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Prusia is a favorite for tourists

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Visits to the Prusia Forest in Costa Rica increased by 200% from the year 2015 to 2016 and it is expected that for this year the figure will continue to grow. According to Horacio Herrera, manager of the Prusia Sector of the Volcán Irazú National Park, only last year they received 77 thousand visitors, most […]

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Beware of tanning

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

If you try and try tanning and never get any color, you’d better stop trying and pay close attention because your skin color is probably very clear and therefore it’s the most likely to develop a type of skin cancer called melanoma, which is one of the most aggressive -although less common- types of cancer. […]

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IMN does not rule out cyclone alert in the Pacific

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

The National Meteorological Institute (IMN) does not rule out or confirm the likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Costa Rica by next week. According to Rebeca Morera, IMN meteorologist, it’s too soon to talk about a cyclone. However, she said the National Hurricane Center (CNH) does not […]

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Are you a man younger than 45? Pay attention

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

Ankylosing spondylitis is a disease whose symptoms may appear after ten years of age, but it usually affects men under 45 years old. Although it is a very debilitating disease, its diagnosis can be delayed up to 9 years, since it is often mistaken for low back pain. Javier Badilla, a rheumatologist at San Rafael […]

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ICE to buy 100 electric cars

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

With an investment of 5 million dollars, the Instituto Costarricenses de Electricidad (ICE) announced that it will buy 100 electric vehicles, sedan type, to replace the vehicles with conventional engines. Resources would be provided by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The fleet will be integrated in 2018 and, along with the vehicles, 100 chargers will […]

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At last! Leopoldo López’s wife was allowed to see him

May 8, 2017 by Staff News Writer

After 35 days of anxiety, uncertainty and fear that he might be dead, this Sunday, Lilian Tintori, the wife of the Venezuelan opponent Leopoldo López, was able to see him in Ramo Verde jail. Tintori entered the penitentiary center with her children, Leopoldo and Manuela, and on leaving, she gave an interview to the media […]

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