In the era of standardized testing and competition, rote memory and performance targets, traditional schooling is in an existential crisis. Children are not being appreciated as they should be, and their needs are not being truly cared for. There is...
Some of the national banks in Costa Rica have been making changes to their previous restrictions on opening new accounts for foreigners. In the past few year, it has become increasingly difficult to open a new banking account at...
According to the Household Survey (ENAHO) done in 2015, it is estimated that 21.8% of households in Costa Rica are living in poverty. According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index (WPI), this amounts to 318,421 households and 1,262,219 people living in poverty. The United Nation’s Agenda...
Costa Rica sits on the infamous Ring of Fire. Which means there are 6 active volcanoes and 61 dormant or extinct ones in the country. And one of these has been quite active this week with over 20 eruptions...
Perhaps by now, you have already heard the phrase “Pura Vida” being used frequently. Hopefully you have a good understanding of the meaning of the phrase “Pure Life” Costa Rica-style. This approach to life in Costa Rica certainly does...
The National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica is an institution dedicated to spreading classical music, choral singing and lyric arts and instrumental training.
The OSN is a Technical Unit of the National Music Center, a body with minimum concentration of...
The Costa Rican Government is forcing Sea Shepherd to shut down Operation Jairo II, a campaign to protect endangered sea turtles. Any Sea Shepherd volunteer found patrolling beaches or engaging in sea turtle conservation work will be detained and deported.
In...
Have you been waiting until the last minute to take a summer vacation with your family? There is still time remaining, but you’ll need to act quickly. When attempting to plan your vacation, you’ll first need to confirm the...
You slip over the side of the boat and make your way into the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean. Then you slowly drift below the surface of the expansive blue water, going deeper and deeper under the waves. ...
While analyzing the possibilities the country has for administration of the train service, the president of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís, admitted that currently the operation "doesn't seem to be very efficient".
The president pointed out that in the past...
