According to CNN, Cocos Island is one the best places to swim with sharks. In 1994, Jacques Cousteau described the volcanic Marine Park Cocos Island in Costa Rica as ‘the most beautiful island in the world,’ “ says the caption of the image where a diver is seen swimming with several sharks. Located 482 kilometers […]
UCR recommends improving definition in Animal Welfare Act
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) asked legislators to improve the definition of “animal” in the Animal Welfare Act, challenged by the Constitutional Court twice. The current text, approved on November 21st, defines animal as any non-human mammal, amphibian, bird, reptile, fish or octopi able to feel pain.” However, the Court believes that the wording […]
250 gold miners forced their way into Corcovado National Park
Two buses and three trucks with young and senior men and women went into the Corcovado National Park through Los Patos sector on Sunday morning, having the authorities run after them. Apparently, this group of approximately 250 people work as gold miners and they are demonstrating against the government. However, there is no certainty about […]
Project to create National Police Academy is ready
´According to Security Minister Gustavo Mata, the bill to create the National Police Academy and is ready and will soon be sent to the Legislature. Mata explained that the purpose of the initiative is to train and prepare professionals who provide the service of public safety, and offer them the opportunity of a specialized career. […]
Another cyclist killed on the road
Another unfortunate cyclist was a victim of road violence in Ciruelas, Alajuela on Sunday morning. The conditions of the murder are not clear, but those who exercise on two wheels are in mourning once again. When the Red Cross arrived, there was nothing they could do for the cyclist, who died almost immediately. The victim […]
500 quakes in January
According to a report by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the country experienced 500 earthquakes in January. The most important one occurred on January 20th at 10:54 p.m. The 4.7-degree, 32-kilometer-deep earthquake had an epicenter located east of Punta Banco, Puntarenas. However, the population only felt five out of those 500 […]