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Gabriela Camino and Her “Camino Real” to Agriculture and Music in Uvita

Beyond the incredible biodiversity that Costa Rica has, there are human talents with diverse passions, professions, and thoughts. Gabriela Camino is a very talented girl from Cartago that has been living for 15 years in Uvita. Every Friday, Gabriela,...

Deadly Liposuction Revives the Debate: Who Can Make Aesthetic Procedures?

One more death re-ignites the discussion: Should the general practitioners practice plastic surgeries, even though they did not specialize for it? In Costa Rica, this is allowed. However, associations and the same College of Physicians and Surgeons recommend looking...

Costa Rica’s Internet Finally Hit the Accelerator

In the last year, the Internet service in Costa Rica finally hit the accelerator, both in its mobile version as well as residential and business versions, thanks to the release of tariffs for the service decreed by Sutel. With...

Users Can Download the EDUS App on Their Smartphones

The Unique Digital Health File (EDUS), implemented by the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS), has the function of integrating the different levels of medical care in the country, through an online system that allows consulting the history of...

Ex-FARC Guerrillas in Colombia Become Rafting Guides

On November 9th, a new Colombian tourism venture will have 9 river rafting guides thanks to training provided by the International Rafting Federation (IRF) and Rios Tropicales adventure company in Costa Rica. The accomplishment is extraordinary because the new...

Woman Dies of Cancer in France, after Receiving Transplant of Smoker’s Lungs

A patient suffering from cystic fibrosis developed cancer shortly after receiving a lung transplant from a smoker in France, according to a study published in the journal Lung Cancer, which warns about the risk of using such organs. The deceased...

Lance Armstrong Carried a Message of Hope to Children with Cancer

Prior to initiating his participation in the “Ruta de Los Conquistadores”, Lance Armstrong shared with the children of the association "Fight Against Childhood Cancer". As of 1996, the cyclist suffered from testicular cancer, a disease he fought and overcame...

10 Thousand Appointments for Driving Tests Will Be Enabled Today

A total of 10,340 appointments for driving tests will be enabled this Thursday, November 1st, to apply in January 2019. The seats will be installed in the Driver Accreditation System, starting at 8:00 am for the 13 driver accreditation...

Delight the International Fair of Gastronomy at the IICA this Weekend

On Saturday, November 3rd, 2018, lovers of typical food from Latin America and the Caribbean will be able to enjoy the IICA headquarters in Coronado. This is a family activity with the main objective of raising funds for social...

Costa Rican Zaguates Will Shine in New Netflix Series Dedicated to Dogs

“Dogs”, Netflix's new documentary series, will have Costa Rican dogs as protagonists of one of their episodes when they enter Territorio de Zaguates. This place, located in Alajuela, is a space where hundreds of dogs are cared for while...
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Workplace wellness: 5 things companies can learn from Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula

By JW Oliver Nicoya is one of Costa Rica’s Blue Zones, a region associated with an unusually high concentration of...