Environment
Get to know the “burning heart” of Braulio Carrillo National Park: the Thermal Waters River
A river and a huge spring of thermal water were rigorously documented in Braulio Carrillo National Park for the first time in more than 40 years: it is the Rio Termal, north of the Barva volcano crater in the...
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Ostional receives the first Turtle Spawn of the year 2021
This Monday began one of the largest natural spectacles in Guanacaste: the spawning of Kemp's Ridley Turtles at the Ostional Wildlife Refuge. "Today the arrival of the month of January began and it could last about 4 days," the...
Environment
Earth, a poorly managed Planet
Too much and very serious, true, but it is what stops human progress in the world with a good quality of life for the majority. As harsh as it sounds, the figures indicate that those who have governed and...
Environment
Costa Rica: Tourism, Culture and Green Economy
Tourists from all over the world regularly come to Costa Rica for discovering its natural wonders. Our country is synonymous with protected areas, beaches, palm trees, forests and volcanoes.Costa Rica represents approximately 0.03% of the world's land surface and...
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Costa Rican supply of inputs for organic agriculture could participate in the Mexican market
According to the recent study marketing of inputs for organic agriculture in Mexico, carried out by the Foreign Trade Promoter of Costa Rica (PROCOMER), our country could export supplies for organic production from Mexico, the third country in Latin...
Environment
Santa Cruz Made Progress in Reforestation of its Aquifer
The Environmental Commission of the canton of Santa Cruz will end the year with the conclusion of a reforestation project for the protection of sustainable development in the Huacas-Tamarindo aquifer, among other achievements. This plan allowed the planting of...
Environment
Alerts for Volcanic Eruptions on two Caribbean Islands
Residents of two eastern Caribbean islands have been advised to evacuate their homes after volcanoes that have been quiet for decades came to life. Officials issued alerts in the island chain of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, home to...
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Tico Supermarkets said “Goodbye” to the Use of Plastic Bags as of January 1st
Since January 1st, 2021, Tico supermarkets have said "goodbye" to single-use plastic bags and will no longer have them available to their customers. Mariela Pacheco, deputy manager of Corporate Affairs at Walmart, said that the purpose of this initiative...
Environment
Rain and Cold Will Remain in Costa Rica
The summer weather will have to wait several more days this end of the year since Costa Rica is still under the influence of the cold front No. 8. As explained by the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the phenomenon...
Environment
Costa Rica a Tropical Jewel of the Planet
If Costa Rica has something, it is a truly impressive variety of animals. Its tropical forests keep a unique fauna in the world. You have hundreds of marine species ready to be discovered by you.The importance of biodiversity...
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Study Indicates that Brain Imaging Holds Clues to Rate of Memory Loss
A brain MRI (an artificially colored image) can detail the risk of memory loss and other cognitive difficulties, according...