If you need to travel to San José these days, you can do so regardless of your license plate, as the vehicle restriction will not be in effect from Monday, December 23, until January 6, 2025.
The last application of...
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced the start of a process to contract backup energy blocks with the aim of ensuring the stability of the electricity supply during the summers of 2026 and 2027. The measure is part...
Costa Rica closed last year with 4,800 registered electric cars, according to the Safe Mobility Study 2024, prepared by Grupo Purdy and the Center for Urban Sustainability.
Global figures indicate that one in five new cars sold last year was...
The Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (Cimar-UCR) warned of high waves with strong breaking on the beaches. According to oceanographer Omar Lizano from Cimar, the conditions will remain throughout the week.
Caribbean
"The Caribbean will continue with slightly...
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Costa Rica, Rawdha Al Otaiba, presented the opportunities for cooperation between the two countries at an event held at the Latin American University of Science and Technology. (ULACIT).
Before an audience...
Starting this past Tuesday, November 12, Costa Ricans can purchase a special edition of the new 50-colon coin, known as the "Morpho Butterfly," a piece that combines functionality with artistic and educational design. Launched by the Central Bank of...
Many people don't know this, but the complete map of Costa Rica still has a part that needs to be defined. The dividing line that defines the boundaries between the country and Panama in the Caribbean Sea must be...
It seems that Costa Ricans prefer to take the train to get to their workplaces or schools, as there has been a significant increase in the use of this public transportation during the first half of this year. According...
The President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves, mistakenly referred to people who consume marijuana in the country as "criminals." In reality, the self-consumption of cannabis is decriminalized in Costa Rica.
The use, possession, cultivation, and transportation of marijuana for personal...
Staging the life, legacy, and assassination of Jerhy Rivera, an indigenous leader and reclaiming ancestral lands from the Térraba community in southern Puntarenas, drove John Ortiz to bring the documentary "JERHY" to life, which is now available to watch...
