Access to public health care is a significant concern for expats in Costa Rica, with many seeking reliable and affordable medical care while living abroad. Costa Rica’s public healthcare system, known as the Costa Rican Social Security System (CCSS), provides a range of benefits to citizens and legal residents, including […]
Daily Archives: August 3, 2024
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The EcoFeria is now 6 years old since its founder Estela Aguilar opened its doors in Domi Plaza, Dominical. Estela was joined by Keyna and Krishna Solano, as well as Gretel Solorzano, who was a great help the first year. For several years the slogan of this beautiful project was […]
Ticos often refer to August as “canícula,” and it’s a month of change. There are mornings of intense heat and afternoons of heavy rains. August is when the rainy season really begins in Costa Rica. Tropical storms and hurricanes now begin forming in the Caribbean basin, causing storm fronts along […]
In the lush jungle of northern Guatemala — in the largest protected area in Central America — 30 leaders from Colombia’s Amazon basin region are swapping strategies with local ethnic Maya farmers on how to live off this dense forest without destroying it. Under the soaring, leafy mahogany and cedar […]
The goals of my camera trap projects are clearly defined. The first and most important goal is documenting as many species of wildlife as possible. The second goal, and the reason my cameras are set to video mode rather than photo mode, is to record the fascinating behaviors of these […]
The government of Nicaragua inaugurated a direct trade route with China on Thursday to expand economic exchange between the two countries, reported a pro-government media outlet. The announcement was made at the port of Corinto, on the Pacific coast, about 150 km northwest of Managua, where the Panamanian-flagged merchant ship […]
This year, the Women’s Nautical School and the Costa Rican Federation of Tourist Fishing (FECOP) launched new training groups for women interested in pursuing careers in sport and tourist fishing. Given that the majority of people working in this sector are men, the program aims to address this imbalance. Moreover, […]