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Archives for January 19, 2017

Hookd Cup, where water is your biggest rival

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

More than 200 surfers will participate in the 17th edition of the National Surf Tour. The event will be held in Dominical de Osa beach. The Hookd Cup will gather the best surfers in the country, such as Noel Mar Mcgonagle, Anthony Fillingim, Maykol Torres and Jair Pérez. However, there are great surfers, like Leilanie […]

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14 confirmed zika cases in the first week of January

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

There is no truce with Zika. Only in the first week of 2017 were 14 new cases of the virus confirmed in the country. The previous year ended with 1,649 affected patients, 150 of which were pregnant women, but only 40 completed their pregnancies. Data from the Ministry of Health reported 88 possible cases, but […]

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The basic rate will fall to 4.50%

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

According to data released by the Central Bank on its website, from January 19th the basic passive rate (TBP) will drop by 5 basis points reaching 4.50%. At the new level, the indicator is 145 basis points below the figure shown in the same week a year earlier. The reduction of this week was influenced […]

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UNESCO asks Costa Rican teachers to adapt to cultural diversity

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Due to the significant number of foreign students in Costa Rica, Costa Rican teachers were asked to adapt their lessons to cultural diversity. Costa Rica’s office of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) asked each student to give their identity, regardless of their origin. For example, according to data collected by said […]

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Video captures striking incadescence on top of Turrialba

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

One of the cameras installed near Turrialba Volcano caught the emanation of incandescent material from the active crater of the colossus. The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that the output of that material occurred between 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday and 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday. This does not mean that it is […]

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San José will celebrate Chinese New Year and Chepe Joven Festival

January 19, 2017 by Staff News Writer

On Wednesday, the municipality of San José announced that they will celebrate two cultural events by the last week of January: the Chinese New Year and the electronic music festival called “Chepe Joven”. The council scheduled a series of cultural activities to celebrate the Chinese New Year on January 28th. For example, a gastronomic and […]

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