Wild and untamed: Our Southern Zone Deep Dive
By Costa Rica’s Southern Zone is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, beloved by travelers from around the planet. It’s also Costa Rica’s poorest. The rich jungle landscapes teeming with wildlife are a stark contrast to the high unemployment and low average income that characterizes the region. Costa Ricans, foreigners and indigenous tribes […]
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Ortega regime proposes massacre be investigated by Police, institutions and Porras Commission
The proposal of Daniel Ortega’s regime on the issue of justice for the victims of repression is to let the official Truth Commission, known as the Porras Commission, along with six other institutions, including the Orteguista Police (PO), which is accused of committing acts of repression, investigate the crimes in order to verify them. It […]
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Listen and subscribe to The Tico Times Dispatch
Have you listened to our podcast, The Tico Times Dispatch? In the Dispatch, we cover the biggest news from Costa Rica every month. We also use the platform for special editions, including an episode on street harassment and another on Costa Rican love stories. Are you on an iPhone, iPad, Mac or computer with iTunes? […]
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UNICEF executive director talks drought, immigration during visit to Costa Rica
ULLOA, Heredia — Along with ministers from nearly 60 countries, Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, attended this week’s Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Sector Ministers’ Meeting at Costa Rica’s National Convention Center. The event, held on the heels of the Latin American Conference on Sanitation (LatinoSan), featured government officials and stakeholders from across […]
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UNICEF executive director talks drought, immigration during visit to Costa Rica
ULLOA, Heredia — Along with ministers from nearly 60 countries, Henrietta Fore, the executive director of UNICEF, attended this week’s Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) Sector Ministers’ Meeting at Costa Rica’s National Convention Center. The event, held on the heels of the Latin American Conference on Sanitation (LatinoSan), featured government officials and stakeholders from across […]
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Costa Rica and Peru establish alliance to develop water program in Guanacaste
On March 11, the Ministry of Environment and Energy in Costa Rica (MINAE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation in Peru (MINAGRI) presented a program to exchange water harvesting technologies and water resource management. It has funding of up to 600 million colones from the European Union through the Forests, Biodiversity and Ecosystems EUROCLIMA+ […]
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Volcano ultramarathon set to begin in Costa Rica
For six days, runners will traverse Costa Rica as part of a 200-km ultramarathon. Volcano Ultramarathon Costa Rica 2019 will take runners through rainforests, up volcanoes and back down by rivers and waterfalls. The race begins April 7 and concludes April 13. Though the official route map has not been revealed, the ultramarathon will include […]
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Costa Rica wins prestigious award for road quality
Costa Rica has won the Global Road Achievement Award, awarded annually by the International Road Federation (IRF), the organization announced Monday. Patrick Sankey, the IRF President and CEO, applauded Costa Rica for multiple innovations: one-lane bridges to reduce building material, unmarked roads to cut painting costs, and unfixed potholes to drive the economy by keeping mechanics […]
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Trump cuts aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador; threatens to close Mexican border
The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to cut off aid to three small Central American countries, insisting they weren’t doing enough to stop the flow of migrants to the United States. Trump announced the aid cut-off to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala last week and threatened once again to close the […]
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Costa Rica inaugurates country’s largest solar park
Costa Rica on Saturday inaugurated the country’s largest solar park, which the government says will provide electricity to 5,000 homes. Located in Pocosol of San Carlos, Alajuela, Parque Solar Cooperativo comprises 19,000 solar panels over 11.2 hectares. It will help northern communities enjoy uninterrupted electric service throughout the dry season, when hydroelectric capacity diminishes, according […]
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