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The Magnificent Tree Species of Costa Rica, Beautiful and Imposing
Costa Rica is a wonderful place surrounded by nature and peace throughout its territory. It is a nature-favored country in terms of its biodiversity, recognized worldwide for its different tropical forests, protected by national parks and private reserves. In...
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Tortuguero National Park: Costa Rica’s Amazon
Costa Rica is one of the best destinations in the world to enjoy nature. This small country is internationally known for being the first spawning place in the northern hemisphere for the green turtle species and, specifically, we invite...
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The Basics of Seismology
In order to understand the following article, it is first necessary to share with you a brief explanation about a tectonic plate, which is a fragment of the relatively rigid lithosphere that moves over the asthenosphere. It is similar...
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Natural Disasters: What to Do When They Appear
Natural disasters are rare biological situations where nature is forced to correct bio-structural errors by water, land, or wind. Before such events happen, some forecasts must be taken regardless of the situation:Volcanic eruptionsYou must stay tuned through the radio...
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Is Mankind Destroying Planet Earth?
Disasters are natural or human-made events that negatively affect daily life, industry, environment, etc., often leading to permanent changes in human societies and the animals that inhabit that place.Ecosystems and environmentA catastrophe has disastrous consequences, showing the vulnerability of...
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Costa Rica: A Country Dedicated to Environmental Conservation
Pollution control and natural resource management have allowed Costa Rica to be the 3rd nation in the world that best conserves the environment.In fact, Costa Rica’s air has great quality and drinking water supply is guaranteed –a measure indispensable...
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Canyoning Group Found Natural Paradise in San Carlos
A waterfall of more than 140 meters and a canyon with giant-stone walls decorate an area never before dabbled by humans. The ‘Toros Canyoning’ group, experts in canyoning (a vertical sport with ropes focused on the exploration of ravines...
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Laguna Río Cuarto: The Deepest Lagoon in Costa Rica
A sleeping volcano forms the "Laguna Río Cuarto"; a wonderful site worth visiting for its ecological wealth and biodiversity that abounds in the area. It is also a geological treasure sculpted by 'Mother Nature' throughout thousands of years.Information...
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Get to Know Carara National Park, a Lush Tropical Paradise with an Amazing Abundance of Unique Flora and Fauna
Carara is located in the transitional zone between the dry and wet forests of the Pacific region. Considered as an excellent living laboratory, where you can study the structure and functioning of tropical ecosystems and the relationships between them,...
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Have You Visited the Volcán Poás National Park?
Those tourists who seek to encounter volcanoes firsthand and up-close should come to Costa Rica as their main destination worldwide for this experience. Costa Rica has an incredible variety, due in large part to its geographical position between the...
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Stopping Ageism in Costa Rica
The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director...