Health
900 Volunteers Will Support the Red Cross this New Year’s Eve
At the end of 2018 and the beginning of the year 2019, 900 volunteer collaborators will support the work of the Costa Rican Red Cross during the next holidays. With the additional personnel, the operational actions that will be...
Environment
Credit Will Prevent Wastewater Spill into Rivers and Seas in 4 Cantons
The government signed a US$ 90.4 million loan with the German bank KFW last Thursday to finance the treatment of sewage from Palmares, Jacó (in Garabito), Quepos and Golfito. Acueducto y Alcantarillados (AyA) will contribute another US$ 10 million...
TCRN
Colombian Drones Destroy Coca Fields!
The newly elected President Iván Duque as decided to take the fight to get rid of coca plants to a whole new level. The Colombian government has decided to use drones to destroy the coca plants.The cocaine business has...
TCRN
Costa Rica Maintains Clean Energy Record for the 4th Consecutive Year
Costa Rica exceeded in 2018, for the 4th consecutive year, 98% of its electricity production with clean sources, informed the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE). The data of the entity released on Thursday indicate that the country has...
Science & Technology
Which Operators Have the Best Mobile Networks in Costa Rica?
The Christmas and New Year's Eve parties arrived, but it is also the date of the most recent report prepared by the OpenSignal firm about the state of mobile telephony networks in Costa Rica. The company, based in the...
Culture & Lifestyle
5 World-Known Costa Rican Writers
Costa Rican writing style includes stories, novels, historical chronicles, and essays. Initially, in the 1900s, Costa Rican literature was categorized as genuine. Writings mainly focused and directed the daily lives of people in Costa Rica and how they were...
Environment
UCR Students Made a Sunscreen that Does Not Alter Marine Ecosystem
A quintet of students from the pharmacy career of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) made a natural sunblock product that promises to minimize environmental damage.The chemicals that contain commercial sunblocks cause the bleaching of corals, which causes their...
TCRN
Reaping the Benefits of Holistic Education
Educational institutions are responsible for shaping the future movers of society. It is more than just the lessons they teach the students, but also the values they instill which contribute to the growth of the student as a person....
Environment
Straws and Other Single-Use Plastics Will Be Prohibited in Costa Rica
The ecological culture and sustainability continues to penetrate deep into the intentions of many Costa Ricans in search of an environmental improvement and, even, to reach the carbon neutrality sought by the government years ago, setting the goal for...
Environment
Clean Beaches in Costa Rica
Last week, Costa Rica once again made headlines because of its incredible people. We refer, specifically, to those who work every day to maintain their beaches, parks, and all the biodiversity that surrounds this country. In short, it was...
Latest News
People With Diabetes Will be Able to Access a Free Screening to Prevent Blindness in Costa Rica
People over 40 years of age diagnosed with diabetes who have not recently received an eye exam will be...