On October 9th, the Municipality of Cartago celebrated El Día de Los Boyeros, or Oxcart Driver Day, and more than 200 wagons participated in the event. They started their journey at the Monument to the Drover from Cartago. The activity has taken place during the last 7 years, on the second Sunday of October: people […]
Max, a furry angel
Max is not a common dog: it takes out the trash from the house, it punishes itself when doing a mischief and it has saved its owner’s life on several occasions. In the last 4 years, Max has been its owner’s right hand: she has Guillain Barre syndrome, a disorder that causes episodes of total […]
The International Leadership Conference was held in Costa Rica
From October 6th to October 8th, 21 delegates from Central America and the Caribbean and other countries, including parliamentarians, religious leaders, journalists, women leaders and representatives from the civil society participated in the International Leadership Conference (ILC) to promote peace. The event was held in the Radisson Hotel and it was organized by the Universal […]
Heavy rains greatly affected several provinces
Several provinces were greatly affected by Thursday night rains. Floods affected a clinic, residential houses and even a person died. According to Dennis Salazar, from the Fire Department, heavy rainfalls flooded Solón Nuñéz Clinic. In addition, 21 houses were greatly affected in Cartago. As consequence, all people were evacuated and transferred to the community hall. […]
Ingrid Betancourt: “The FARC also deserved the Nobel Peace Prize”
According to former hostage Ingrid Betancourt, The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) also deserved the Nobel Peace Prize along with President Juan Manuel Santos. In a telephone interview with Betancourt, when asked about the matter, she answered: For me it is very hard to say yes, but I think so. Colombian president Juan Manuel […]
Airlines are increasing in the country
The country has been attracting airlines, especially from priority markets. From January to September, the country registered 445,829 airplane seats available, representing an increase of 18.3%. Juan Santamaría International Airport accounted for 80% of the seats. The greatest growth took place in Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, since an increase of 57% was reported. As for international […]