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Directory 506

From multilingual chatter to the songs of birds

Even when he was at home in Bolivia, his passport was always within reach, a journey always being planned: to forests, beaches, deserts, mountains...

From consumption to conservation: the story of Carlos

What does it take to protect wildlife in Costa Rica? When we imagine the needs of wildlife organizations, we often think of funding for...

Where two rivers start, a mission was born

How did a specific concern for the health of two rivers grow into a project that affected multiple communities’ schools and economies, the role...

A day in the life of a young artisan

Angie Flores López is one of the young women who collaborates with the Fundación Construyendo Sonrisas. She is 14 years old and lives in...

Handmade tortillas: culture on your palate

When I eat a criollo corn tortilla, I know we are eating the same thing our ancestors ate. I was fortunate to meet my...

The promise of a book

What is your first memory of a book in your hands? Your fingers trailing along a shelf, touching the spines? That distinct, strangely loud sound...

Orchids, mysterious plants.

    Orchids inevitably arouse curiosity and admiration. They used to be unusual, but today it is common to see them in homes and even for...

For Costa Rica, there’s no time to lose

I'm an introvert. When I travel, I like to hide away with a book. But despite all that, every so often, sometime extraordinary happens...

The power of the observer

When we go on a trip, a walk, a little getaway, we always have a reason. It can be knowing a new place, revisiting...

A day in the life of a master chocolatier

In the early hours of the morning, the noise of an ATV fills the hills of Turrubares and announces that Yorleny Cubillo, the chocolatier...
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Plastic recycling in Costa Rica

“All plastics are recyclable. That is the real answer. We’ve just made products in ways that prevent them from being recycled," says Carlos Fonseca,...
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