Inspired by his passion, the drawing, the desire to “get his hands dirty” and his country, Andrés González decided to give up the work he had for 10 years and founded his own company: Bosquetico. Three years ago, he started creating products related to Costa Rican idiosyncrasy: customs, traditions, flora and fauna, some phrases, food […]
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Toontastic 3D: The new Google app for Costa Rican children!
All children in Costa Rica who have access to a smartphone or a tablet, can create and tell stories in third dimension to have fun and use their creativity. Google launched Toontastic 3D, an application that aims to inspire children’s imagination through a “puppet theater”. With this tool, children of all ages can draw, create […]
You can get to know Costa Rica from a different perspective!
Beyond the road chaos, San José hides architectural gems, art and delicious food. With the goal of teaching Costa Ricans the capital’s other side, Chepe Cletas group made the first “Nocturbano” of the year. 75 people attended the meeting. As part of the tour, they visited the Calderón Guardia Museum, historical sites and monuments. “Nocturbanos […]
Female drivers gathered in front of INAMU
A group of women dedicated to the transportation of students wants the National Institute of Women (INAMU) to intervene in the changes that the Public Transport Council intends to carry out in the regulations related to this activity. The Association of Student Transportation Drivers planned to gather about 50 women in front of the facilities […]
Two fugitive women were arrested
Two fugitive women were captured by the Public Force in two different operations. The first of them was detained in Belén de Carrillo (Guanacaste), along with her accomplice. The police apprehended them when they took products from a supermarket. The women, surnamed Guillén and Agudelo, were investigated in the police file system, which revealed that […]
Franklin Chang: “nostalgia struck today. A dream came true 31 years ago”
It’s been 31 years since Dr. Fanklin Chang Díaz made his first space trip with the STS-61-C mission. The first Costa Rican who was part of NASA made 7 trips and his first mission took place from January 12th to January 18th, 1986. At that time, Chang and his colleagues were responsible for deploying the […]