The holes in the route between Poás and Grecia are so deep that now they serve as pots for plants. The route was used by the residents of the area to plant sugar cane and bananas. It can be a way to warn drivers of the great danger of the holes in the National Route […]
Train stop signals will now arrive in November
Last year ended with a total of 120 train collisions. Everything seems to indicate that 2017 will be worse: 11 collision had been reported in less than two weeks. The so-called “final solution” to collisions emerged in 2012: putting needles at crosses. The project has undergone changes and delays through the years and although the […]
1,200 animals die on route 32 each year
Route 32 is also dangerous for animals. In one year 1,293 animal died, victims of excessive speed, only the section from Río Frío to Sarapiquí. CONAVI took into account the study by researcher Adolfo Artavia for the design of the new route 32. The company CHEC will build tunnels for animals in the areas identified […]
Low migrant flow triggers fear of new waves
In a few months, Costa Rica went from receiving 100 extra-continental migrants per day to receiving 50 or less. There could be different motives behind the considerable decrease (compared to the crisis experienced since the end of 2015). The Directorate General of Immigration and Nationality believes that they could have changed the routes, due to […]
“El Coco Vive” will arrive at Amor de Temporada Park
The first edition of “El Coco Vive” festival will arrive at Amor de Temporada Park, Guanacaste, from January 18th to 22nd. It will feature cultural and sports activities which are intended to show the “true face” of the community, whose image was affected by criminal episodes, such as the death of Alejo Leiva last March, […]
What was this strange light that crossed the Costa Rican sky?
On Sunday, a video camera caught a strange light in the sky. A group of friends was in Playa Hermosa at 5 a.m. around a campfire and recorded the moment when the strange light passed over the Pacific horizon. At the bottom of the image, you can see the object that crosses from side to […]