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Costa Rica is a beautiful country with lots of educational opportunities. One opportunity is to learn about the history of oxcarts. In 2005, Costa Rica’s oxcarts with beautiful colors and designs were recognized by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and declared them to be an Intangible World Heritage. [51]
Costa Rica receives about 65% [14] of its energy from hydroelectric plants alone due to its extreme amounts of rainfall and multiple rivers. [15] As the largest source of energy, hydropower represents the most important source of energy in the country, but after inauguration of the Reventazon Dam, the only big hydro project remaining in the planning stage by the Instituto Costarricense de ...
Costa Rican agriculture plays a profound part in the country's gross domestic product (GDP). It makes up about 6.5% of Costa Rica's GDP, and 14% of the labor force. [1] ...
Skyway Costa Rica is a regional airline based in San José, Costa Rica. It operates daily scheduled passenger services to 8 domestic destinations and 1 international destination. It operates daily scheduled passenger services to 8 domestic destinations and 1 international destination.
The Costa Rican Social Security Fund or Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (as it is known in Spanish) is in charge of most of the nation's public health sector. Its role in public health (as the administrator of health institutions) is key in Costa Rica, playing an important part in the state's national health policy making.
Unicomer Group Headquarters in San Salvador, El Salvador. The Unicomer Group was founded in 2000. [2]In 2014, Unicomer Group obtained international credit ratings from Fitch Ratings and from Standard and Poors for its consolidated holding company, which at that time was named Regal Forest Holding Co. Ltd.
The first emission of postage stamps was done in 1862. A year later Costa Rica attended the Postal Congress in Paris, the only Latin-American country to attend the event. In August 1883 Costa Rica subscribed to the Universal Postal Union. In 1922 the country joined the Unión Postal Panamericana, integrated with Spain, Portugal, and various ...
Laws in Costa Rica are vague on the topic of the legality of marijuana. According to The Costa Rica News, "The Narcotics Law No. 8204 says that it's illegal to sell and produce marijuana on a big scale. It's also illegal to carry marijuana of more than a small dose.