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Michael Jordan Fascinated With Costa Rica: Now He Plans to Invest in the Country
Former NBA star and one of the most iconic figures in world basketball, Michael Jordan, has not only found Costa Rica to be his favorite vacation destination, but now also sees it as a strategic place to invest.So far...
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Young Cabécar Indigenous Woman Walks Two Days Through the Mountains and Wins Cerro Chirripó Race in Costa Rica
Last wek, a new edition of the “Cerro Chirripó International Race” was held, an event that brings together hundreds of runners willing to challenge one of the most demanding terrains in Costa Rica. However, beyond the times and the...
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Costa Rica’s Main Challenges for This Year 2025
Costa Rica could experience in the coming months a low economic growth and a slight increase in inflation; in addition, a slow stabilization of interest rates, in a year that will be marked by the run-up to the presidential...
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Poás Volcano: Restrictions Lifted in the National Park After Decreased Activity
As of February 13, the Poás Volcano National Park will return to normal operations after authorities confirmed a decrease in the activity of the colossus. The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) and the National System of Conservation Areas...
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Queen of Belgium Visits Los Guido and Tirrases to Learn About Children’s Rights in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has had a visiting queen this week. Mathilde of Belgium, Queen Consort of the Belgians, is making her first trip to a Latin American country. She is doing so as honorary president of the UN Children's Fund...
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Now Couples in Costa Rica Can Ask For Divorce if There Are Differences in Personality, Values, Interests and Ways of Thinking
Being incompatible in character for a couple will once again be a cause for divorce, after the Legislative Assembly approved in the first debate file 23,530, a proposal by the deputy of the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Johanna Obando....
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“El Coco”, in Carrillo, Will be Site of the Seventh Marina in Costa Rica
Costa Rica will have a new official access port in El Coco, canton of Carrillo, Guanacaste. The space will be dedicated to nautical, fishing and other recreational activities.This project, which has been in the making for more than two...
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It Is Already A Reality! Costa Rica Has the Largest Hospital in Central America
Be proud of Puntarenas and Costa Ricans in general for having the largest hospital in the country and therefore in all of Central America.The new hospital named Monseñor Víctor Manuel Sanabria Martínez in Puntarenas, is considered the largest work...
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Costa Rican Executive Will Toughen Penalties for Abortion, Changed Sexual Education and Religious Education Programs
In a press conference on January 29, the President of the Republic, Rodrigo Chaves, and the Ministers of the Presidency and Education announced changes in laws and programs.“We removed perversion from the classrooms”As reported by video, the Sexuality and...
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Public Officials in Costa Rica Cannot Allege “Religious Reasons” To “Not” Be Trained Against LGBTI Discrimination
Public sector employees will not be able to allege “religious reasons” such as the right to freedom of worship and conscience, to not be trained in discrimination based on sexual orientation.The Constitutional Court rejected, by majority, four appeals for...
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What to Do If You Have a Medical Emergency in Costa Rica as a Tourist
Costa Rica is a safe and popular travel destination, but accidents and illnesses can happen anywhere. Whether it’s a...