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The Hammerhead Shark Listed as a Critically Endangered Species

The red list of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) of 2019 shows that, at least, 73 species worldwide are declining, while only 10 have reported improvements. Among those in a more alarming state is the...

Prestigious Danish Design Institute to Open Campus in Costa Rica

One of the world's leading design and innovation schools, the Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID), will open its first headquarters outside of Europe in February 2020 in Costa Rica

Arenal Power Plant: 40 Years Generating Renewable Electricity

Last Tuesday, December 4th, 2019, the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Arenal Hydroelectric Plant in Tilarán Park

71 Years Since The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a declaratory document adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its Resolution 217 A (III), on December 10, 1948, in Paris

Costa Rica Continues To Strive Towards Full Human Rights of All

This December 10th marks International Human Rights Day and with regards to this commemoration, Costa Rica continues to strengthen its model in development and culture of peace

Surfer Brisa Hennesy Qualifies for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Surfer Brisa Hennesy became, last Sunday, the 5th Costa Rican athlete qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The surfer received a blanket with the national colors and a few words to welcome her to the maximum fair of the Olympic...

Illegal Crops Invade Costa Rica's Protected Wild Areas

Our country has many beautiful things to offer and it is unfortunate that many of them are being affected by negative actions of ill-intentioned people and organizations. Here in The Costa Rica News (TCRN), a series of articles on...

In Costa Rica, 1 Out of 4 Fresh Vegetables Is Contaminated with Pesticides

The State Phytosanitary System has published today the “Report 2018 on Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Fresh Vegetables in Costa Rica of National Production and Import Intention” generated by the Agrochemical Waste Control Unit. In this report, it reveals...

The Vargas Sisters and Dixiana Mena Marshals Of The Festival of Lights

The 100-meter hurdles Pan American champion, Andrea Vargas, her sister Noelia and her mother Dixiana Mena, were appointed Marshals of the 2019 Costa Rican Festival of Light. This event brings together more than one million people and is held...

Discover the Unique and Diverse Flavors of the “Tico” Gastronomy

Costa Rican cuisine has an extraordinary variety, thanks to the mixture of European, African and Indigenous flavors that have transcended from generation to generation, giving it that unique and differentiating touch. Our food is characterized by bringing a series of...
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Modern Tourist Pier Begins Operations on San Lucas Island to Improve the Visitor Experience

Isla San Lucas National Park is one of the most attractive, emblematic, and historic tourist destinations in Costa Rica—a...