So far this year there have been 7,973 earthquakes in the country, according to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) of the National University (UNA). In a matter of eight years, this territory moved 82,305 times. Last year had the highest incidence of telluric movements, with a total of 13,443 quakes. According […]

Excess speed, invasion of the lane, and recklessness are the top three causes of death on the road in this country. The most recent on-site death statistics, made by the General Directorate of the Traffic Police in July 2018, indicate that 256 people lost their lives at the accident site. The most fatal routes are […]

In 2018, Isla del Coco celebrates 40 years of being declared a National Park and one of the many celebrations was made with 700 children from Puntarenas. The group of minors are from the first school year of the islands of the Gulf of Puntarenas, Chomes, Punta Morales, and the districts of Cóbano, Paquera and […]

If you are looking for a job and you are also proficient in English, this may be your opportunity. The Regional Operations Center of Western Union in Costa Rica will expand its operations with 100 new collaborators. You must be at least level B2 in English, according to the Common European Framework (intermediate). Other languages […]

Communities can now quench their thirst from river flows that are in protected wildlife areas, national parks, and biological reserves, thanks that the Law to Authorize the use of water for human consumption and construction of related works in the National State Heritage, which was already published in La Gaceta. Article two of the law […]