Environment
Costa Rica Promotes Law to Prohibit Oil Exploitation
The Government of Costa Rica promotes a bill in Congress that seeks to prohibit the exploration and exploitation of oil and natural gas, in order to consolidate the country's international "leadership" in environmental matters, as it transpired this past...
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Shark Watching Generates Up to Us $ 14 Million Annually in Costa Rica
Shark watching is one of the main attractions of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area. In fact, this is the practice that attracts 77% of its visitors. The activity has generated a whole chain of economies. An average tourist stays...
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Costa Rica has 54 Species of Hummingbird, the Most Flower-Pollinating Bird in the World
Costa Rica Rica has the privilege of being one of the countries on the continent where there are more hummingbird species, with 54 species that adapt to the different climates and territories of the country. It is considered the...
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Visit the Pacific of Costa Rica: Whales Will Roam the South Zone Ocean until August
Transient cetaceans of the Pacific travel the coasts of the southern part of the country in these months of July and August. The sighting of these animals considerably benefits the economy of the region, which is one of the...
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Sunflowers of Costa Rica: With Breathtaking Colors to Amaze Your Senses
Pital de San Carlos already has the first mega field of multicolored sunflowers in Costa Rica. This exhibition has more than 130 thousand sunflowers of different types, with varieties of colors and sizes, including giants that can reach four...
Environment
International Organizations Have Not Reached An Agreement On The Limit Of Global Warming
At the meeting on Environment, Climate and Energy held from July 23 to 25, in Italy, the G20 failed to reach an agreement in favor of limiting global warming at 1.5 degrees. The G20 or group of 20, is...
Environment
Costa Rica Hosts Sixth Ministerial Meeting of The “Bonn Challenge”
The Minister of Environment and Energy (Minae) of Costa Rica, Andrea Meza, said today that “the present decade is decisive for restoration, facing the vital goals of decarbonization, that will lead us to be net zero emissions in 2050...
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Biological Corridors in Costa Rica Have Improved their Connectivity, but Much Remains to be done in the Face of Climate Change
The recovery of natural vegetation in different parts of Costa Rica, allowed many of the biological corridors to improve their structural connectivity, according to a study carried out by the National University (UNA). However, there are still shortcomings that...
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Costa Rica’s Enigmatic and Fascinating Caves
The caves are witnesses to the changes that occurred on the Earth during its formation. Over thousands of years, these underground cavities have been sculpted very slowly until, in some cases, they have formed a complex network of rocky...
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Enter 30 National Parks for Free This Sunday in Costa Rica
On August 24th of each year, regardless of your nationality, you can enter our National Parks without paying, free...