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 […]
OECD Labor Committee gave approval to Costa Rica
The Committee on Employment, Labor and Social Affairs (ELSA), which evaluates labor, social and labor market policies in the process of Costa Rica’s accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), issued a formal favorable opinion for the country’s entry into that Organization. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security led the evaluation […]
Ballena Marine Park prepares Whale and Dolphin Festival
The Ballena National Marine Park is preparing for the Whales and Dolphins Festival that will start on September 15th and will extend until October 1st. The ninth edition of the festival is in the middle of good news for the locals: soon they will have a tourist berth for people that visit this site to […]
Students participate in lesson to become agents of change
Fourth grade students from the Felix Arcadio school in Santo Domingo de Heredia received a special lesson on Thursday morning. The “World’s Greatest Lesson” was given by Alicia Vargas, deputy minister of public education, as part of an initiative led by the United Nations. The lesson lasted 40 minutes, in which the vice minister talked […]
Almost 70 animals were rescued from a single house in Montes de Oca
Authorities rescued 68 animals from negligence and cruelty in a house in Montes de Oca. Dogs and cats lived in dirt, but now they will have a chance to live in great conditions. The operation took place on Monday, September 4th, according to Humane Society International of Latin America (HSI). The work was led by […]
Costa Rica inaugurates its Embassy in Indonesia
Foreign Minister Manuel González officially inaugurated the Costa Rican Embassy in Indonesia on Wednesday, in the middle of his tour on the Asian continent. The new embassy has been in operation since July and was part of a strategy to increase cooperation and trade with this country and also with the rest of South East […]