Costa Rica ranks fifth worldwide as a favorite place for bird watching. This has allowed the country to become an important business nest for bird watching. Hence, the the National Bird Route was launched, consisting of 12 sites from which people can access specific observation points with high diversity of birds. The Costa Rican Tourism […]

International experts are helping Costa Rica fight against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Representatives of the National Cancer Institute of the United States and Harvard University are consulting the Guanacaste Epidemiology Project, now called Costa Rican Agency for Biomedical Research (ACIB). The Institute is a pioneer in the global research on cancer. Its work has focused on […]

Since the fishing ban was implemented in the Gulf of Nicoya last month, the National Guard has seized about 8 kilometers of gillnets and arrested five captains for being linked to illegal fishing in the area. However, the authorities notice a decrease in illegal fishing and attribute it to a greater awareness from local fishermen, […]

Experts predict that the next wars will be over water. Costa Rica has already seen some serious disputes: *Atenas and Grecia got in an argument for the construction of an aqueduct. *People form Sardinal, in Guanacaste, prevented the construction of a pipeline to carry their water to large resorts. *Drinking water is the public service […]

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) is receiving applications for the implementation of financial grants to fund scholarships and research in science, technology and innovation. For this purpose, the ministry will allocate ¢211 million to the Incentive Fund and ¢400 million to PROPYME Fund. The Incentive Fund will assess projects involving professional qualification, […]

Otto Guevara, legislator from the Libertarian Movement, presented a bill to establish a cap on the salary of the president, ministers, deputy ministers, heads of department and senior officers. The proposal aims to impose a single remuneration to these officials, without bonuses or annuities. According to Guevara, there is a great gap in the salaries […]