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Requirements for being a Digital Nomad in Costa Rica
As a solution to economic reactivation, on August 11th, the “Law to attract workers and remote service providers of an international nature” (No. 10,008) was approved, with the aim that tourists can telecommute from anywhere in the world. In...
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Data, Algorithms and “Artificial” Intelligence: What Is The Problem?
Data, algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) are topics with a constant presence in many regions of the world in debates that range from futuristic technologies such as autonomous vehicles, to everyday applications that negatively affect our communities. As feminist,...
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To the Stars: Guatemala in Space Book Launch
Did you know that Guatemalans have been involved in missions to Mars and Jupiter and in many other exciting space missions?
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One of Canada’s Top Cinematic Drone Pilots lands in Costa Rica
We Interviewed Canadian born drone racing pilot and drone teacher, Nick Iversen, who has recently moved to Costa Rica as a digital nomad content creator.He specializes in creating high quality cinematic video content with one of his many...
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Costa Rican Economic Sectors Must Foster the Use of Technology to Create Profitable Food Systems
To create more competitiveness and profitability in food systems, the agriculture, fisheries and rural sectors must focus on fostering the use of scientific and technological advances. That was one of the conclusions of the last dialogue on Sustainable Food...
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Digital Nomads Already Have a Legal Framework to Use Costa Rica as Their Workplace
The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, and the minister in charge of the Tourism sector, Gustavo Segura, signed the Law last week to attract workers and remote service providers of an international nature (No. 22215), popularly known as...
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NASA Essay Contest ‘Scientist for a Day’
On March 13th, 1781 William Herschel discovered Uranus with the telescope he had built. He later realized this was not a star, as it orbited around the Sun. In January 1986, Voyager 2 spacecraft reached the Uranus system and...
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The United States Donates Three Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Costa Rica
The United States donated three unmanned aircraft systems for border surveillance and citizen security to the Air Surveillance Service (SVA) of the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Security.The donation and training for the operators of these systems was made...
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Remote Working Would Remain in Costa Rica Even After the Pandemic
The Pandemic brought changes in all areas. A year and a half after readjusting the way of life and work, it seems that normality is slowly returning. Against this background, thousands of employers do the analysis and question whether...
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New Train Application Is Activated In Costa Rica
From this past Monday, train users in Costa Rica have an easier way to know the schedules, stops, rates and status of the service. The Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles (Incofer) launched a mobile application with which passengers will also...
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Airbnb Has Collected and Remitted More Than $5 Million in Taxes to the Treasury in Costa Rica
The Airbnb platform delivered a new update of the tax contribution it has made in Costa Rica, which amounts...