The travel agency Alalea reported in a statement that they are taking steps to reschedule the holiday or reimburse people who were affected by cancellations in Easter. The document signed by Augusto Zeledón, indicates that the cancellations were due to problems beyond their control. In addition, they pointed out that each case will be handled […]
Archives for June 2017
Video shows crocodile having a feast in Tambor
This crocodile had an all-inclusive feast on a Tambor beach on Tuesday. The scene was captured by Joshua ten Brink who was in the area and recorded the exact moment when the animal was feeding on rays. As seen in the video, the huge reptile was very close to the shore and enjoyed an exquisite […]
Officer’s son suspected of assaulting members of Public Force
One of the seven people accused of assaulting two officers of Public Force in Santa Clara de San Carlos is the son of an officer of that police force. Nineteen-year-old Castro was among those arrested after the aggression. The subject is the son of a policeman from the North Zone and has a criminal record […]
Increase in non-contributory pension coverage
For this year, the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) will deliver 4,200 new non-contributory pensions. In total there are an additional ¢2 billion to meet the needs of the population. Ten years ago there were 77,185 people who received the benefit of a pension of the Non-Contributory Regime (RNC). In February of this year, […]
Man captures Costa Rican paradises in video
Twenty-three-year-old Diego Eskenazi, dives every so often with his camera to capture the natural treasures that are hidden in the depths of Costa Rican oceans and rivers. I’ve always been attracted to the sea, especially to animals. Photography is part of my life, every time I want to clear everything I go to the sea […]
Director of Mexico Hospital: “The risk of death for Pérez was very high”
The risk of death for Minor Pérez, after being rescued last Saturday from under an embankment in La Garita de Alajuela, was very high and he died on Monday. Due to the crush syndrome, the risk of death was very high. Statistically and historically, there have been very few survivors,” said Douglas Montero, director México […]