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In an increasingly fast-paced and disconnected world, José Antonio Leal invites us to pause and listen carefully. This expert in medicinal plants, originally from Venezuela and now living in Costa Rica, shares his valuable teachings on the art of communication, the importance of spirituality, and the healing power of nature. […]

Nature has rights, as recognized on July 3, 2025, by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in its historic Advisory Opinion on the Climate Emergency. With this decision, one of the world’s most important courts made it clear that ecosystems, such as forests and rivers, have the right to exist, […]

Costa Rica is the country with the largest increase in foreign millionaires in Latin America over the last decade, according to a ranking on the migration of high-net-worth individuals. According to the report “Private Wealth Migration 2025,” prepared by the consulting firm Henley & Partners, the growth rate has been […]

The Rural Development Institute (Inder) confirmed the acquisition of land in Santa Cruz de Turrialba, where the Tourist Visitation Center for the Turrialba Volcano National Park will be built. The total investment amounts to ₡365.6 million, and the initiative will directly benefit approximately 70,000 people in the Turrialba-Jiménez Rural Territory. […]

After 37 years redefining the limits of space exploration at NASA, Costa Rican engineer Sandra Cauffman closed a historic chapter on August 8 to open a completely new one. From the streets of Hatillo, where she grew up working as a child, to her office as Deputy Director of NASA’s […]

Are artificial colorings or additives in the food you buy at the grocery store, supermarket, or bakery bad? The food industry in Latin America asserts that “if that were the case, we’d be shooting ourselves in the foot.” Specialists and researchers from the sector gathered in the Peruvian capital to […]

Costa Ricans and foreigners see Quepos as one of the country’s main tourist destinations. This canton located on the Pacific is visited by thousands of people, many of whom are enchanted by Manuel Antonio National Park. However, local businesses are making an effort to showcase the full range of activities: […]

The first edition of the “Masterminds Chess Challenge 2025,” a free individual tournament designed for young strategists is launched. The event, which seeks to promote the development of analytical and critical thinking skills, will take place on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the CENFOTEC University facilities.The tournament is open to […]

In a boardroom, a German manager emphasizes that the meeting will start at 9:00 sharp. The next day, the Costa Rican team arrives between 9:05 and 9:10, smiling, after greeting each other and catching up. For the German, it’s a lack of seriousness; for the Costa Ricans, it’s building trust. […]

Costa Rica rose in the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in June of this year. Our country ranked 54th in the world, with an overall score of 1.84 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is the highest level […]