More than 90 environmentalists and academics and some 30 social organizations have signed a petition in opposition to a new plan to expand the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM) in the Central Valley, ...

The Costa Rican government this week issued a decree creating a new type of park within the framework of the Environment Ministry. Urban Natural Parks have the objective of conserving ecosystems and ...

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOUEAST officially held its brand launch at the Convention Center in vibrant San José, Costa Rica on October 28, 2025, which drew much attention ...

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) Costa Rica, with its lush rainforests, stunning coastlines, and vibrant cities, offers a diverse range of lifestyles for foreigners seeking a new home or a long-term escape.

Four decades of changes in land use in central Costa Rica have increased nitrate concentrations in drinking water, in some areas to potentially unsafe levels, according to a new study led by a ...

When you imagine Costa Rica’s forests and exotic beaches, the last thing you might think is that this is a quickly urbanising country. However, the growth of urban population in Costa Rica in the last ...

An urban water supply plant built by China Tiesiju Civil Engineering Group (CTCE) was successfully handed over to Costa Rican operators on Jan 7 as a China-aided project after more than three years of ...

The Fortech recycling factory which opened nearly three decades ago in Cartago about 27 kilometers (17 miles) from the capital San Jose, is referred to by its staff as an "urban mine." For the last ...