Maureen Fallas, from the National Liberation Party (PLN), proposed creating the first urban national park, which would be located in Loma de Salitral, in Desamparados. The legislator presented a bill that would innovate conservation policies in two aspects: The first is the possibility of creating protected areas within cities, and the second is to introduce […]
Archives for December 2017
Red Cross: 26 people were treated in Zapote
Nearly 30 people were treated by the Costa Rican Red Cross in the first bullfights in Zapote. In total, 21 men and five women required assistance from the Red Cross during the first afternoon and evening at these celebrations. Only two patients were treated in the fairgrounds. The four transfers made were in stable condition,” […]
Earthquake with epicenter in Jacó shook the country
A four-degree earthquake was reported at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI). The epicenter was located 10 kilometers southwest of Jacó, in Garabito de Puntarenas. According to an official report given by OVSICORI, the telluric movement was 10 kilometers deep. Residents of Jacó, Herradura and Playa […]
Amusement park will be open all week
The amusement park will not close its doors this week as usual from Monday to Thursday, so those on vacation can use this opportunity to enjoy with friends and family. From December 26th and until January 31st, those who purchase their special pass at the box office will receive a scratch card with the opportunity […]
Venezuela repatriates Costa Rican archaeological pieces after four years
The 196 archaeological pieces returned to Costa Rica by the Venezuelan government were to be auctioned in the United States. They entered illegally into Venezuelan territory in 2012 and were confiscated in 2013. Some of the pre-Columbian pieces returned are metates, a kind of mortar used to grind grain, sculptures that evoke the role of […]
Residents become lifeguards to rescue tourists in Parrita
Brett Schroeder left his country and the life he led in Texas to give a hand to tourists who visit the beaches of Costa Rica. He combines his tourism business with the leadership of a group of lifeguards in Esterillos Oeste. This group of people are neighbors who grew up on the coast and know […]