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Costa Rica Expands Its Marine Protection Areas From 2,7% to 30%

The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed a decree this past week to expand the Isla del Coco National Park and the Bicentennial Marine Management Area, thus increasing its marine protection from 2.7% to approximately 30%. The Isla del...

Two Historic Prisons:San Lucas and Alcatraz Are Now “Sister Islands”

The governments of the United States and Costa Rica signed a cooperation agreement that unites two protected national parks

31 Years Ago the Alajuela Earthquake Altered Christmas in Costa Rica

According to the records of the National Seismological Network, the event was registered at 11:27 in the morning and had a magnitude of 5.7.

Tico Cooperative Offers Advice to Farmers Who Wish to Grow Rubber In 2022

Costa Rica imports around 12,000 tons of rubber per year, a material included by the European Union on its list of "crucial raw materials.

New Law in Costa Rica Would Limit the Use of Fireworks to Protect Children and Pets

Every year-end the debate on the use of fireworks and the negative effects it ends up having on people and animals is restarted. This led the independent deputy Ivonne Acuña to propose a bill that would regulate the commercialization...

Playas Del Coco Already Has a Fast Charging Center for Electric Cars

The province of Guanacaste strengthens its fast charging service for electric cars. The electric cooperative Coopeguanacaste R.L inaugurated three new points

Costa Rica Reaches 99,98% of Renewable Electricity Generation in 2021

Costa Rica was placed as the country with the electricity matrix highest in renewable contribution among “the 43 most important economies in the world”

Harvard Professor Praises Costa Rican Health System

The Costa Rican health system was set out as an example for the United States to follow according to Harvard Medical School professor

Two People Die Daily in Accidents in Costa Rica

The Planning Department of the Judiciary in Costa Rica has shown that in a given year, approximately two people die every day in road accidents, with Fridays, weekends, and holiday months being particularly dangerous. In 2019, for instance, some 792 died on the road, with most victims being in the 20-34 age group

Emirates Airline Will Improve Air Connectivity Through Codeshare Partners With Costa Rica

In order to promote the country as a destination for tourism, investment, and export of goods and services, the President of the Republic.
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...