Welcome to the Embassy of Costa Rica in Kenya
The Embassy of Costa Rica in Kenya is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of Costa Rica. The Embassy coordinates and manages matters of politics, commerce, tourism, education, health and international relations between both countries and concurrent embassies.………read more
๐๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต โ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐
Costa Rican heritage is not only found in our national symbolsโit lives in the traditions, expressions, flavors and values we share every day.
โ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ
From the mountains to our tables, coffee is part of our history and a cherished ritual of connection.
๐ฝ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Gallo pinto, tortillas, tamales and other traditional dishes reflect the richness of our agricultural heritage and the importance of sharing food with family and community.
๐ถ ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
From marimba rhythms to traditional festivities, Costa Rican music and dance preserve stories and bring communities together.
๐ค ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ
More than a phrase, ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ expresses an attitude toward life: optimism, warmth, gratitude and the importance of human connection.
๐ฟ ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
Our cultural identity is deeply intertwined with the landscapes that surround usโfrom forests and mountains to our coasts and rivers.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒโ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐.
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(English below)
La embajadora Verรณnica Garcรญa posicionรณ los esfuerzos de vanguardia del paรญs en infraestructura sostenible durante la sesiรณn de alto nivel sobre vivienda e infraestructura, en el marco de la Conferencia Innovate4Cities 2026.
La embajadora Garcรญa destacรณ de manera prioritaria el cรณdigo de construcciรณn para la adaptaciรณn climรกtica que actualmente elabora un equipo interinstitucional de expertos liderado por el Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y de Arquitectos de Costa Rica con el apoyo tรฉcnico de ONU-Hรกbitat y con recursos del Fondo Verde para el Clima.
โLa experiencia costarricense demuestra que la soluciรณn no es seguir construyendo de forma reactiva, sino planificar de manera proactiva. Este nuevo cรณdigo tรฉcnico serรก clave para garantizar que la infraestructura habitacional se diseรฑe tomando en cuenta proyecciones climรกticas futuras y, que cuente con estรกndares de resiliencia climรกtica, avanzando hacia un desarrollo mรกs seguro y sostenibleโ, afirmรณ la embajadora.
La representante permanente formรณ parte de este panel de alto nivel junto con el ministro de Vivienda, Tierras y Mantenimiento de Barbados, Hon. Christopher Gibbs, y la alcaldesa del municipio surafricano de Tswelopele, Rose Phukuntsi, entre otros. La directora ejecutiva de ONU-Hรกbitat, Anaclรกudia Rossbach, actuรณ como moderadora.
Innovate4Cities 2026 fue presentada por ONU-Hรกbitat y el Pacto Mundial de Alcaldes por el Clima y la Energรญa, del cual forman parte 27 municipios costarricenses.
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Ambassador Verรณnica Garcรญa highlighted the countryโs cutting-edge efforts in sustainable infrastructure during the high-level session on housing and infrastructure, as part of the @innovate4cities 2026 Conference.
Ambassador Garcรญa underscored as a top priority the building code for climate adaptation currently being developed by an inter-institutional team of experts led by the Federated College of Engineers and Architects of Costa Rica, with technical support from UN-HABITAT and funding from the Green Climate Fund.
โCosta Ricaโs experience shows that the solution is not to continue building reactively, but to plan proactively. This new technical code will be key to ensuring that housing infrastructure is designed with future climate projections in mind and meets climate resilience standards, moving toward safer and more sustainable development,โ said the Ambassador.
The Permanent Representative was part of this high-level panel alongside Hon. Christopher Gibbs, Barbadosโs Minister of Housing, Land, and Maintenance, and Rose Phukuntsi, mayor of Soutf Africa's Tswelopele Local Municipality, among others. UN-Habitat Executive Director, Anaclรกudia Rossbach, served as moderator.
Innovate4Cities 2026 was presented by UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, of which 27 Costa Rican municipalities are members.
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The Embassy facilitated the second workshop, building on the discussions and partnerships initiated during the first engagement, by bringing together delegations from the University of Nairobi and OVSICORI to strengthen institutional collaboration and deepen technical exchanges.
The webinar enabled constructive dialogue between the two institutions, supporting discussions on opportunities for joint research, knowledge exchange, capacity building, and future collaborative initiatives. The workshop reinforced the commitment of both institutions to advancing scientific cooperation and laid the groundwork for practical partnerships aimed at improving geohazard monitoring and research. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Embassy of Costa Rica in Kenya was pleased to facilitate the first virtual workshop between the National University of Costa Rica - Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica โ OVSICORI) and the University of Nairobi. At this South-South scientific collaboration, the University of Nairobi team showcased its work in seismic and volcanic monitoring, highlighting its research and monitoring capabilities. The workshop provided an excellent platform for knowledge exchange and set the stage for deeper scientific collaboration, experience sharing, and joint research between the two institutions.
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La Embajada de Costa Rica en Kenia tuvo el placer de facilitar el primer taller virtual entre la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica โObservatorio Volcanolรณgico y Sismolรณgico de Costa (OVSICORI)โ y la Universidad de Nairobi. En el marco de esta colaboraciรณn cientรญfica Sur-Sur, el equipo de la Universidad de Nairobi presentรณ su labor en materia de vigilancia sรญsmica y volcรกnica, destacando sus capacidades de investigaciรณn y seguimiento. El taller constituyรณ una excelente plataforma para el intercambio de conocimientos y sentรณ las bases para una colaboraciรณn cientรญfica mรกs profunda, el intercambio de experiencias y la investigaciรณn conjunta entre ambas instituciones. ... See MoreSee Less
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Costa Rica actively participated in the 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11) at the ministerial level, with the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mrs. Mรณnica Navarro, leading the national delegation. She was accompanied by Ambassador for the Ocean, Gina Guillรฉn, and Ambassador of Costa Rica to Kenya, Verรณnica Garcรญa.
During the Conference, Costa Rica presented ambitious commitments and participated in several events addressing key issues such as ocean finance, ocean accounts, and seabed mining, among others, reaffirming its commitment to advancing sustainable ocean governance and international cooperation.
Costa Rica extends its sincere congratulations to the Government of Kenya for the successful organization of OOC11. The Conference marks an important contribution to strengthening global efforts and fostering greater coherence in the protection, conservation, and sustainable management of our ocean.
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Costa Rica participรณ activamente en la 11.ยช Conferencia ยซNuestro Ocรฉanoยป (OOC11) a nivel ministerial, con la ministra de Medio Ambiente y Energรญa, la Sra. Mรณnica Navarro, como jefa de la delegaciรณn nacional. La acompaรฑaron la embajadora para el Ocรฉano, Gina Guillรฉn, y la embajadora de Costa Rica en Kenia, Verรณnica Garcรญa.
Durante la conferencia, Costa Rica presentรณ ambiciosos compromisos y participรณ en varios eventos que abordaron temas clave como el financiamiento oceรกnico, las cuentas oceรกnicas y la minerรญa del fondo marino, entre otros; reafirmando su compromiso de promover la gobernanza sostenible del ocรฉano y la cooperaciรณn internacional.
Costa Rica extiende su mรกs sincera felicitaciรณn al Gobierno de Kenia por la exitosa organizaciรณn de la OOC11. La Conferencia representa una importante contribuciรณn al fortalecimiento de los esfuerzos globales y al fomento de una mayor coherencia en la protecciรณn, la conservaciรณn y la gestiรณn sostenible de nuestros ocรฉanos.
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For the first time, GRULAC States ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ท๐จ๐บ๐ฌ๐น๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช -under the Costa Rican Chairmanship- and the European Union ๐ช๐บ and its Member States met in Nairobi for an informal exchange of views on matters of common interest.
The dialogue served as an opportunity to, amongst others, strengthen collaboration at multilateral level European Union in Kenya
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Por primera vez, paรญses del GRULAC ๐ฆ๐ท๐ง๐ง๐ง๐ท๐จ๐ฑ๐จ๐ด๐จ๐ท๐จ๐บ๐ฌ๐น๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ช - bajo la Presidencia Pro Tรฉmpore costarricense- y la Uniรณn Europea ๐ช๐บ y sus estados miembros se reunieron en Nairobi para un intercambio informal de puntos de vista sobre cuestiones de interรฉs comรบn.
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''๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ''
Climate action is not the responsibility of one country, one generation, or one community alone. ๐
Real change happens when people come together with courage, innovation, and purpose.
From renewable energy initiatives to community conservation efforts, bold environmental leadership can inspire global transformation.
This is our collective moment to:
๐ก Innovate sustainably
๐ค Collaborate globally
๐ข Raise our voices
๐ฑ Build resilient futures
The climate conversation must become climate action.
Together, we can still shape a more sustainable world.
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