Turrialba Volcano resumed ash emission after several weeks of silence. According to the latest report from the National Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI), the colossus has been emitting a small plume of diluted ash since dawn on Sunday. The activity has been almost continuous, rising to less than 500 meters above the crater and traveling […]
“Everything points at fraud,” says minister on failed trip to Mexico
Hiding, not answering calls, not canceling the charter flight and not having made a reservation in Mexican hotels indicate that more than 200 Costa Ricans could have been victims of fraud by the travel agency Continental Travel. When Costa Ricans in Mexico realized that no one came for them, some called the hotel and realized […]
70 young people need shoes and you can help
A group of 70 young men from the juvenile jail in San Rafael de Alajuela do not have shoes. Now, there is a campaign to help those prisoners between the ages of 18 and 24, who have no shoes. According to the Ministry of Justice, many only have a pair of sandals that the institution […]
What does Costa Rica need to become the happiest country in the world?
A few years ago, Costa Rica stood out as the happiest country in the world in the World Happiness Report. But this year another study ranked the country in the 12th position, below countries like Israel, Holland, Switzerland and Norway. Roberto Pineda, a sociologist at the National University (UNA), explained that indicators such as crime, […]
Raccoons’ unusual and dangerous ride
Randall Ortega Chávez is a nature photographer with more than twenty years of experience in Costa Rica. During a recent trip, aboard a small boat on the Tárcoles River and while leading a group of birdwatchers, he had the miraculous bliss of witnessing a raccoon that stealthily approached a crocodile. I thought that the raccoon […]
First congress of cellular therapies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica will host a congress that puts stem cell treatments on the table. These procedures are increasingly frequent in the country. However, much more information is still missing from its scope and limitations. Therefore, the first International Congress of Regenerative Medicine will be held in April. I think the country has made a great […]