A luxurious yacht designed by Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, sailed around Costa Rica, according to the residents of the Gulf of Papagayo and Culebra Bay, who have been astonished by the presence of the yacht valued at $120 million. It’s a mansion on the water. It does not look like a yacht,” commented Rolbin Garcia, […]
Archives for May 2017
Veterinarian denies malpractice in case of Thor the cat
Veterinarian doctor Alejandro Gómez used cable ties from a hardware store on a surgical procedure of a cat called Thor, which deeply annoyed the animal rescue Association Catrix. The cat was found by a couple from Limón in very bad condition, after being hit by a vehicle in the vicinity of the Zurqui tunnel. When […]
Two men rescued from shipwreck in Nicoya
Two men traveling on the Leidy 1 boat were rescued on Saturday night on the high seas by the National Coast Guard. According to Carlos Hidalgo, a spokesman for the Ministry of Security, at 5:50 p.m. a man called 9-1-1 asking for help because his boat was sinking.” The incident occurred just over seven kilometers […]
Firefighters and Red Cross locate trapped people in Guanacaste
On Sunday afternoon, two firefighters were dragged by a river when they tried to help four people trapped in Bagaces Guanacaste, in the sector of Aguas Claras de Guayabo. According to the Fire Department, they received unofficial reports that the people were trapped on an islet. However, at the time the firefighters performed the rescue […]
Rains cause 21 landslides throughout the country
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) stated that on Sunday, 21 landslides were reported throughout the country and caused damage to housing and infrastructure, especially roads. For example, in San Carlos, there were damages in the bases of a bridge, and the shelters of Barrio Corazón de Jesús and Coronado are still open. The incidents occurred […]
Inexperience has taken its toll on Solís, analysts agree
President Luis Guillermo Solís has one year to consolidate, initiate or fulfill the promises he made during his election campaign and when he took office in 2014. However, analysts doubt he will do something different in the remaining months and believe inexperience has cost the president dearly. Promises such as closing or transforming CONAVI, ending […]