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The World Health Organization Removed Cannabis from the “Drug” Category
The debate on the subject of whether Cannabis should still be on the list of drugs has been brought to a new phase, when the World Health Organization (WHO), in its last general balance, eliminated this substance from the “drug” category
Costa Rican Couple Participate in NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Special Program
Gonzalo Solórzano and Alejandro Rambar are 2 Costa Ricans who have a solid equal couple relationship. And taking advantage of the fact...
Ibero-American Companies Struggle against COVID-19 Recession
Spain and its companies learned to be international in Latin America. There, they also assimilated that what was important was not a...
December 1st Declared by Law as ‘Army Abolition Day’
On May 19th, 2020, at the National Museum, former Bellavista Barracks, the President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado, and the Minister of...
13 Natural Protected Areas Will Reopen Next Monday, May 18th
As part of the effort made at the country level to promote economic recovery, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and...
General Guidelines for Commercial, Residential, and Mixed Condos Are Updated
On May 11th, 2020, the Ministry of Health issued a new update (version 5) of the general guidelines that affect commercial, residential,...
UNWTO Launches Tourism Recovery Assistance Program
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a Technical Assistance Program for Tourism Recovery that provides guidance to the Member States regarding...
Chamber of Beekeepers Denounced the Death of 2 Million Bees in a Puntarenas Farm
The National Chamber of Beekeeping Promotion regretted the incident that occurred on May 8th, 2020, in Esparza, Puntarenas, where more than 2...
Pollinators Are Essential for Economic Reactivation after COVID-19 Pandemic
In recent weeks, business chambers in Costa Rica have irresponsibly pressed for Costa Rica to allow the use of more agrochemicals without...
Free Trade Zones: Employment Generators to Cope with the Impact of COVID-19
Costa Rica's reaction to the COVID-19 health emergency has been recognized as a worldwide success story. The country has been able to...
7-Year-Old Boy Helps Buy Computer for His Schoolmate
Gabriel Solís is a 1st-grade boy at the Monterrey School, in San Pedro de Montes de Oca. After several weeks of not...
Costa Rican Authorities Alert on Presence of “Killer Hornet” in the Country
The State Phytosanitary Service asked the population to alert about the presence in the country of the Asian giant hornet also known...
ICT Presents New Roadmap for Tourism Industry Recovery
Taking advantage of an unprecedented national advertising campaign and with actions aimed at reducing prices for the final consumer. In this way,...
Costa Rica Extends Border Closure until June 15th
The country will extend the closure of borders until next June 15th as a protection measure against Covid-19, as announced by the...
ICT Plans to Reactivate National Tourism through an “Unprecedented” Advertising Campaign
Through an “unprecedented” advertising campaign, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) plans to reactivate the country's tourism sector, one of the most...
5G Entry to Costa Rica Delayed Due to COVID-19, ICE Confirms
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) confirmed that the entry of 5G technology to the country is suffering delays due to the...
COVID-19 Patients Should Not Get Vaccinated Against Influenza
This Monday, May 4th, a vaccination campaign against the influenza virus began throughout the country. However, if you have a health order...
Illegal Hunting Groups Raid in Corcovado National Park
Nearby residents of Drake Bay, in the canton of Osa, Puntarenas, reported that in recent days groups of people have raided the...
IATA Will Release New Protocol for Airplane Travels
One of the criteria and/or scenarios that generate the most fear or unknowns, once the impact of the coronavirus begins to decrease,...
Costa Rica Already Has More COVID-19 Recovered Patients than Active Cases!
Out of the 733 coronavirus cases that have been detected in Costa Rica (up to now), 372 have already recovered. That is,...
80% of the National Population Would Have to Be Infected with COVID-19 to Achieve...
Between 70% and 80% of the national population would have to get infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 in order...
More than 9,500 Businesses Closed and 226 Arrested for Not Complying with Sanitary Measures
The interventions of Public Security officers and the Traffic Police have applied 13,047 sanctions for violating the sanitary vehicle restriction, while more...
Costa Rican Chamber of Restaurants Reports 8,550 Closed Businesses and 121,000 Unemployed
Last Thursday (April 30th), the Costa Rican Chamber of Restaurants (Cacore) updated the figures affecting this sector: there are already 8,500 closed...
Costa Rica: The Cholera Plague And The Coronavirus I
In 1856, after a brilliant victory against the invading army of William Walker in the city of...
Business Sector Adds Electric Buses to the Public Transport in Modernization Pilot Plan
Specific actions to transform Costa Rican public transport using fleets from renewable energy received a strong boost. Regarding this, we highlight the...
Romantic Honeymoon in Costa Rica…
Costa Rica is the best example that in a small piece of land great wonders can be hidden, so it is not surprising that our lands are a sought-after tourist destination
Let Us All Join Forces, The Tourism Sector Of Costa Rica Needs Us
The global Coronavirus crisis has had an incredible impact on everyone, bringing panic, mistrust and a lot of...
Do You Know the Effects of Botox?
The use of this medicine is surrounded by myths, as if it is true that it changes facial features or causes addition to anyone who uses it
YouTube Kids Gets to Costa Rica!
YouTube Kids is now available in Costa Rica. This app makes it easier for children to find videos related to the topics...
Costa Rica Advances to Enter the “Global Entry Program of Trusted Travelers” of the...
Costa Rica formalized the process to be part of the "Global Entry Program of Trusted Travelers" of the US Customs and Border...
Costa Rica: The 2nd Best Destination in the World for Foreign Investment in Tourism
The fact of having 6.5% of the world's biodiversity amazes more than one from the moment you set foot on Costa Rican...
Did Arenal Volcano Enter into Activity Again?
The Arenal Volcano, in La Fortuna de San Carlos, has been seen in previous weeks with a white smoke of gases, which...
Public Use Electric Scooters Started to Move Around
Since March 16th, 2020, transport users have a new mobility option: electric scooters. This was announced on March 10th by the Purdy...
Costa Rica Exports Processed Products such as Tropical Fruits and Green Coffee to Dubai
Although it sounds like an idyllic and distant destination, Costa Rica seeks to make its way to export to the United Arab...
Costa Rican Scientist Participates in the European Research “Mars on Earth”
Costa Rican scientist Alejandro Arce Rodríguez is one of the researchers at the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany who has worked...
Digital Animation of Costa Ricans Is Valued in International Markets
According to a recent study entitled “Profile of Digital Animation in Costa Rica”, carried out by the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER), this...
Flora and Fauna: A Deep View of Our Nature
Costa Rica is home to approximately 5% of the planet's biodiversity. Due to its wide variety of habitats, it has a nature where 500,000 species
My Baby Drives Me Crazy!
The first baby's 2 years is a radical change in his way of being; it is also known as the terrible 2-year...
The Celeste River: A Piece of Heaven that Fell to Earth
The Celeste River is located at the Tenorio Volcano National Park in the Guanacaste Volcanic Cordillera northwest of Costa Rica. It is...
Eating Insects is Projected as a Food Alternative
Constantly we find ourselves in life with things that seem incredible, crazy and even in little taste,...
