Exhibition marks 55th year of Costa Rica-Korea ties
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Ambassador of Costa Rica Rodolfo Solano Quiros, third from left, attends an opening ceremony of the Korea-Costa Rica National Parks and Protected Areas Photo Exhibition at Seoul Station, Sept. 12. / Courtesy of Embassy of Costa Rica
By Rachel Lee
Costa Rica held a photography exhibition from Sept. 12-14 to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Costa Rica at Seoul Station.
The “Korea-Costa Rica National Parks and Protected Areas Photo Exhibition,” organized by the Costa Rican Embassy and Korea’s Ministry of Environment, features 20 photos depicting the beautiful landscapes and rich natural and cultural assets of the two countries’ national parks and protected areas.
The photos also aim to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Korea National Park Service and the 50th anniversary of Jirisan National Park. This year also marks 196 years of Coast Rica’s independence.
In 2004, Costa Rica and Korea’s park management agencies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for mutual exchange and cooperation, constituting the first MOU of this kind signed by KNPS with another country, according to the embassy.