The post Canada at Risk of Another Devastating Wildfire Season<gwmw ></gwmw><gwmw ></gwmw><gwmw ></gwmw> appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The federal government says Canada is at risk of another devastating wildfire season, following an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the coming months. Officials said during a technical briefing past Wednesday that drier, warmer weather is expected this spring and summer, putting much of the country at greater risk of wildfires. Much of the country, in ..read more

The post Costa Rican National Assembly Continues to Discuss Possibility of Alcoholic Beverages Sponsorship in Sports appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The Institute on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (IAFA) reiterated before the deputies of the Social Affairs Commission of the Legislative Assembly its opposition to the possibility of alcoholic beverages sponsoring sports or athletes in Costa Rica.This discussion has been taking place in Congress in recent years without becoming a reality. The legislative body is currently discussing file 23,565, called “Law for the creation of the national ..read more

The post Adventure Reality Show Will Be Recorded in Guanacaste.The Project is Valued at $10 Million<gwmw ></gwmw> appeared first on The Costa Rica News. A new audiovisual project will be recorded in Costa Rica and the production cost is estimated at $10 million. This is an adventure reality show that will take place in Guanacaste. For now there are no more details about the program.This was announced on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 4th, by the Foreign Trade Promoter (Procomer) and the Film Commission. This is the first project to arrive in Costa Rica thanks to the benefits pro ..read more

The post New Test to Detect Human Papilloma virus Will Be Applied as of May in Costa Rica appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) confirmed that starting in the first quarter of 2024, women will be able to undergo the HPV test.It is a high-performance test that detects the human papillomavirus that causes cancer in cells, with an effectiveness rate of 98%. Every year in Costa Rica, 133 people die from this disease. Most of the victims of this disease are women between 30 and 59 years old. This is the fourth type of cancer with the highest incidence. I ..read more

The post Costa Rica Continues to be the Happiest Country in America appeared first on The Costa Rica News. Costa Rica is ranked 12th in the world in the ranking of the happiest countries in the world, only surpassed by European nations, according to a report sponsored by the UN. In America it ranks first followed by Canada at number 15, the United States at number 23, Mexico at number 25 and Uruguay at number 26. In 2009, Costa Rica held the title of the happiest country in the world, followed by the Dominican Republic, according to a report on happiness and life satisfaction from a British en ..read more

The post Average Price of the Dollar in Costa Rica Approaches ¢500 appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The price at which participants in the Foreign Currency market (Monex) quote the dollar has gradually approached the ¢500 barrier.Yesterday, at the close of the trading period for this currency, the simple average of the price reached ¢503.92, while the weighted average (which takes into account the size of each transaction) remained slightly higher, at ¢504.09. This is the lowest level for both averages since mid-January 2014, while the ¢500 limit has not been touched since December 2013 ..read more

The post Are You Traveling to Puerto Viejo Limon During Holy Week? It Will Have Only One Access<gwmw ></gwmw>< appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) denies that tourists will face inconveniences if they visit Puerto Viejo de Limón this Holy Week.The authorities began expansion work on three bridges on Route 256, however, they assure that the passage is enabled to enter Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo without major setbacks. Passage available for visitors The Road and Bridge Construction Management of the National Road Council ..read more

The post Global Warming Slows Earth’s Rotation and Alters Universal Time Measurement appeared first on The Costa Rica News. The melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica modifies the speed of the Earth’s rotation faster than expected and that will alter the calculation of universal time on which computer networks adjust, says a study published recently. Since 1967, Universal Coordinated Time (UCT) has been established with ultra-sensitive atomic clocks that keep time around the world and ensure the accuracy of digital and communication infrastructures such as satellite navigation. For histori ..read more

The post Urban Developers Deforest Unconsciously and Put Access to Water at Risk in Dominical appeared first on The Costa Rica News. Residents of Dominical in the canton of Osa denounce with great concern the growing deforestation activity in the area by development companies that are dedicated to the real estate and tourism market, affecting not only the great existing biodiversity but also putting at risk access and affecting water scarcity. Since the 1950s, the residents of the area were in charge of managing the distribution of water – at that time not potable -, thus building a collection ..read more

The post Japanese Culture Will Have Its Festival Next Saturday in San Ramón de Alajuela appeared first on The Costa Rica News. If you are a lover of Japanese culture or if you are looking to learn more about it, you have an appointment next weekend.The Embassy of Japan in Costa Rica and the Western Headquarters of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) organize the Japan Festival in San Ramón 2024.The event will be next Saturday, April 27th at the San Ramón Regional Museum, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Those attending the event will be able to enjoy different traditional arts through workshops such a ..read more