At least 23 tourists, including several Costa Ricans, lived moments of desperation in the waters of the Panamanian Caribbean on New Year’s Eve. The tourists were traveling in two marine taxi boats that were reported missing on the afternoon of December 31st, on the shores of Bocas del Toro. The Panamanian newspaper La Prensa reported […]
OIJ recognizes difficulty in recognizing bodies of aerial tragedy
The Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) continues the investigations into the plane crash in Corozalito de Nandayure, Guanacaste. Michael Soto, head of the Office of Plans and Operations (OPO) of the OIJ, confirmed that the remains of the 12 victims were referred to the Judicial Morgue in San Joaquín de Flores, Heredia, for the analysis to […]
Red Cross: 1346 people died violent deaths in 2017
According to the Red Cross, more than 1300 lives were violently extinguished in the last 12 months in the national territory. The figure exceeds the 2016 statistics by 66 cases. We have to work on the issue of prevention, so that people respect traffic regulations. We do not have a culture of prevention. We do […]
New crocodile in Tamarindo Beach
Different photographs and videos show a reptile on the seashore of Tamarindo Beach. The photos have gone viral in social networks and were apparently taken on December 29th. This is not the first time that a crocodile shows up in this area. In 2015 and 2016 there were crocodile attacks on tourists. For example, in […]
Victims of tragic accident loved Costa Rica
The Steinberg family, who died in the plane crash of Corozalito de Nandayure, had visited Costa Rica before. Olga Villatoro, the nanny of this American family for more than 15 years, revealed that the Steinbergs decided to return to Costa Rica because they loved it. The woman revealed that she learned of the fatal accident […]
SENASA reported five cases of animal abuse during Tope Nacional
The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) had to remove five horses during the Tope Nacional celebrations carried out this Tuesday in downtown San José. According to the report, during the operations there were cases of horsemen giving improper treatment to the animals, some of which had wounds. Similarly, SENASA reported that they prevented 20 horses […]