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Adolescence in Costa Rica Will Begin at 13 Years Old Instead of 12 Following Approval of Project in Legislative Assembly

With the vote of 38 deputies, the Legislative Assembly approved the bill presented by the social Christian Carlos Felipe García, which changes the age at which a minor transitions from childhood to adolescence. That age was set at 12 years,...

Will Migration Decrease? Costa Rica Divides Expectations Between Deports from Panama and Political Crisis in Venezuela

Panama will implement its plan to return migrants from El Darién on flights sponsored by the United States. Although the expectation is that the measure will reduce the flow of migrants, events in Venezuela do not allow absolute calculations. That...

Deputies Lead “Letters of Fight” Campaign that Demands Actions to Protect Women in Costa Rica

Led by the National Liberation representative, Monserrat Ruiz and with the support of legislators from other groups, as well as the Group of Families Surviving Femicide, the campaign called “Letras de Lucha”(Letters of Fight)  was presented.The objective is to...

Costa Rican Animal Health Service Say: If Dogs that Butcher Turtles in the South Pacific Have Owners, They Will be Sanctioned

If the dogs that are butchering turtles on Carate Beach, in the South Pacific of Costa Rica, have owners, these people are exposed to sanctions.This was indicated by Iliana Céspedes, director of the National Animal Health Service (Senasa). “We have...

Why Are Postal Codes Useful In Costa Rica?

Postal codes are useful for many things, among them, for sending letters, packages, and merchandise or for the delivery of purchases. Several countries in the world, such as Costa Rica, have the wonderful service of postal codes for the registration...

Costa Rican Health Authorities Makes Regulations For Vapers Official: These Are The Places Where Their Use Is Prohibited

The Ministry of Health reported that this Friday the regulations for Law 10,066, which regulates the use of vaping devices in Costa Rica, were published in the official newspaper La Gaceta. "The purpose of this regulation is to regulate, control...

Vapers Are Prohibited on the University of Costa Rica Campus, Warning that they Would be Normalizing Smoking Again

 “The UCR is a space free of tobacco smoke and also of the substances released by vapers.”In this way, the University of Costa Rica announced the modification of the regulations that removed cigarettes from its spaces since 2012 to...

How Costa Rica Not Having an Army Brings the Country Many Benefits

Costa Rica is one of the few countries in the world that has never had a standing army. This unique decision, made in 1948, has had significant economic benefits for the country. Without the burden of maintaining a military,...

Do You Like to Ride Roller Skates or Skateboards in Streets of Costa Rica? You Can Earn a Heavy Fine

With the start of the mid-term holidays, the authorities remind citizens that the use of skateboards and rollerblades on public roads is prohibited, with sanctions that include a fine of ₡26,000 and confiscation of the device. According to the Traffic...

The History of The Railroad in Costa Rica Has Been Told And Lived for More Than 100 Years

Many researchers, including journalists, geographers, and historians of Costa Rica, have written about the railroad, specifically to the Caribbean, and everything that led to its construction: loans, delays, contracts, and even corruption. Despite everything, the railroad was a fact. It...
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Top Chefs Gather at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa for Exclusive October Gastronomic Series

LA FORTUNA, COSTA RICA — Eight guest chefs will join Saúl Umaña, Culinary Director of Tabacón Thermal Resort &...