With the criteria of 25 international tasters, the coffee of producer Luis Ricardo Calderón of La Bandera de Copey de Dota obtained the best score with the beans that will participate in the international Cup of Excellence 2018, the 11th edition of this auction via Internet on July 10th. The Calderón family grows their coffee […]

Throughout June, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will intensify the request for citizens to donate blood. The call is made with the purpose of keep providing care and treatment for people with different diseases, as well as for those who have suffered traffic or labor accidents. As part of the activities, on June […]

The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reported a quiet day and with little participation of voters in the plebiscite that was held this Sunday in Nosara de Nicoya. Nearly 41,000 voters were called to decide if Nosara becomes administratively independent from the Municipality of Nicoya and a District Municipal Council is created. Héctor Fernández, director of […]

The San José Diversa Festival started last Friday with the aim of celebrating sexual diversity. For this third edition, the central themes are eroticism and “Los imparables’’ (the unstoppable), a slogan that refers to the struggle for the rights of the LGBTI community. Workshops, talks, outdoor activities, and other programming started on June 1st and […]

On World Bicycle Day, dozens of cyclists took the bike path in the capital within the framework of the international celebration. Dozens of people were part of a tour that began at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), in San Pedro de Montes de Oca at 8:00 a.m. and extended to Paseo Colón. Some important […]