Why Costa Rica
A nation that chose peace as its national infrastructure.
Pura Vida · 1948
In 1948, Costa Rica abolished its army.
In its place, the nation invested in education, healthcare, biodiversity, and human flourishing. It is one of the only countries on earth to have institutionalized peace as a strategic decision rather than a moral aspiration.
76 yrs
Without a standing army
25%
Of land protected as national territory
99%
Renewable electricity generation
#1
Latin American nation in the World Happiness Report
A Founding Geography
An institution requires a soil. Ours is a country whose modern identity was forged by the conviction that peace is not an outcome — it is a discipline.
From this geography, Global Peace Hub convenes leaders from every continent. Costa Rica is our base, not our boundary.