Environment

Guarianthe (formerly Cattleya) skinneri is the most cultivated orchid in Costa Rica. The name was given to it in England, by the botanist James Bateman to honor its discoverer, Mr. George Ure Skinner, who was an English merchant living...

Costa Rica continues to offer great attractions, a country that likes to show off with all its biodiversity and the Woderful waterfalls are no exception, the mountainous geography with heights and plains causes beautiful waterfalls, many of them...

"I want everyone to know what is happening to the corals, because they always talk about the trees, but this is our marine forest, and we also have to take care of it," says Maitén Moore Arenas, 14, one...

July 2021 has become the hottest month "ever recorded" so far on Earth, revealed last Friday the National Office for Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).According to a NOAA report, land and ocean surface temperatures last month were 1.67 °F...

A group of journalists, influencers and specialized travel agents, from Europe, North America, South America and Africa, are in Costa Rica to learn about the country's offer in bird watching tourism. The group is made up of eight travel...

A Bengal tigress, an endangered species, the fourth born in captivity at the National Zoo of Nicaragua, is under special care due to the mother's limited ability to breastfeed. The calf, still unnamed, is four days old and "we...

Costa Rica, a pioneer in ecotourism, with its exuberant tropical forests that contain great biodiversity, its volcanic views and Caribbean beaches make it a great destination for adventure tourism.With a quarter of the country under protection to preserve nature,...

37% of all species of sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, announced this Saturday the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). There are more than 440 known species of sharks in the oceans and a large part...

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) together with the Vice Ministry of Energy and Environmental Quality of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute launched an initiative to promote energy development offshore wind in...

Protected areas in Costa Rica, in addition to serving as a shelter for populations of sea turtles that are increasingly threatened, are a focus of attraction for tourists interested in observing the nesting of these animals.However, the number of...