According to the International Monetary Fund, Costa Rica boasts the second largest share of foreign-born population in Latin America, withan average of 10% of its population consisting of immigrants. Costa Rica is considered attractive to most foreigners for its natural landscapes, warm climate, and quality of life. Nonetheless, it is […]
Monthly Archives: July 2024
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Hand in hand, Andrea and Fiorella attend an improvised mass in the garage of a house in San Salvador. There they say they don’t fear being discriminated against by a society that increasingly closes spaces for sexual diversity. Before a crucifix hanging on a column under a row of multicolored […]
Today we meet the yellow-headed caracara, a fairly new resident of Costa Rica that has an intimate relationship with another, far larger species of wildlife. The yellow-headed caracara (Milvago chimachima) is called the caracara cabecigualdo in Spanish. These are small, lightly built birds of prey. Their wings are dark brown […]
In a pioneering move toward sustainable energy, the Costa Rican government, backed by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and other key organizations, has unveiled an ambitious initiative to revolutionize its energy landscape through a National Biogas Strategy. This groundbreaking strategy focuses on transforming agricultural byproducts, specifically pineapple […]
QCOSTARICA — As part of the WTA Grand Tour 2024, a global search for the best travel and tourism organizations, it was announced that Costa Rica was chosen “Leading destination in Mexico and Central America”. Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica took the coveted title of “Leading Boutique Hotel in […]
In the high-octane world of the NBA, where star power and constant media attention define the careers of many, Kawhi Leonard presents an anomaly. Over the last few seasons, his journey with the Los Angeles Clippers has diverged from the typical superstar narrative due to a series of unfortunate injuries. […]
In a time when planning trips usually means lots of research, early bookings, and detailed schedules, the ‘Dart at the Atlas’ method is a fun and different way to choose travel spots. This way of picking where to go next brings back the excitement and curiosity that early explorers felt. So, […]
Over the past decade, there has been a major push to deliver the internet to all corners of Costa Rica. This is happening all over the world too, as the internet becomes a more important presence in our lives. Now a team in Japan has pushed current cable technology to […]
The Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), Pedro Vaca, expressed his concern about the increase in the number of complaints from journalists in Costa Rica who reported having seen their freedom of expression violated. According to the complaints, both freedom of expression […]
QCOSTARICA — The general growth of debt in Costa Rica during the last decade exceeded at least three times the behavior of salary indicators used as a reference to evaluate the behavior of these sources of income. According to data from the General Superintendency of Financial Entities (Sugef), the main […]