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HIV@40

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

Katherine Stanley Obando -
Miguel is not going to let anything get in the way of telling his story. Of the three people we talk to on this...
Entrepreneurs 506

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

Alejandro Badilla -
The fashion industry is one of the world’s worst polluters. It is produced on a massive scale and in less than ideal conditions. However,...
Education 506

How can Costa Ricans read more if they don’t have books?

Mónica Quesada Cordero -
“The cruel reality was that there were no books and there were no libraries. It was like a bucket of cold water," says Alda...
Longform

The green veins of our concrete cities

Jhostyn Diaz Tenorio -
You can listen to this story on Spotify It's Saturday morning. Children, teens, homemakers, senior citizens and other residents have gathered, all ready to work...
Hop on the bus

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

Mónica Quesada Cordero -
In our final longform of 2022, we’re proud to present our first longform story created for audio. We talk to two women who have...
Hop on the bus

‘We need less bureaucracy and more action’

Katherine Stanley Obando -
Who would you rely on if flood waters took your bedding, your belongings, or even your home? The thing is, none of us know that...
Hop on the bus

Why you are the key to solutions journalism

Katherine Stanley Obando -
When a journalism student asked me earlier this week how El Colectivo 506 finds the solutions that we report about, a series of faces...
Las Titas

Caregiving as a shared public-private responsibility in Costa Rica

Mónica Quesada Cordero -
In Costa Rica, 80% of households with children under four assume 100% of the caregiving. This usually means that women take on this task. An...
Las Titas

The economy of care and its professionalization

Mónica Quesada Cordero -
Paola Mejías Molina was in the last months of her nursing degree at Santa Lucía University when she decided to start a business: highly...
Bilingual by 2040

The hardworking teens leading Costa Rica’s bilingual push

Mónica Quesada Cordero -
“What is the topic of the day? Let's see”, says teacher Marcela Aguilar Alpizar to the students of section 11-2-A of the Liceo San...
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Tips 506: What to pack for a sustainable and thrifty trip to Costa RIca

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Once your trip to Costa Rica is planned, what should you pack—especially if you’re hoping to have an environmentally sustainable trip without wasting money...

Tips 506: Traveling in Costa Rica in a financially sustainable way

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