What was Costa Rica’s greatest source of export revenue in 2023? If you guessed coffee, pineapple or bananas, you’re wrong. Medical devices—ranging from surgical and therapeutic devices to diagnostic equipment—lead the list of exports.
I fondly remember my childhood days, walking alongside my father amidst the aromatic expanse of his coffee plantation in Heredia, Costa Rica.
Costa Rica’s global image is typically dominated by sights of mountains, beaches and volcanoes, with the smell of coffee in the background.
The devastating Hurricane Otto made landfall in Costa Rica in November 2016, adversely affecting the livelihoods of more than 10,000 people and causing economic damages estimated at least US$185 million.
