Lewison Wood, a renowned British explorer, will show to the European television the climb of the Chirripó Mountain, as well as the experience of visiting Costa Rican forests. Wood, who was in the country during October and November, included Costa Rica as part of the destinations to be visited for his ‘Walking The Americas’ program. […]
Archives for January 2017
Green alert to remain until Tuesday
On Saturday, the National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared a green alert in the Caribbean, South Pacific, Central Valley and the Northern Zone, due to the influence of cold front in the national territory. Esquivel Lidier, head of Research and Risk Analysis of the CNE, said the alert will remain at least until Tuesday. According to […]
Electrical failures are the main cause of fires in the country
According to the Costa Rican Fire Department electrical failures were the main cause of structural fires last year, accounting for 34% of the fire-related emergencies. 2016 ended with 1,064 fires that killed 18 people, whereas in the first 8 days of this year there are already 17 registered emergencies and one deceased person. The other […]
Santo Domingo municipality wants to transfer Inbioparque facilities
President of the City Council of Santo Domingo Tomás Azofeifa Villalobos announced there is an agreement that aims to transfer Inbioparque facilities to become the first multi-institutional center of the province of Heredia. He guarantees that he counts on the support of political parties and, according to him, representatives from those parties are worried about […]
An American consular official was shot in Mexico
The Mexican Attorney General and US authorities reported that an American consular official was shot in Guadalajara. They are offering $ 20,000 for the capture of the assailant. According to a video on the Facebook page of the diplomatic delegation, the attack occurred at around 6:20 pm (local time) on January 6th, outside a small […]
Are you a therapist or special education expert? Foundation needs volunteers
There are many ways to support people who really need it. Donating time and passion is one of them. Therefore, if you are physical or occupational therapist, an expert in speech therapy or special education, there is a foundation that needs your help to oversee the welfare and development of children and adolescents with disabilities. […]