Apparently, this weekend many drivers took the liberty of using the railroad as a parking lot. A series of images uploaded to social networks by INCOFER highlighted this situation, showing vehicles invading the train’s right of way; and even vehicles parked on the railroad track obstructing the way of the locomotive, which was carrying out […]
Archives for May 8, 2017
Rains affected 2 houses and 20 people in Alajuelita
A landslide hit 2 homes and left about 20 people affected in Alajuelita. The event occurred in San Felipe de Alajuelita, in front of Los Pinos school. Apparently, the heavy rains caused the collapse of a structure affected another house. There were no victims. crhoy.com
She knows all the countries of the world and Costa Rica is among her favorites
Cassandra De Pecol holds an enviable record: with just 27 years old, she knows all the countries in the world. This girl from Connecticut, United States, has visited 196 sovereign nations in 18 months and 26 days since 2015, and Costa Rica is in her Top 10. In her list of recommendations, the country holds […]
Prusia is a favorite for tourists
Visits to the Prusia Forest in Costa Rica increased by 200% from the year 2015 to 2016 and it is expected that for this year the figure will continue to grow. According to Horacio Herrera, manager of the Prusia Sector of the Volcán Irazú National Park, only last year they received 77 thousand visitors, most […]
Beware of tanning
If you try and try tanning and never get any color, you’d better stop trying and pay close attention because your skin color is probably very clear and therefore it’s the most likely to develop a type of skin cancer called melanoma, which is one of the most aggressive -although less common- types of cancer. […]
IMN does not rule out cyclone alert in the Pacific
The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) does not rule out or confirm the likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Costa Rica by next week. According to Rebeca Morera, IMN meteorologist, it’s too soon to talk about a cyclone. However, she said the National Hurricane Center (CNH) does not […]