A well-known Spanish designer and a mountaineer left their country to visit Costa Rica, where they will make an expedition in the jungle of the Osa Peninsula. Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada will travel in the company of Jesús Calleja, a Spanish mountaineer and adventurer, to record the expedition for the television show Planeta Calleja. […]
Archives for March 23, 2018
Strong earthquake shook the country
A telluric movement occurred at 1:35 a.m this Friday and woke Costa Ricans. The movement was reported as significant in various areas of San José; Heredia, Alajuela, and even in Puntarenas, among other places. The preliminary report of the National Seismological Network indicates the earthquake had a 5.3 magnitude and the epicenter was located 11 […]
President Solís says he’s at the Prosecution’s disposal
President Luis Guillermo Solís said on Thursday that he has not been notified of any complaint against him, but said he is willing to be put at the Prosecution’s disposal if they so require. The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the president is under investigation for the alleged crime of illegal appointments. The President of the […]
Carlos Alvarado’s three promises for the first 100 days
Carlos Alvarado, candidate of the Acción Ciudadana party, said on Thursday that if he becomes president, he wants to focus the first 100 days of the government on results. Alvarado participated in the Café Politics program of Channel 7, where he listed three specific promises that he will seek to fulfill in that first period […]
Video shows waterspout formation in Limón
A video recorded by residents of Limón shows the formation of a waterspout or mini tornado in the vicinity of the coast of Limón on Thursday morning. Rebeca Morera, an expert from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) explained that this was generated by a cloud called cumulonimbus that was towards the sea side. It is […]
Nacho is alive but needs your help
Nacho, the tapir that was attacked in the area of Piedra de Pital in San Carlos, is alive, despite the machete blows he received from workers on a farm. The animal was attacked with machete blows, causing wounds in the back of his body and in his snout, which has caused him serious problems to […]