Environment

Costa Rican Deputies Discuss Whether Production of Medicinal Cannabis Would Only be for National Producers

The Environmental Commission of the Costa Rican Legislative Assembly is defining whether the production of medicinal cannabis is restricted only to national producers or the door is left open for foreign companies to enter this new industry for the...

Bars in Costa Rica Unite To Reduce 9 Tons of Food Waste

This August, Flor de Caña, a certified carbon neutral rum produced in a sustainable way, has launched in Costa Rica the global initiative "Month of Sustainable Cocktails" that invites bars, restaurants and eco-conscious consumers around the world to unite...

Costa Rican Indigenous Women Awarded for Producing Sustainable Cocoa

When producing organic cocoa, the Association of Indigenous Women of Talamanca (ACOMUITA) in Costa Rica use an ancestral system that is based on sustainable practices to protect, manage and restore ecosystems. This action allowed the group of 90 Bribris...

Agrotoxics: From the Bottle to The Environment and Our Body (Part 1)

Agrotoxics are chemical substances used to kill insects, plants, fungi and other organisms that affect crops or public spaces. In this special article brought to you in various parts, we explain why it is important to look for alternatives. Field...

Whales Are On Sight This Summer in Costa Rica

The first thing you should know is that Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that is open to tourism without restrictions to access the country, that is, they will not ask you for a...

The 10 Best Hiking Trails in Costa Rica

With 30% of its territory protected by national parks and natural reserves, Costa Rica is a country that offers multiple natural landscapes where exploring them is best experienced on foot. Its trails in tropical forests, cloud forests, mangroves, beaches,...

Green Growth Program Seeks To Support 34 SMEs With Non-Reimbursable Funds In Costa Rica

The Green Growth program launched a new call for 34 small and medium-sized Costa Rican companies to join the productive transformation and increase competitiveness, through the improvement of its profile of environmental sustainability and export capacity. Interested SMEs...

Citizen Movement Presses For the Advancement of the Law That Would Prohibit Oil Exploitation in Costa Rica

Members of the initiative "Costa Rica free from oil drilling" carried out an artistic intervention whose purpose was to request that the bill to prohibit the exploitation and exploration of natural gas and oil be returned to the Environment...

Franklin Chang Travels 420 Kilometers with a Green Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle

The Costa Rican scientist and former astronaut Franklin Chang Díaz made a 420-kilometer road trip this week, with a vehicle charged exclusively with green hydrogen. This technology is based on 100% renewable energy produced in Costa Rica, and does...

Costa Rica Presented Landscape Restoration Strategy for the Next Decades

Costa Rica today presented the National Landscape Restoration Strategy (2021-2050), a multi-sectoral and multi-level effort for a more comprehensive and healthy recovery of marine-coastal, rural and urban spaces. The presentation of this Strategy stood out on the second and...
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The New Luxury Tourism in Costa Rica: How Privacy, Wellness, and Nature Are Redefining High-End Travel

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Luxury tourism in Costa Rica is undergoing a quiet revolution. No longer measured solely...