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Contract for the Construction of the Great Hospital of Puntarenas Is Signed

The contract signing for the construction of the great hospital in Puntarenas will be a high-impact moment for the Central Pacific and for Costa Rica. It is the consolidation of the start of the most ambitious hospital project of...

“Morning-After” Pill May Be Sold to Minors without Parental Consent

The so-called “morning-after” pill, used as an emergency contraceptive, can be sold in pharmacies to minors without requiring the presence of a parent, the National Institute of Women (Inamu) urged about a week ago. Asking that one of the...

Is FaceApp Bad For Your Privacy?

An application (also called App) is simply an informational program created to carry out or facilitate a task on a computer device. It should be noted that although all applications are programs, not all programs are applications. There is...

What is Mastodon and Why is Everyone Talking About It?

Mastodon is the name of a social network, whose operation is free and its structure is similar to that of the social network Twitter. Despite the great resemblance that Mastodon has with Twitter, its structure is 100% decentralized, which...

Limón Received Its First Cruise of the 2019-2020 Season

Limón welcomed last Saturday, at 7:30 am, its first cruise ship of the 2019-2020 season, which will last for 6 months. The ship "Carnival Fantasy" arrived at the Hernán Garrón Salazar port terminal, with 2 thousand cruise passengers and...

Guatemala Prohibits Single-Use Plastics to Stop Pollution

Guatemala announced on Friday, September 20th, 2019, the ban on single-use plastics and expanded polystyrene (styrofoam) items, a measure that will take effect in 2 years to curb contamination by the waste of these materials. The decision of the Guatemalan...

Why and How to Visit Poás Volcano National Park?

Poás Volcano is one of the best attractions of Costa Rica and is a highly visited national park. On August 31, 2018 the national park was reopened partially to the public. Poás volcano has its significance as its geothermal forces are...

Protected Wild Areas of the Arenal Huetar Norte Region Will Be Demarcated

The Technical Directorate of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area of ​​the National System of Conservation Areas, informs the inhabitants of the surrounding areas to the Arenal Volcano National Park, Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge that will begin on...

Casting Call for Adventurous American Families

English poet John Donne said it  almost four centuries ago: "No man is an island". That is basically true. Human beings have evolved to live in company. We usually spend our lives in large social groups. Our entire civilization...

Kayaking: Find out What’s All About This Extreme Sport

The kayak is a variety of canoe for one to four crew members. In its origin as a single-seater was used for fishing and hunting. The crewmember or paddler is seated and oriented in the direction of the advance,...
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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...