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Why Costa Rica Is the Happiest Place on Earth
Do you know why Costa Rica is considered one of the happiest places in the world and the most beautiful to visit? Here are 7 excellent reasons:Immaculate beaches and mountainsBeing a small country in the middle of 2 oceans,...
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Zoos Announce Special Programming during January 2019
Entertainment, cultural activities, and environmental education are part of the programming that the Zoological Foundation has to be enjoyed by the whole family at the Santa Ana Conservation Center and the Simón Bolívar National Zoo and Botanical Garden, during...
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Costa Rica Joins the List of “Full Democracies” in the World
Greater public support for democracy, which improved the scores of political participation and political culture, allowed Costa Rica to enter the list of "Full Democracies" in 2018, according to an index prepared by the British magazine The Economist. The...
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Costa Rica Identifies Opportunities for the Export of Educational Services to Spain
Focus efforts on attracting students from careers in which Costa Rica is an international benchmark, doctoral students and teaching or administrative staff, and the development of joint titling programs could open the doors to Costa Rican universities to boost...
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Sex Education: The Netflix Series that Seeks to Break Taboos
One of the great promises of Netflix for 2019 is the British series "Sex Education". This production seeks to break the great taboos that society has towards sexuality.The series, which presents content in tune with the changes in society,...
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Receive New Year with All the Wonders that Costa Rica Has to Offer!
There are only hours left to say goodbye to the year 2018, to draw new projects towards our surroundings and, of course, for our spiritual being. A year of great news is going on, of experiences for Costa Ricans,...
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Why Is the Day of the Holy Innocents Celebrated?
Every 28th of December, Latin America commemorates this date as an opportunity to play tricks on the naive ones. However, it is a tradition of more than 2 thousand years ago, with a rather tragic origin. Throughout the centuries,...
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Come and Enjoy the “Zapote Festivities” of San José in This Holiday Season!
Zapote is a district of the canton of San José, located east of the city. They have a special holiday celebration that takes place from Christmas day until the 1st week of January. During it, a large bullring called...
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The Origin of Christmas
Christmas is one of the most important holidays for the Western world, whose meaning - which traditionally commemorates the birth of Jesus -not only has a religious but also social and cultural connotation- with a legacy that has been...
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Turkey: A Good Choice for New Year’s Eve Dinners
A dish that is inevitable at the end-of-the-year celebrations is the baked turkey. This bird was known by the Spaniards in Mexico during the conquest, who named it "Gallina de Indias" (Indians' Hen).Then, European gastronomy coined the turkey as...
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Concerts in Costa Rica: First Four Months of 2025 Comes Loaded With Shows, Among Them Chayanne, Picnic and Sabina
If in 2024 you lacked the desire, time, money or company to go to many of the concerts that...