GUACALILLO, COSTA RICA — In a landmark initiative for waste management in Playa Guacalillo, located in the Garabito canton of Puntarenas, the MareBlu Foundation has officially inaugurated Costa Rica's first Beach Cleaning and Volunteer Center.
This modern facility is designed...
There is a hidden world that wakes up after the rain. It thrives across decaying tree trunks, carpets the forest floor, hides under leaf litter, and lives inside other organisms. It exists everywhere in the rainforest, yet much of...
Rainfall intensified across multiple regions of Costa Rica on Saturday due to the combined influence of Tropical Wave No. 47 alongside atmospheric conditions—such as an upper-level trough—that significantly favor atmospheric instability.
"The downpours expected this weekend are due to several...
SAN JOSÉ / LA PAZ — A Costa Rica-based documentary team from Botanica Films has made history by becoming the first crew to capture the hunting and predatory behavior of the Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo), a newly identified species of...
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) has issued a weather advisory as Tropical Wave #45 passes over Costa Rica on Saturday, September 19. The system is expected to cross the territory during the afternoon and...
Deep within the Talamanca mountains near Costa Rica’s border with Panama, the indigenous Bribri community of YorkÃn maintains an ancient relationship with cacao—one that seamlessly merges economic survival, cultural identity, and environmental conservation.
A featured report by National Geographic Traveller...
Costa Rica has consolidated its position as Central America’s benchmark in circular economy practices, processing over 1,600 tons of beverage carton packaging in 2025 alone. The country's transition toward a sustainable industrial model is reshaping how the food and...
The atmosphere over Costa Rican territory will remain highly unstable this Sunday, September 13, driven by the ongoing influence of Tropical Wave #43.
In addition to the wave's activity, a strong surge of trade winds across the Caribbean Sea basin...
SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA — Atmospheric conditions across Costa Rica are set to deteriorate significantly starting Saturday afternoon as Tropical Wave No. 43 enters national territory, according to an official bulletin from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN).
Currently positioned over...
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — The State Distance University (UNED) and SINAC-MINAE have officially initiated the application process to establish the Chirripó UNESCO Global Geopark, marking a milestone for Costa Rican conservation and sustainable tourism.
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