Environment

Tourists Were Surprised with Killer Whales Hunting in the Pacific Waters of Costa Rica

A group of tourists was surprised two days ago when they observed several killer whales hunting in the Pacific waters of Costa Rica. The phenomenon occurred in the Cabo Blanco sector, on the Nicoya peninsula. This was confirmed by...

Artificial Reefs, a Step towards Marine Recovery in Costa Rica

Artificial reefs have become a key step towards the recovery of marine life in Costa Rica, thanks to their benefits for maintaining fish diversity, prevent erosion, and create a protection corridor. One of these projects is located in Playa Blanca,...

Costa Rica Leads Human Development in Latin America With Environmental Policy

Costa Rica climbed in the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020, after the UN for the first time incorporated criteria on environmental protection in its measurement, placing the country as a leader in Latin America. "Costa Rica has a solid...

Tico Municipalities must Protest Restrictions on Beaches, Say Deputies

The municipalities of Garabito and Quepos received a ministerial resolution to comply with established sanitary measures on the access to beaches by tourists. The deputy of the New Republic bloc, Carmen Chan, sent a message to the municipal sector...

Scientists closer to producing hydrogen from Water

The dream of the scientific community of obtaining hydrogen from water is today increasingly close to becoming a reality, which would leave behind the use of natural gas in this process. According to a study published by the journal Science...

Hammerhead Sharks will remain on International Trade Protected List of Costa Rica

The hammerhead shark will continue to be a prohibited species for international trade, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG). This despite a defect detected in an executive decree by the First Chamber, which ignored the criteria of...

Costa Rica and Other Countries Launch Coalition to Conserve 30% of the Planet by 2030

A coalition co-founded by Costa Rica and other countries this Monday in Paris intends to work on the conservation of the planet's biodiversity. It is the High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People (HAC, for its acronym in English),...

Costa Rica Launches $ 3.5 Million Funds to Protect 30% of its Marine Territory

30% of the national marine territory will have environmental protection between now and 2030, thanks to a Latin American fund of $ 3.5 million launched by the Government and the Costa Rica Por Siempre (Costa Rica Forever) Association. It is...

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...

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...
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...