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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...
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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...
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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...
Culture & Lifestyle
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,...
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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...
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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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Very Distant or Very Close: These Are Costa Rica’s Main Rivals In Competition For Semiconductors
Costa Rica is in the middle of a battle with neighboring and distant countries. The fight, of course, is not with weapons but with offering the best human talent and the most attractive conditions so that semiconductor companies can...
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Parliamentary Commission Welcomes Constitutional Reform for Extradition of Costa Ricans and Recommends That the Plenary Approve It
The deputies of the special commission that analyzed the issue of extradition of Costa Ricans linked to drug trafficking and terrorism welcomed the basic text and recommended that the Plenary approve the constitutional reform.The issue, put up for discussion...
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Free Courses in Costa Rica: Learn How to React Efficiently and Safely in an Emergency
An emergency situation can occur at any time and place. Do you know how to help a person who has suffered a fall, a cut or a burn while health teams arrive? How to assist a victim of a...
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Important Changes in San Jose Traffic: New Routes Due to the Construction of the Overpass in La Lima
On the occasion of the construction of the new overpass in the La Lima area, the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) has announced a series of vehicular detours to guarantee the fluidity of traffic and minimize inconvenience...
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Costa Rican National Institute of Music invites Children and Young People Without Musical Knowledge to Participate in the 2025 Academic Year
The Ministry of Culture and Youth, through the National Institute of Music (INM), has opened the call for participation...