Population projections already estimated that Costa Rica will never reach 6 million inhabitants, but rather, the population will gradually decline. The starting point, as revealed by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) this Monday, already has a date. 2044 will be the date when “the national population begins […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
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Five Spanish women cancer survivors will participate from October 21st to November 4th in the tenth edition of the “Reto Pelayo Vida,” an extreme sports event held for the first time in Costa Rica, according to the organizers’ announcement this week. They will cross the country from the Pacific, starting […]
Costa Rica, July 2025 – In an era of soaring political polarization, climate emergencies, and nonstop social media scrolling, a startling trend has emerged: liberals are reporting depression rates far above their conservative and moderate counterparts. Sparked by Columbia University’s landmark study on teenage mental health and reinforced by Pew […]
The concept of ageism was coined in 1969 by Dr. Robert Butler, an American gerontologist and the first director of the National Institute on Aging in the United States. Identifying a word for ageism in every language would be a way to begin generating awareness and change in every country. […]
Costa Rica July 2025 – As sun-seeking Americans and Canadians search for their next slice of paradise, Costa Rica’s Papagayo Peninsula has emerged as the hottest second-home destination since Cabo San Lucas hit its stride over a decade ago. Darren Throop—a former entertainment executive who sold his company to Hasbro […]
Costa Rica, July 2025 – When surf, cinema and “Pura Vida” collide, you get a tidal wave of excitement—and that’s exactly what happened on May 31, 2025, at Jacó’s iconic Surfer House. The inaugural Costa Rica Surf Film Festival, presented by Rip Curl under the banner Surfing República, crowned Pura […]
Costa Rica, July 2025 – In a country renowned for its lush rainforests and “Pura Vida” ethos, a chilling story of betrayal and courage has burst into the spotlight. “El Monaguillo, el Cura y el Jardinero” (“The Altar Boy, the Priest and the Gardener”), directed by Juan Manuel Fernández Escoto, […]
Q COSTARICA — On Tuesday, July 1st, the old ¢500 and ¢50 coins officially stopped being valid for payments, just like the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) had announced. Those old coins now need to be swapped or deposited at banks and other financial institutions, as they’re being replaced […]
Q COSTARICA — Population projections already estimated that Costa Rica will never reach 6 million inhabitants, but rather, that the population will gradually decline. The starting point, as revealed by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) on Monday, already has a date: 2044 will be the date when […]
In his first Canada Day speech as prime minister, Mark Carney emphasized Canadian unity in a “changing” world. “158 years ago, a few provinces gambled on the idea that they would be stronger together than they could ever be separately. They were right, and so they became a new federation […]