The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Uruguayan Luis Almagro, will visit Costa Rica again to participate in the “High Level Forum on the Flows of Migrants in an Irregular Migratory Situation in the Americas,” to be held from September 12th to 13th. In August, Almagro came to the country as a […]
Archives for September 2017
Ballena Marine Park prepares Whale and Dolphin Festival
The Ballena National Marine Park is preparing for the Whales and Dolphins Festival that will start on September 15th and will extend until October 1st. The ninth edition of the festival is in the middle of good news for the locals: soon they will have a tourist berth for people that visit this site to […]
MINAE will inspect all properties with rivers and ponds
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) announced that they will inspect the lands that have (or adjoin) rivers, lakes and ponds. Minister Edgar Gutiérrez explained that starting on December 1st they will start with the inspection campaign in compliance with the Forestry Law, in force since 1996. The review will cover all those persons, […]
CNE maintains green and yellow alert due to possible rains
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) maintains the green alert for the Central Valley, North Zone and the Caribbean, and the yellow alert for the South, Central and North Pacific, given the possibility that heavy rains will hit the country, as part of the indirect influence of hurricane Irma. Sigifredo Pérez, chief of operations of the […]
Yoga Guru visits 4 provinces of Costa Rica
As part of a trip throughout Central America, yoga guru Constancio Gribaudo, will visit four provinces of Costa Rica to give talks and workshops. The goal is to share his knowledge and positive messages to contribute to the improvement of life and the well-being of people through yoga and other healthy practices. He is currently […]
Hurricane Irma goes down to category 2
Hurricane Irma was downgraded to Category 2 after touching land for the second time in Florida, according to US meteorologists, who warned that it is still capable of producing deadly tidal waves. At 3:00 on Sunday, the hurricane had winds of up to 177 kilometers per hour, the top of a category 2 hurricane, with […]