Turrialba volcano did not sleep on Sunday, according to a detailed new report from the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica National University (OVSICORI-A). The colossus has presented intermittent ash emissions” and the eruption reported at 11:08 a.m. was in progress until 5:00 p.m. The ashes reached 700 meters high in the brief moments […]
Óscar Arias linked to Hillary Clinton email controversy
In the package of Hillary Clinton’s controversial emails, former president Oscar Arias is mentioned. The 2 emails are part of more than 1,280 pages released the US State Department, in response to a court order. These emails, with non-classified information, are dated August 29th and 30th 2009, when Clinton was serving as Secretary of State […]
Self-elevator with no electricity and less effort than stairs
The Dutch are betting everything on their last great invention: an elevator pushed by the user with minimal effort that spends no electricity. The lift uses the force of the user to go up and down and it was developed by the Dutch study Rombout Frieling Lab. The Vertical Walking operates through a system of […]
Paracito Bridge will be closed this weekend
The National Highway Council (CONAVI) and the Ministry of Public Works (MOPT) reported that this weekend they will be conducting base stabilization procedures near Bridge Paracito, which will require to close the new structure. According to engineer Silvia Gómez, from Roads and Bridges Construction Management, the new structure will be closed from 6:00 a.m. on […]
Costa Ricans now have direct flights to Munich
Starting this month, Costa Ricans will be able to take a direct flight to Munich, Germany. This was reported by the German airline Condor, which indicated that this promotion is part of the celebrations to mark 25 years of flying to our country. In addition, Condor will have 3 flights a week to Frankfurt. Carsten […]
Customs seizes more than a thousand kilos of goods
The Directorate General of Customs held at the Juan Santamaria International Airport 62 bags (1021.5 kilograms) with 53 different products to travelers from the United States, Panama, Mexico, Colombia and Europe, among others, for omitting the declaration of these goods. It is presumed the travelers brought spare parts for vehicles, gold and silver jewelry, new […]