The countdown to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Limón Carnival officially kicked off this week, thanks to the announcement of the official schedule of activities that promises to be overflowing with joy, rhythm, and flavor. Likewise, on the night of Friday, October 4th, the organization officially presented […]
Daily Archives: October 19, 2024
An alliance led by Costa Rica, along with Argentina, Colombia, and Spain, will share the experience of the innovative project “Intelligent Tourist Destinations” at the Eighth International Meeting on Triangular Cooperation taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 7 and 8, 2024, an event that brings together the key players […]
On different occasions, experts have mentioned the need for financial education among the Costa Rican population. From implementing and adhering to budgets to having a conscious control of expenses, these are part of the habits that need improvement. This has an impact on the way debtors behave in the country, […]
The weather in most of Costa Rica will remain much the same for October: more rain and then more rain. For gardeners, the heavy rains represent an added challenge when growing food crops. Torrential rains and high humidity place heavy stress on plants and cause numerous plant ailments. Here are […]
For the past couple years in Costa Rica, there have been two types of people panhandling for money at busy intersections: Venezuelans, and everybody else. In the past 2 years there has been a steady stream of migrants escaping the ruinous policies of a country run by a half bright […]
Corcovado National Park is a remarkable site, home to rare species of plants and animals, many of which are unique to the area and protected there. It hosts the world’s largest populations of the Turquoise Cotinga (Cotinga ridgwayi), the Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae), and the Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi). It […]
Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly is discussing a bill to ban conversion therapies. Costa Rica is listed among 68 countries that allow and apply conversion therapies, according to an independent report prepared for the United Nations (UN). According to specialists on the matter, allowing conversion therapies implies that there is a […]