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Plastic Pollution: A Serious Problem

Plastic pollution is causing irreparable damage to the planet. Far from diminishing, this problem gets worse every day. Annually, 300 million tons of plastic are produced, of which a high percentage ends up in rivers and seas. Many scientists...

Migration Reinforced Personnel to Assist Tourist Flow at the Juan Santamaría Airport

This Saturday, the Professional Migration Police reinforced its personnel with 20 more officers, going from 30 regular officers to 52, due to the fact that during the high season there is a greater influx of passengers at the Juan...

Costa Rica Has Advanced 75% for Analog Blackout

The country has advanced 75% for the analog blackout that will take place on August 4th, 2019. The Alvarado administration took on this project where the different operators, who are already doing experiments, will have to make the change...

General Practitioners Cannot Make Aesthetic Procedures!

On February 21st, 2019, was published in the Official Journal the Professional Profile of the Specialist in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. This new provision of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica (CMC) makes it impossible...

Electric Cars Are Exempted from Restriction and Will Have Special Spaces in Parking

To encourage the purchase and use of electric vehicles (EVs) and promote decarbonization plans, the government will remove EVs  from vehicular restrictions and promote preferential parking spaces. The measures were announced this Wednesday by the first lady, Claudia Dobles, and...

Costa Rica Extended Prohibition of Oil Exploitation Until 2050

The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado and the Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, signed a decree that extends the prohibition of oil exploitation until 2050 in the Presidential House on Monday. It occurred after the...

Decision to Mix Gasoline with Ethanol “Goes Ahead”

The Government is moving forward in its proposal to mix super and regular gasoline with ethanol (gasohol) and place it on the market the current year. The environment minister (Minae) Carlos Manuel Rodríguez said that they are making adjustments...

Find Out The Origin Of The Popular Terms: “Tico” and “Pure Life”

85% of Costa Ricans define themselves as very happy people. The country's population of just over 5 million has a strong belief in family and work, in addition, they know how important it is to have a positive attitude,...

Central America Unites to Take a Nanosatellite to Space

The Central American Association of Aeronautics and Space (ACAE) announced today the development of a new project that will put Central America once again in space. This is the construction of a CubeSat (a small satellite or nanosatellite) which...

5 Tips for Buying Land Overseas to Live Off the Grid

There are many places on earth where you can live off the grid comfortably; the key to finding the right one for you is to know what will make you comfortable. Some countries have bitter cold climates, where others...
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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...