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A woman is collecting signatures to close Simón Bolívar Zoo

December 7, 2016 by Staff News Writer

A Costa Rican young lady is collecting signatures through Change.org platform to close Simón Bolívar Zoo. She stated in her petition that she sees with pain animals in captivity’s suffering. According to her, places like Simon Bolivar Zoo are just an evidence of human cruelty. She declared that Depriving wonderful species of their freedom for […]

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Don’t miss the opportunity of going to the Bright Lights Boat Parade!

December 6, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On December 9th, residents from Quepos, Puntarenas and Manuel Antonio will welcome Christmas when a total of 15 boats, decorated with lights and Christmas motifs, illuminate around Marina Pez Vela. It is the third edition of the Bright Light Boat Parade, a parade-contest in which besides showing to the audience your boat with Christmas songs, […]

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This is how the first 100% Costa Rican satellite will arrive to the space

December 5, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The first Costa Rican satellite is very different. It is only a small cube of 10x10x10 centimeters with metallic edges that can be held in one hand. The nanosatellite, known as the Irazú Project, has dozens of high-caliber Costa Rican engineers and professionals focused on an ambitious goal: to put the first 100% Costa Rican […]

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Children in Cartago blow their imaginations with robotics

December 2, 2016 by Staff News Writer

On Thursday morning, students from Cacique School in Guargo, Cartago, presented a prototype of a smart house, a robotic arm to solve Rubik’s Cube, cars that move to the beat of the music, others with advertising messages against smoking and a smart wheelchair with entertainment screen included, among other things. Children in vulnerable situations and […]

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A very particular Santa Claus in Juan Santamaría

December 1, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Santa Claus came to vacation in Costa Rica this year. He arrived in Juan Santamaría Airport in his sleigh with a pipe in hand, surrounded by typical animals of the country. While everyone imagines him in a cold scenario, the truth is that he came to Costa Rica to enjoy the tropical climate. This is […]

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Donate a toy! Return the illusion to children affected by the hurricane

November 30, 2016 by Staff News Writer

The scene of houses destroyed with useless toys covered in mud iis the most common in Upala, Bagaces and La Cruz de Guanacaste. Hurricane Otto not only took 10 lives and left hundreds of people homeless. It also took away the joy of many children from the affected areas. That is why a campaign aims […]

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