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‘I felt that I had no right to be alive’

El Colectivo 506 - September 21, 2023

Sofia* is 27 years old. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was transmitted to her when she was born, in Nicaragua. However, she says that her family never knew that HIV-AIDS...

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‘Without HIV, I would have been just another addict’

El Colectivo 506 - September 20, 2023

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‘They say I came here for death with dignity’

El Colectivo 506 - September 19, 2023

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HIV in Costa Rica, part 4: Alonso rises

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 14, 2023

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HIV in Costa Rica, part 3: Miguel decides to live

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 12, 2023

HIV in Costa Rica, part 2: Sofía comes out of her shell

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 7, 2023

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HIV in Costa Rica, part 1: Forty years on, still battling misinformation

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 5, 2023

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Explore Costa Rica, its culture, traditions, the places that will make you fall in love and the people that make them vibrate.

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Media Naranja

Love stories in Costa Rica, all kinds of love

What I learned from two years of writing little love stories

February 14, 2023

Podcast: From multilingual chatter to the songs of birds

September 25, 2022

Bilingual by 2040

First, meet your classmates

July 28, 2022

Voices
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‘I felt that I had no right to be alive’

El Colectivo 506 - September 21, 2023

Sofia* is 27 years old. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was transmitted to her when she was born, in Nicaragua. However, she says that her family never knew that HIV-AIDS...

Current Edition

‘Without HIV, I would have been just another addict’

El Colectivo 506 - September 20, 2023

Miguel is 46 years old, and he is very aware of that fact. He’s asked, what gives you confidence that you will be able...

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‘They say I came here for death with dignity’

El Colectivo 506 - September 19, 2023

Alonso* is 35 years old and the father of two teenage children. He is from San Sebastián, in southern San José. He is sitting...

Teachers speak out: what our Education 506 community taught us about reading in Costa Rica

El Colectivo 506 - June 1, 2023

Today we come to the end of our “Let’s Read!” edition. For two months, we’ve focused on the importance of improving the reading skills...

Community

A space for our communities around Costa Rica.

Come celebrate by the river and help create a green Hatillo

March 9, 2023

Podcast in Spanish: Conversations 506 with Radio Aserrí

March 4, 2023

Just in Time for the Holidays: Arts and craft fair takes over Atenas

December 6, 2022

‘I don’t know how to close the gap, but I think journalism can’

November 23, 2022

‘There are hidden gems you’ll never see if you stay on the highway’

November 7, 2022

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Entrepreneurs 506

A space to share information and tools for entrepreneurs in Costa Rica .

Trademark registration and intellectual property rights in Costa Rica: what every business owner should know

El Colectivo 506 - August 22, 2023 0

Does your business have its trademark registration? If your brand isn’t registered, you're not alone. In a recent survey we conducted in our WhatsApp community...

Costa Rican fashion in search of sustainability: the story of Selfmade

June 15, 2023

Owner-employees and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund

May 11, 2023

What our small business learned from a month reporting on the B Impact Assessment

April 4, 2023

Pucci Photo and the B Impact Assessment: workers, customers, and a planet in need

March 30, 2023

Mental Health

The Wellbeing Route at El Colectivo 506

‘I felt that I had no right to be alive’

Current Edition El Colectivo 506 - September 21, 2023 0

Sofia* is 27 years old. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was transmitted to her when she was born, in Nicaragua. However, she says that her...

‘Without HIV, I would have been just another addict’

Current Edition El Colectivo 506 - September 20, 2023 0

Miguel is 46 years old, and he is very aware of that fact. He’s asked, what gives you confidence that you will be able...

‘They say I came here for death with dignity’

Current Edition El Colectivo 506 - September 19, 2023 0

Alonso* is 35 years old and the father of two teenage children. He is from San Sebastián, in southern San José. He is sitting...

Tips 506

El Colectivo 506 editorial staff explains the how, when, where and what of things to do and experience in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Inside Out

When visiting Costa Rica, choose your personal care products wisely

Katherine Stanley Obando - August 11, 2022

Entrepreneurs 506

How to set up your food-related business in Costa Rica

Animal Coexistence

How to choose a wildlife sanctuary for your volunteer work in Costa Rica

Animal Coexistence

How can travelers choose an ethical wildlife sanctuary in Costa Rica?

Animal Coexistence

How can tourists support animal welfare in Costa Rica?

Past Editions

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Rearview 2022 - Dicember 2022

The power of looking back

Mónica Quesada Cordero - December 1, 2022

Have communities kept learning from their past emergencies?

Cristian Mora Pérez / David Josué Bolaños Jiménez - December 3, 2022

Just in Time for the Holidays: Arts and craft fair takes over Atenas

Judith LaBelle - December 6, 2022

Can Costa Rican municipalities safeguard caregivers’ mental health?

Katherine Stanley Obando - December 10, 2022

Podcast in Spanish: From cattle fields to packed stadiums: the women who transformed Costa Rican soccer

El Colectivo 506 - December 15, 2022

Podcast in Spanish: For these rural Costa Rican communities, the solution to forest fires comes from within

Mónica Quesada Cordero - December 15, 2022

Hop on the bus - November 2022

Welcome to ‘Hop on the bus’

Katherine Stanley Obando - October 31, 2022

‘There are hidden gems you’ll never see if you stay on the highway’

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 7, 2022

Why you are the key to solutions journalism

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 10, 2022

‘We need less bureaucracy and more action’

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 12, 2022

A dangerous narrative: the migrant crisis in Costa Rica

Carrie McCracken - November 20, 2022

‘I don’t know how to close the gap, but I think journalism can’

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 23, 2022

Las Titas - October 2022

Welcome to ‘Las Titas’

El Colectivo 506 - October 1, 2022

In Palmares, a bridge among four generations

Priscilla Mora Flores - October 3, 2022

Building dreams of community life: Cohousing for the elderly

Javier Del Monte - October 4, 2022

Podcast in Spanish: How can a city become age-friendly?

El Colectivo 506 - October 6, 2022

A crisis where cause and solution are the same: caregiving in Costa Rica

Mónica Quesada Cordero - October 8, 2022

In Puriscal: the land of oblivion

Gloria Calderón Bejarano - October 10, 2022

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Costa Rica Inside Out - August 2022

Costa Rica Inside Out 2022

Welcome to ‘Costa Rica Inside Out 2022’

El Colectivo 506 - August 1, 2022

A day in the life of an artisan in Bijagua

Directorio 506 - August 4, 2022

Costa Rica Inside Out 2022

A lush reserve with a storied past: Reserva El Quetzal

Katherine Stanley Obando - August 5, 2022

Costa Rica Inside Out 2022

Gifts for moms near and far who love rural Costa Rica

Directorio 506 - August 9, 2022

They made this place by walking

Katherine Stanley Obando - August 16, 2022

My next step: how can I place my Costa Rican art pieces in hotels?

Directorio 506 - August 22, 2022

Food that roots us - May 2022

Animal Coexistence - April 2022

The Lineup - March 2022

Welcome to ‘The Lineup’

Katherine Stanley Obando - March 1, 2022

Costa Rica’s legislators, part 1: Possession of the ball

Katherine Stanley Obando - March 5, 2022

Costa Rica’s legislators, part 2: Opening up the clubhouse

Katherine Stanley Obando - March 12, 2022

The sounds of voting in Berlin

Katherine Stanley Obando - March 14, 2022

Elections in Osa: joy and disappointment

Esteban Calderón - March 15, 2022

Costa Rica’s legislators, part 3: Coming off the bench

Katherine Stanley Obando - March 18, 2022

Long live CR! - February 2022

Welcome to “Long live CR!”

Mónica Quesada Cordero - February 1, 2022

How can a city become age-friendly?

Mónica Quesada Cordero - February 4, 2022

Two sides

Emma Jane - February 5, 2022

Accessible travel in Costa Rica: what tourists (and travel providers) should know

Katherine Stanley Obando - February 10, 2022

A surprisingly simple Costa Rican nutritional practice for healthy aging—on the verge of being lost

Mónica Quesada Cordero - February 11, 2022

A chance to reunite: intergenerational travel in Costa Rica

Katherine Stanley Obando - February 18, 2022

Toolkit 2022 - January 2022

Entrepreneurs 506

Welcome to ‘Toolkit 2022’

El Colectivo 506 - January 3, 2022

It all starts small

Katherine Stanley Obando - January 3, 2022

Tips 506: How to plan a trip to Costa Rica with a positive impact

Mónica Quesada Cordero - January 7, 2022

Entrepreneurs 506

Tools for entrepreneurs and consumers: small business certifications in Costa Rica

Katherine Stanley Obando - January 8, 2022

Here’s to the mask-makers

Katherine Stanley Obando - January 10, 2022

Tips 506: How to select a tour when visiting Costa Rica

Mónica Quesada Cordero - January 13, 2022

Rearview - Dicember 2021

Welcome to ‘Rearview’

El Colectivo 506 - December 2, 2021

Costa Rica’s best-kept secrets: solutions journalism and our rural communities

El Colectivo 506 - December 4, 2021

The ones who raised their hands

Katherine Stanley Obando - December 7, 2021

How does symbiosis begin? The case of Barra Honda

Mónica Quesada Cordero - December 10, 2021

The ever-changing border: Migration, coffee, and COVID in Costa Rica

Katherine Stanley Obando - December 18, 2021

Tenacious - November 2021

Welcome to ‘Tenacious’

El Colectivo 506 - November 1, 2021

Who is tenacious?

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 1, 2021

Women belong in sports and sports journalism

Fanny Tayver Marín - November 2, 2021

The sea and Rocío Mora: the story of an open water ultramarathoner in Costa Rica

Mónica Quesada Cordero - November 4, 2021

From cattle fields to packed stadiums: the women who transformed Costa Rican soccer

Alejandro Zúñiga - November 5, 2021

The only way out is up

Katherine Stanley Obando - November 8, 2021

The Future of Cancer - October 2021

The Future of Cancer

Welcome to ‘The Future of Cancer’

El Colectivo 506 - October 1, 2021

Why do we get cancer?

Mónica Quesada Cordero - October 1, 2021

‘Get up, live, enjoy’: the legacy of Giovanna

Melissa Lopez Briceno - October 4, 2021

The Future of Cancer

A public-private alliance, from the public health standpoint

Solange López Mena - October 5, 2021

What does it take to get a mammogram in Costa Rica?

Mónica Quesada Cordero - October 8, 2021

She still keeps watch

Katherine Stanley Obando - October 11, 2021

Infodemic - September 2021

Welcome to ‘Infodemic’

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 1, 2021

Costa Rica’s fight against fake news

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 3, 2021

At her daughter’s command

Katherine Stanley Obando - September 6, 2021