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Despite Record Breaking Eruptions at Poas Volcano the Park Remains Open for Visitors to Enjoy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – After the activity from the Poas Volcano on Monday in which the ash reached the scenic viewpoint for tourists, the public visitors site has been moved a mile from the crater, as dictated...
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Are Solar Panels Practical for Costa Rican Homes?
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Solar panels are acclaimed as one of the primary options to encourage responsible energy consumption in homes. However, the process to achieving a 100% successful energy solution with this technology is not as simple as...
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Costa Rica Crocodiles Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Courtship and mating season causes crocodiles to wander from their natural habitats to find a date. This is one of the main reasons they have been found in sewers and sidewalks throughout Costa Rica.Cases...
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Can Costa Rica be Carbon Neutral by 2021? This Conference Points to Yes
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – On Thursday, September 25, the World Sustainable Construction Week was honored by the World Green Building Council (WGBC) in San Jose.The masses gathered to learn about sustainable building techniques for the country. Among...
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Police Unable to Save Poached Sea Turtle Eggs in Playa Hermosa
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Three people were arrested this morning when they went Hermosa Beach in Garabito with 296 turtle eggs.Subjects were identified with the last names Villalobos, Trejos and Espinoza. According to the deputy police chief,...
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Intensive International Trade Regulations on Sharks and Stingrays Began This Week
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Since Sunday a new regulation went into effect that came from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), held in June last year. Under the agreement, five types...
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Guinness Declares Costa Rican Spider the Most Poisonous in the World
Costa Rica has one of the most poisonous spiders in the world, as published by the famous book of Guinness World Records.According to the latest report from 2013, the so-called Brazilian wandering (rocking or swaying Brazilian) of the genus...
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Investment in Paulownia Trees Could Assist Costa Rica’s Reforestation Efforts
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The paulownia tree, also called Royal Tree, Princess Tree or Empress Tree, is a deciduous species from the family of Paulowniaceae and is native to China. And lately, no matter what you call...
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Corcovado Park in Costa Rica is the home of 2.5% of the World’s Biodiversity
A stunning green, the dizzying height of its trees and an elegant puma invite to enter his house, which hosts 2.5% of global biodiversity: The Corcovado National Park in Southern Costa Rica.To reach the entrance of the trails there...
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Ecotourism Benefits the Costa Rican Economy by 16%
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A study published in the journal of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that ecotourism has improved the quality of life of Costa Ricans living in areas close to parks and protected areas...
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Cultural Sensitivity: Why It Matters For Expats
Cultural sensitivity is sometimes confused with general politeness and the desire not to offend people. But it is more...