Costa Rica Charts the Path Toward Healthier and More Sustainable Eating Habits

In Costa Rica, the average cost of a healthy diet reached US$4.56, while worldwide it was US$3.96 per person per day, according to the latest United Nations report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (2024). This difference shows the …

Government of Costa Rica proposes changes to toughen penalties for abortion

QCOSTARICA — The Government of Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday that it will present to the Legislative Assembly a bill to toughen the penalties for abortion, punishing women who perform it as well as those who agree to perform it, while President …

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Costa Rica Visit: What to Expect

The new U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, will visit Costa Rica next week to discuss a range of critical issues, including migration flows, national and regional security, and the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism. Chancellor Arnoldo André …

Pizá Golf bringing wellness concept to Costa Rica

52-year-old 'Super Mario' supermarket in Costa Rica wins unlikely victory against the Nintendo lawyers: 'He is Don Mario,...

Nintendo—a company that's famously litigious when it comes to muscling down on fan projects, emulators, and sometimes just straight-up other games—took one to the chin recently after a supermarket in Costa Rica, named "Super Mario" after its …

Costa Rica Exposes Its Supply Of Ornamental Plants To More Than 43 Countries

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) With more than 36,000 visitors from 43 countries, IPM Essen is the ideal event to showcase the diversity and quality of Costa Rica's offer. In addition, it is a strategic space to explore trends and close deals in traditional …

Costa Rican Supermarket Wins Trademark Battle Against Nintendo

A small Costa Rican supermarket has emerged victorious from a legal battle against the renowned video game giant, Nintendo. José Mario Alfaro González, owner of “Super Mario” in San Ramón de Alajuela, found himself in an unexpected legal showdown when he …

Nintendo Loses Trademark Battle With a Costa Rican Grocery Store

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Techdirt: While most of our conversations about Nintendo recently have focused on the somewhat bizarre patent lawsuit the company filed against Pocketpair over the hit game Palworld, traditionally our coverage of …

Poas volcano (Costa Rica) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 22 January-28 January 2025 (...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025, 15:00 | BY: VN The Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismológico de Costa Rica-Universidad Nacional (OVSICORI-UNA) reported an explosive eruption at Poás at 0602 on 23 January, but due to weather conditions no visual observations were made. A …

Beach vibes and luxury digs at the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica

ERIC ROSEN/THE POINTS GUYStretching between two sandy beaches at the tip of a tropical peninsula along Costa Rica's Pacific coast, the Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica is a little slice of paradise where you can spend your days …