On August 30th, the campus of the National University (UNA) became a part of Zaguates. As part of the university week, there is an animal welfare to find a home for 15 dogs from the organization. There are adult and young dogs for adoption, as well as items such as coffee cups, bags and others […]

A man was bathing in a waterfall in the Southern Zone when he was surprised by an ocelot. …in the Southern Zone of the country, this man was bathing in a waterfall when this beautiful ocelot wanting to cool off, just appeared,” said William Rojas in the video uploaded to their Facebook profiles. Despite being […]

Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC) is developing a sustainable and ecofriendly housing project. They explained that a wooden house produces up to 45 tons less carbon dioxide (CO2) than a concrete one. they also stated that the houses are as safe as a regular one if the building and electrical construction codes are properly […]

Despite being a small business, Ovo Montessori kindergarten in Escazú recently achieved a certification from the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), as a carbon neutral organization, which has motivated other schools to ask kindergarten’s help to achieve this goal. Small changes and a lot of organization are part of the modifications made in this […]

If Costa Rican coffee producers decided to roast their own grains, international markets would pay a price six times higher than the current amount they pay for green grains. Today, 99% of national producers sell green coffee, because roasting demands additional investments they cannot afford. According to the manager of Promotion for the Coffee Institute […]