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August in Costa Rica: Events, Concerts and Celebrations of the Month

August is one of the busiest months of the year in Costa Rica. With the green season at its peak and mid-year school holidays recently over, the month combines major

Monteverde Earns Global Recognition for Excellence in Conservation

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve has reached a new milestone for conservation in Costa Rica by becoming the country’s...

Giant Otters Swim Free Again in Argentina After Nearly Four Decades

A historic milestone for South American wildlife conservation Argentina has achieved a major conservation milestone with the release of a...

Honey Produced in Guanacaste Wins Gold at a Prestigious International Competition

A Costa Rican product earns global recognition Honey produced in the province of Guanacaste has been awarded a gold medal...

Fifteen Para Athletes to Represent the Country at the Tlaxcala Para Athletics Grand Prix

A new opportunity to compete on the international stage A delegation of 15 Costa Rican para athletes will compete at...

Panama Moves Forward with a New Agreement to Strengthen Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainability

An international commitment to protect ocean ecosystems Panama will implement an agreement aimed at strengthening the conservation and sustainable use...

Mikela Castro Emerges as One of Costa Rica’s Young Surfing Talents After Winning Three National Divisions

A historic season for a new generation of surfers At only 12 years old, Costa Rican surfer Mikela Castro achieved...

Authorities to Review Possible Unauthorized Construction Within a Biological Corridor in Costa Rica’s Southern Region

An investigation seeks to determine whether environmental impacts occurred The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) has...

Young Costa Rican Badminton Players Shine at International Tournament with 13-Medal Performance

A remarkable showing in El Salvador Costa Rica’s national badminton team returned home with 13 medals after competing in an...

Guanacaste Expands Air Connectivity with the First Direct Flights to Washington Dulles

A new route strengthens travel between Costa Rica and the U.S. capital region For the first time, Guanacaste will offer...

Sperm Whale Found in Cahuita Highlights the Importance of Protecting Marine Mammals

A whale was found dead along Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast The recent discovery of a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) found...

White-Lipped Peccary Returns to Strengthen Ecological Restoration in a National Park in Southern Costa Rica

A key species returns to its natural habitat After more than fifteen years of absence, the white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari)...

Costa Rican Initiative Showcases Nature-Based Urban Solutions at the World Biodiversity Forum

A Costa Rican project earns international recognition An environmental initiative developed in Costa Rica was selected from hundreds of international...

Costa Rica’s 62 Canton Anthems Now Available on Digital Music Platforms

The Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched “Patria Sonora y Visual”, a collection that brings together Costa Rica’s cantonal...

Ancient sea turtle fossils reveal new clues about the evolution of the oceans

A discovery that expands our understanding of the marine past The discovery of ancient sea turtle fossils along the coast...

The impact of domestic cats on wildlife raises new conservation challenges

A study examines one of the major threats linked to introduced predators Domestic cats (Felis catus) are part of millions...

Chernobyl’s wildlife adapts its behavior as ecosystems face new pressures

An unexpected natural laboratory for studying wildlife Decades after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the exclusion zone remains one of the...

A rare deep-sea fish reveals new secrets about life in the Atlantic Ocean

An exceptional encounter with a little-known species Scientists have successfully recorded the first images of a living binocular fish in...

Agenda

August 30, 2026

Yandel Sinfónico | Parque Viva, La Guácima (Alajuela)

August 29, 2026

MTB White City Epic 2026 | Liberia, Guanacaste

August 29, 2026

Greeicy – Candela World Tour | Centro de Eventos Pedregal, Belén

Feature People

Marcia Madrigal, I was born with a paintbrush in one hand and a colored pencil in the other.

I met Marcia Madrigal by chance one Saturday morning at the Barrio Aranjuez Green Market....

The International Arts Festival returns in 2026.

In 1989, during the administration of President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias Sánchez,...

Day by Day in San José

This is an old photo. Years ago, when I had my business in San José,...

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