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Papaya seeds, natural remedy for Dengue Fever in Costa Rica
Over the past few weeks we have enjoyed sharing pictures from people on Flickr on our Facebook page as well as natural remedies for day to day things that effect… Read more
Spay and neuter for companion animals in Costa Rica and Latin America
The Costa Rica Star and all of our contributors, photographers, and many of our readers are supporters of The McKee Project here in Costa Rica and around Latin America. In… Read more
B.C. Canada man survives Costa Rican snake bite
A B.C. man who suffered a potentially deadly snake bite in Costa Rica that left him weeping tears of blood is recovering in a Vancouver hospital thanks to the quick… Read more
Finding Happiness with Costa Rica Coconuts
Carlos Caiceda Perlaza comes from a coconut plantation family on the Pacific in Colombia where they cultivated and sold coconuts. There, they processed the coconut for its juice and used… Read more
Starbucks Increases Ethical Sourcing Practices Within Costa Rica
This week Starbucks announced it would enhance its ethical sourcing program with the investment in a new farming and research center in Costa Rica. The 240 hectare farm on Poas… Read more
New multi-sector partnership seeks to reduce cervical and breast cancer in the Americas
A new initiative launched at the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (
“One Woman” to be released on International Women’s Day / Countdown begins today
On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2013 UN Women will launch “One Woman: A song for UN Women”, a musical celebration of women worldwide, featuring more than 20 artists from… Read more
4th Annual Medical Travel Business Summit April 24-26 2013 in Costa Rica
United States healthcare related entities including insurance companies, self-insured employers, third party administrators, hospitals, physician practices, managed care organizations and many others are all packing their shorts, flip flops and… Read more
3 Legged Dog Needs Sponsor at AHPPA Sanctuary Costa Rica
Morgan is a smaller black and white male dog; he stands apart because of his three legs. Panicked and dodging cars in the middle of a busy intersection in Escazú,… Read more
Corn, Cultural Heritage Of Costa Rica
Culture is what remains when one has forgotten everything. If in Costa Rica we can speak of an ancestral culture, it is undoubtedly that of corn. Although we have already… Read more
Get To Know The Women’s Club Of Costa Rica With These February 2013 Events
Meet the motivated, energetic women who have been providing scholarships, creating public school libraries and supplying textbooks to Costa Rican students for dozens of years. Two diverse opportunities to engage… Read more
Costa Rican Scientists Trial Aquatic Agriculture To Boost Food Security
Costa Rican researchers are pioneering ‘aquatic agriculture’ — the method of growing crops on freshwater lakes and reservoirs — to boost food security in the developing world. The technique involves… Read more
Repair Work Advances At Nicoya Hospital After Earthquake
The repair of damaged infrastructure in La Anexion Hospital in Nicoya, after the earthquake of September 5, 2012, has progressed 40% and it is estimated that it could be ready… Read more
Ticos In The United States: Living The American Dream Has Its Price
We walk from the train station toward a Guatemalan restaurant where we decide to have breakfast. It’s 11 a.m. on a summer day in August, a little late to be… Read more
How Costa Rica And Chile Are Leveraging Independent Carbon Standards
Both Costa Rica and Chile suffer from high rates of deforestation, which means both can earn carbon credits by saving their rainforest and reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation… Read more
Chill Out With Aloe In Costa Rica
Aloe Vera is one of the most useful and easy to grow plants. It has been called “a physician in a pot” since it can be used to treat a… Read more
Costa Rican Tribe’s Traditional Medicines Get A Modern Media Makeover
When the Terraba tribe in Costa Rica rallied to oppose a hydroelectric dam they feared would destroy their land and their centuries-old culture, the indigenous community took a modern approach…. Read more
Report: Woman Attacked in the Water at Jaco Beach, Animal Unknown
This morning we are getting reports of a woman who was attacked in Jaco Beach yesterday, while swimming offshore. A French couple heard her screaming by a surf lesson tent,… Read more
Intimate partner and sexual violence against women is widespread in 12 Latin American countries
Washington, D.C., 17 January 2013 (PAHO/WHO) — A new report published by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and… Read more
Study finds insecticide in Costa Rican children near plantations
Children living near traditional plantations in Costa Rica are exposed to twice as much of the insecticide chlorpyrifos compared to children living near organic plantations, a study reports. More than… Read more
