A visually exciting work of photography and no nonsense travel writing, Costa Rica: The Complete Guide is quite possibly the best guide on the market for eco-tourism in Costa Rica. Produced independently by James Kaiser the book is printed on high quality stock paper and puts to shame anything that cartels such as Lonely Planet, […]
Archives for January 9, 2014
Our Name is Costa Rica and We Will Vote: But Not For You Anymore
A social media campaign produced by a group of students at the University of Costa Rica is creating controversy while stealing the thunder from national debates on television. Although it is less than two weeks old, the Facebook page has generated 37,266 subscribers. A video published on December 27th is highly critical of mainstream political […]
Coast guard gets two additional vessels for Pacific coast
On Wednesday, President Laura Chinchilla participated in the launch of two coast guard vessels at the port of Puntarenas. Each boat is a large interceptor with a range of 740 kilometers. Additionally, the local delegation of the Fuerza Publica received 39 new patrol vehicles. Original Article in crhoy.com
Criminals steal insect collection valued at $ 100,000
Authorities are looking for a insect collection, stolen from a private museum in Coto Brus, Puntarenas on the night of December 27th. The collection consists of 27 wooden boxes and represents the life work of a 16 year German expat. Original Article in La Nacion