Costa Rica is preparing to welcome hundreds of athletes from around the world in an unprecedented event: the Great Costa Rica Marathon 2025, a world-class competition that will take place on Sunday, November 30, 2025, in the heart of the Greater Metropolitan Area. With nearly 300 confirmed international runners and […]
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For the first time in the history of organ and tissue donation and transplantation at the Costa Rican Social Security Fund, our country has achieved a donation rate of 10 donors per million inhabitants (dpmh), placing us among the Latin American countries recognized for having the most developed donation systems […]
The ProMundo Foundation, recognized in Costa Rica for the impact of its “Chepe se Baña” project, today inaugurated +HUMANOS, a new health center designed to provide medical services to homeless people, people living in extreme poverty, and migrants in transit. Located 200 meters south of the Emergency Room entrance of […]
The University of Costa Rica held ExpoMeca 2025, a space in which students and faculty from the School of Mechanical Engineering presented approximately 37 projects developed within the framework of their courses and research projects. Responding to the country’s current challenges The initiative aims to foster creativity, knowledge exchange, and […]
Luis Posada is not just an artist—he’s a force of nature. His vivid murals, infectious laugh, and defiant independence have earned him the trust of celebrities, the loyalty of wildlife, and the love of those lucky enough to know him. From a childhood shaped by political violence and secret sketching […]
In 1973, Komatsu Sakyō’s speculative novel Japan Sinks caused a stir. The author imagines Japan overwhelmed by natural disasters. Secret negotiations are taking place with other countries—including Australia—to rescue the population. Translated into several languages and adapted into television series, films, anime, and manga, the bestseller continues to fuel debate. […]
Recently, a bright orange nurse shark was accidentally captured in Barra de Parismina, in the province of Limón. The specimen had white eyes, reinforcing the hypothesis that it could combine xanthism with albinism, according to marine researchers. Extremely rare According to scientists, the phenomenon is extremely rare, and a shark […]
A cancer diagnosis bursts into life like an unexpected blow: fragile, vulnerable, real. But instead of asking myself “Why me?”, I chose a different path: asking myself “What for?” And from that premise, a profound, intimate journey was born, marked by gratitude—a compass that taught me to look beyond the […]
Going to the bathroom outside the home continues to be a taboo subject in Costa Rica. 45% of people avoid using the bathroom at work, according to a recent survey, while 54% expressed discomfort doing so in public spaces or other people’s homes. Although 85% of those surveyed acknowledged that […]
Born in the heart of San José, near the iconic Paseo Colón, Don Antonio López Escarré is a reflection of the diversity that defines Costa Rica. In an intimate interview, the ambassador shares his personal and professional journey, where his parents’ teachings have served as his compass and guiding light. […]