Entry Restrictions

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    Costa Rica is one of the countries that avoids restrictions for international travelers. The other countries are Albania, in...
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    Costa Rica and the Caribbean, Among the International Destinations Preferred by Spaniards this summer

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    The tourist season shows signs of recovery, still far from the pre-pandemic figures, but with a rising level. This...
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    Nature Trails, Waterfalls and a Dive Into a Natural Pool: Get to Know: “La Presa” in Alajuela

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    For all those people who repeatedly look for new little-known destinations, to go on an adventure, go hiking and enjoy the weekend
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    Science & Technology

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    Clean Technology Startups in Costa Rica Will Be Able to Access a Fund of $ 50 Thousand From The Greentech Program

    National startups in Costa Rica will be able to join the country effort to be a world power in clean technologies, thanks to the...
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    Franklin Chang’s Plasma Engine Breaks Records in the Latest Tests

    Ad Astra Rocket, the company of former Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang, continues to advance in the development of Vasimr VX-200SS, the plasma engine...
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    Law is Approved that Gives Benefits To Foreign Professionals Who Work In Costa Rica

    With 35 in favor and five against, the Costa Rican legislative plenary approved in a second debate the law that promotes the visit of the so-called “digital nomads” to the country, thanks to a series of facilities that the law would give foreign professionals who come to work for a season
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    Garabito in Costa Rica Aspires To Become a Strategic Center for Digital Nomads

    Converting Costa Rica into an ideal destination for digital nomads and being a strategic point for these tourists, promotes the Chamber of Tourism and...
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    Costa Rica’s Improvement in The Global Cybersecurity Index is recognized

    The head of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (Micitt) Paola Vega today celebrated Costa Rica's progress in Cybersecurity, going from position...
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    Costa Rican Congress Approves Benefits For International Digital Nomads

    With 41 votes in favor, Costa Rican deputies approved in the first debate the bill to attract workers and remote service providers of an...
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    Texas Tech Costa Rica Offers Courses for Women in Science and Technology

    Thinking sessions (methodology aimed at finding solutions); and a scholarship for three courses at the [email protected] Leadership Center.
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    The Intrepids: Costa Rican Women in Science and Technology book excerpt: Marie Claire Arrieta Méndez

    In today's blog I feature an excerpt from the upcoming book The Intrepids: Costa Rican Women in Science and Technology which I co-authored with...
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    Artificial Intelligence, Good or Bad for the World?

    There is so much talk about new technologies, the famous new era, with great alternatives to advance more and more
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    Why an e-Learning Authoring Tool Is Worth Investing In

    Everyone finds some way or the other to make their work easier for them. For content creators, it is an e-learning authoring tool...
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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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    Effective Home Remedies for Lactose Intolerance

    Lactose indigestion or the inability to digest lactose (a sugar found in dairy items), is called lactose intolerance. While typically not a dangerous condition,...
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