A Canadian man named Mccaklum died early on Sunday after being wounded with a knife in Puerto Viejo de Limón. The man came to the country with a group of tourists on February 19th and they were enjoying the Caribbean beaches. On Sunday, he got up early to photograph the sunrise on the beach where […]
Tourists were rescued from sinking boat near San Lucas
A video published on the Facebook site Noticias del Puerto shows moments of tension and despair, as people went to help a group of tourists who were on board of a sinking boat near San Lucas Island on Saturday at about 3 p.m. A fishing boat and a tourist boat were the first to approach […]
Alleged “Los Nicoyanos” gang members were arrested
After several months of investigation and three confidential calls denouncing drug sales, , the Police Drug Control (PCD) arrested four suspects, alleged members of “Los Nicoyanos” drug gang in Palmira Carrillo in Guanacaste. The calls were received in July 2016 and the investigation resulted in the capture of the suspects, including the alleged leader of […]
Campaign to “catch” Uber drivers
Uber opponents are launching a campaign through social media to “catch” Uber drivers and have traffic officers fine them. According to the image sent via WhatsApp and Facebook, the idea is to book a trip through the app and take the driver to the location of a traffic officer. After the service is completed, they […]
Repairing damages caused by Otto will take 5 years
The repair works to start correct the damages caused by Hurricane Otto have already begun. But there is still a long way to go. The plan approved by the Government and the Board of the National Emergency Commission (CNE) establishes a period of 5 years to run the 945 interventions that complete the plan. So […]
Fuel prices dropped!
From midnight on Thursday, the cost of fuel decreased some colones. The price of each liter of super gasoline went from ¢ 619 to ¢ 593 colones, representing a difference of 26 ¢. The liter of gasoline plus or regular fell 23 ¢, from ¢ 590 to ¢ 567. While that of the diesel was […]
