The Constitutional Chamber accepted a writ of amparo lodged against the government agreement that allowed the issuance of new licenses for trawling. The appeal was filed by environmental lawyer Álvaro Sagot. The magistrates accepted the complaint on Wednesday, suspending the agreement of the Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Incopesca). On November 10th, the […]
Four thousand athletes will run the San José Costa Rica Marathon
Everything is ready for the twentieth edition of the San José Costa Rica Marathon on December 3rd. As revealed by the organization of the event, some 4,000 athletes will take the starting line in the seven different categories: • 42 kilometers • 21 kilometers • 10 kilometres • 4 kilometers • Wheel chair • Children […]
November ends as the shakiest month in the last five years
November 2017 ended yesterday as the month with the highest number of earthquakes in Costa Rica in the last five years. This was revealed by the monthly report issued by the National Seismological Network (RSN). The document states that the country accounted for 471 earthquakes, the month with the highest number of events since October […]
Mountain dog finally caught on camera in Talamanca
A camera caught images of the elusive wild dog Speothos venaticus for the first time in the country. The sighting occurred in Talamanca mountains, according to the National Geographic. This is the first time that the mountain dog has been spotted in Costa Rica. It has been seen at a maximum elevation of 1500 meters […]
American tourist died after shark attack in Isla del Coco
An American woman died this Thursday after being attacked by a tiger shark in the area of Isla del Coco. The press office of the Ministry of Security confirmed that they received the warning of the attack from the Coast Guard Station of Caldera . After investigating the situation, the death of the tourist was […]
Agreement will seek greater protection of the oceans
The Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) signed a scientific cooperation agreement with the Cousteau Society in search of the protection of the oceans. With the formalization of this agreement the UCR will have the power to use the name Cousteau throughout the Central American […]