The Grecia Campus of the UCR is promoting a comprehensive effort that combines teaching, through the Water Resource Management program, scientific research, social action, and community participation to address the serious deterioration of aquatic ecosystems in the Alajuela canton. Within the framework of the Surface Water Quality in the Rivers […]
Monthly Archives: May 2025
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QCOSTARICA — While reviewing the first years of President Rodrigo Chaves’ administration, Pilar Cisneros, head of the Partido Progreso Social Democrático (PPSD) – Social Democratic Progress party, addressed opposition criticism and put the challenges facing the government into perspective. Cisneros recalled the conditions under which, according to her, the Chaves […]
QCOSTARICA — Starting today, May 12, the fees for passport, DIMEX, and ControlPas processing will change, according to an official statement from RACSA and Correos de Costa Rica (Post Office). The new price for processing a passport or DIMEX will be ¢8,203.5 + VAT, while the ControlPas process will cost […]
QCOSTARICA — Costa Rica has been recognized as one of the friendliest countries in the world for international visitors, according to the World Population Review ranking updated to 2025. The list is based on the Expat Insider survey by InterNations, one of the largest global communities for people living and […]
People who use Sinpe Móvil in Costa Rica to transfer their money regularly should be very careful if they decide to change their phone number. The Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) warns that, although financial institutions are required to offer mechanisms for customers to limit the use of the […]
In Costa Rica, Mother’s Day is celebrated every August 15, coinciding with the Feast of the Assumption, a date full of religious and cultural significance. In other countries, this special date is celebrated on different dates. For example, in the United States, Canada, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, among other nations, the […]
The National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, together with the National Symphony Choir, will premiere the work “Song of Peace for the Ocean,” winner of the national musical composition competition launched as part of the Costa Rican government’s commitment to a culture of peace and the protection of the marine […]
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Centro Cultural España joined forces to organize a forum focused on the challenges and prospects of Indigenous Peoples’ cultural heritage and collective intellectual property in the face of cultural appropriation and technological advances. […]
Perhaps the time has come where you have decided that you want to take up a hobby to improve your brain health. As we age, one of the most important things that we can do is take care of our brain health and ensure that we are keeping it in […]
Poás Volcano continues its eruptive activity this past week, with low-density ash emissions, incandescence during the night, and more stable seismic behavior compared to the past weeks. According to Geoffroy Avard, volcanologist at the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the volcano continues its active eruption, although the ash content observed […]