Breathing: that involuntary yet vital act that keeps us alive thanks to a wonderful combination of elements, movements and reactions that go unnoticed. However, have you ever choked on a sip of water for a few seconds? The feeling of drowning while catching your breath is really scary. It is an instinctive fear that wants to […]
Kivú, a lion that never knew freedom
Kivú stopped breathing on Friday night after living nearly 19 years in captivity. It was born in confinement in a Cuban zoo in April 1998 and six months later it was separated from its parents to be transferred to San José as a donation. Simón Bolívar Zoo became its home for 18 years. A few-square-meter […]
Kivú’s death took authorities by surprise
Lion Kivú’s death surprised some authorities that in the last days noticed a little improvement in its health. According to Bernardo Jaén, director of the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), the feline consumed liquids in the last hours and it was in a better mood. Since Kivu was almost 19 years old, he surpassed the […]
Enjoy the Smoke-Free Sundays!
Children, youth, adults and entire families went to Paseo Colón to enjoy their Sunday. The “Smoke-free Sundays”, promoted by the Municipality of San José, allows citizens to enjoy without worrying about cars. From 9:00 am, dozens of people walk around the place to play volleyball, jump rope, play with hula hoops, climb a wall and […]
The wonders of nature! A tapir was seen in Corcovado National Park
Costa Rica is privileged to have such a spectacular flora and fauna, which commonly gives us shows worth seeing over and over again. In Corcovado National Park, in the Southern Zone of the country, a tapir was recorded while it was looking something to eat on the ground. For almost two minutes, the animal remained […]
Uber’s platform failure
On Thursday afternoon, Uber users began reporting the application’s platform was failing. When consulting the company on the incident, they confirmed the situation and stated they were trying to identify the problem to solve it. For now, the reasons that led to the failure are unknown. The only thing they know so far is that […]