The electric bus that will run on hydrogen as a fuel, operated by Ad Astra Rocket, is already in Costa Rica. However, it is still necessary to comply with some formalities in customs and field tests for its operation. This company, managed by the scientist Franklin Chang, explained in an official statement some details about […]
Edible seaweed project wins National Technology Award
The project “Aquatic agriculture for sea and lakes” was awarded yesterday with the “Clodomiro Picado Twight” National Technology Award, as “an initiative that reflects the best efforts of Costa Rican society to guarantee food security without deterioration of natural resources.” Ricardo Radulovich Ramírez, a professor at the University of Costa Rica (UCR), is the researcher […]
Costa Rica is a leader in tourism… For now
Although Costa Rica continues to be the Central American leader in attracting tourists, it neighbors – Nicaragua and Panama – show a significant growth. In the last decade, Costa Rica achieved a 54% increase in visitors, while the Panamanians achieved a growth of 85% and Nicaraguans a surprising 158%. Data from the Central American Integration […]
Passion for jaguars earns Tico international recognition
Costa Rican Roberto Salom won the international ‘William T. Hornaday Award’. The recognition is made for the contribution to the conservation of mammals and habitats. The award is given by the American Society of Mammalogists in the United States. Salom achieved recognition after a series of investigations on jaguars in the country, in the sub-broiler […]
Sculptures highlight Ticos’s beauty and talents at the airport
The “Infinite Possibility Paradise” campaign seeks to highlight Costa Rican natural resources and landscapes with the exhibition of different artistic forms such as photographs and sculptures. The objective is that tourists can appreciate our famous and permanent biodiversity represented through a series of artistic pieces that currently sit in boarding rooms and migration areas. But […]
Revenues from this film in the country will be for children with cancer
On August 31st the film “Lo que de verdad importa” (What really matters) will be released in the country and, beyond the positive message it gives, the valuable thing is that all the revenues at the box office will be donated to Costa Rican children with cancer and terminal diseases. This was announced by the […]