In our country, biotechnology is considered, by the Costa Rican government, a priority area in national development policies. In fact, it was included in the 21st Century Strategy and the National Plans of Science, Technology, and Innovation 2011-2014 and...
It is home to approximately 5% of the planet's biodiversity, 500,000 species of animals and 10,000 species of plants and trees, with a total of 1,077,308 hectares, it has 25% of protected areas, 26 protected forests, 20 national parks,...
Allergies appear when the immune system reacts to a foreign substance such as pollen, bee venom, pet hair or a certain type of food, in this case, your immune system produces antibodies that identify a particular allergen as harmful,...
Officially the Lima 2019 Pan American Games concluded with good news for the Costa Rican delegation who earned 5 medals; 1 gold, and 4 bronze. The “Tica” Andrea Carolina Vargas, was awarded the gold medal in the 100 meters...
Recently Costa Rica's Banco Nacional hit a note of excellence in terms of its environmental management. The bank achieved this by creating sustainable consumption habits, fostering the formation of committees and by developing good environmental practices. Its efforts also...
Last July 29th, 2019, President Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Transportation, Rodolfo Méndez Mata, signed a decree declaring the Limonene Electric Freight Train (TELCA) project of public interest, which would arrive in San Carlos, passing through Sarapiquí. The...
Tourism in Costa Rica is one of the fastest-growing economic sectors of the country. Since 1995 it represents the first source of foreign exchange in the economy, generating more income than the export of its traditional crops such as...
Costa Rica’s population structure is in the so-called "demographic bonus", which means a relative increase in the population in active ages, concerning the population in ages of economic dependence; this scenario represents an opportunity for the generation of a...
For the fifth consecutive year, Costa Ricans and tourists alike have enjoyed the Costa Rican "Seed Festival" for free in the Tinamastes de Barú lounge, held from nine in the morning until five in the afternoon on August 3.
The...
Rafting is adventure and fun at its best, which consists of descending Whitewater Rivers in a pneumatic boat of great resistance to shocks. Normally the boats have a capacity of between 6 or 8 people, plus an accompanying guide...
