Did you know that March is the peak of the bird nesting season in the country? At this time, hundreds of species are nesting and the reproductive stage is booming. The process of courtship, reproduction and nesting usually occurs between the end of January and the second week of April, although it may vary due […]
Archives for March 2017
A Costa Rican school went carbon neutral
Chimirol School is located In Cerro Chirripó, in Pérez Zeledón, and it is the first Costa Rican carbon-neutral educational center. How did they do it? -In 2015, this school managed to use solar panels as a source of energy supply. -The children received physics, music and plastic arts lessons in classrooms whose walls were built […]
Chinchilla: “No more half measures, governments must take sides”
Former president Laura Chinchilla told the governments of America that they cannot take “half measures” regarding Venezuela’s situation. According to the latest report by Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro, the South American country has a deep rupture of the constitutional state. In an interview with NTN24 media, Chinchilla said […]
Cocaine among fried potatoes
The Drug Control Police arrested a Honduran man suspected of international drug trafficking when they discovered cocaine hidden in the trailer he was driving. The 33-year-old man named Ramírez was headed to Honduras when he was arrested in Peñas Blancas, on the Nicaraguan border. In the truck he had fried potatoes. However, upon revision the […]
The sea lion found in Uvita died last week
The sea lion that was rescued in Uvita lost the battle for life. According to reports from the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), the animal died on March 14th. The animal was assisted with fluid therapy and it was fed due to the state of advanced malnutrition it presented. According to the studies, it also […]
Authorities managed to seize 277 kilograms of cocaine
Three Costa Ricans and one Colombian were arrested on Saturday afternoon. They were carrying several kilograms of cocaine. Authorities found the subjects in 2 vehicles near a well-known residence in San Rafael de Heredia. Police officers were in the scene for about an hour, until they were able to arrest the suspects. Authorities managed to […]