This year, 50 Costa Rican breast cancer survivors received a light of hope, thanks to a campaign of nipple tattoos, which brought Colombian artist Fabian Henao to the country. The three-dimensional tattoo seeks to assimilate the natural shape of the breast, which has undergone a mastectomy, and thus give back a very important part to […]
Volunteers removed 2,400 kilos of waste from Guacalillo beach
A total of 2,400 kilograms of waste will no longer pollute the Pacific Ocean and Costa Rican beaches. A total of 450 volunteers extracted that amount of waste from Guacalillo beach last Saturday. The initiative is part of the Costa Rica Green and Clean Program and the efforts of the Ocean Conservancy group, which promotes […]
UNESCO awarded Quepos School for sustainability actions
Inmaculada School, located in Quepos, was recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Education for Sustainable Development (EDS) and Disaster Risk Management (DRM). The school participated along with 5,000 other education centers in the continent in the Continental Schools with Sustainable Future Rally, and it won the first place of […]
Red Cross sets up accounts to help Mexico after earthquake
On Wednesday, the Costa Rican Red Cross authorized bank accounts so that the citizens can make their contributions and thus help the Mexican people, following the earthquake that occurred on Tuesday in the Federal District. The accounts were opened with the authorization of the National Commission of Emergencies (CNE) to make deposits as a donation […]
Guanacaste inaugurates the largest solar park in Costa Rica
More than 2,100 homes in Guanacaste will benefit from clean energy thanks to the new Juanilama Solar Park. The park located in Belén de Carrillo, Guanacaste, comprises five hectares of an estate with 15 456 photovoltaic panels, owned by Coopeguanacaste, RL, which will generate 9 Gigawatts (GWH) of energy per year. Coopeguanacaste is proud to […]
Costa Rican Gastronomic Show celebrates Independence
Independence Day comes loaded with flavor for all those who love gastronomy. This is because from September 15th to 30th Paseo Gastronómico La Luz, in Escalante neighborhood, will prepare sandwiches, minced meat and chicharrones. The Costa Rican Gastronomic Show, will present 13 dishes of the typical cuisine in 13 restaurants of the Gastronomic Walk, with […]