by Jurgen Ureña | Nov 13, 2025 | Articles
I walk with Fernando and Jessica through the halls of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica, in Curridabat. We arrive at a small central courtyard where a luminary shines, intact. It is an object that shows the refinement of another century....
by Emma Tristán | Nov 2, 2025 | Articles
I’m returning from the Irazú volcano when I see a dark-headed vulture gliding over a field. Curious about what drew it there, I pull the car over to the roadside. In the sky, other vultures trace slow circles. Through my binoculars I see that their heads aren’t black,...
by Jurgen Ureña | Oct 28, 2025 | Articles
My mom arrived early, as always. Dressed in black, she walked through the doors of the funeral home, searched around but found no one she knew. Don Enrique, a very dear co-worker who worked as a mechanic, had died, and grief was rising in his throat. He sat among...
by Emma Tristán | Oct 26, 2025 | Articles
I sit in front of my computer, ready to write. I have decided to travel to Uvita, in the South Pacific, without packing suitcases, hat or sunscreen. I close my eyes and let the memories of a trip I took a few years ago with the family settle in, when we walked on the...
by Larissa Fernandez | Oct 16, 2025 | Articles
Some time ago I wrote a blog entitled “Making biodiversity pay: a look at new opportunities”, inspired by the COP16 talks on Biodiversity, held in October 2024. There he explored how biodiversity credits and markets could open a new door and connect...
by Emma Tristán | Oct 12, 2025 | Articles
After a walk along the beach, we went back to the hotel. Our feet were covered by a thin dark layer, black as engine grease. We took off our flip-flops; we opened the tap to the maximum and rubbed with our hands: nothing. The stain persisted, especially between the...
