The Fire Department spotted a huge snake in a house in Alajuela on Monday. The incident occurred at 11:23 a.m. in Rincón de Herrera, in La Guácima de Alajuela. The reptile was removed from the house where it was discovered, then relocated. The emergency was solved by the AR-08 Firemen unit. crhoy.com
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A baby sloth and a baby monkey were rescued
In October, a sloth was rescued in Simón Bolívar Park, after apparently falling from its mother and being abandoned in the place. The small animal was already located in a marshy area of the zoo. According to Melissa Salas, assistant of Fundación Administradora from the Park (FUNDAZOOO), it hasn’t received a name yet, because they […]
No water for Paraíso on Tuesday
If you live in Llanos de Santa Lucía in Paraíso de Cartago, be prepared, because the water service will be suspended from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 8th. The Municipality of Paraíso informed the suspension is motivated for the works of the Administrative Board of the Municipal Electric Service of Cartago (JASEC) in […]
Daniel Ortega won the Nicaraguan elections
The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) officially announced the re-election of president of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega who won in Sunday’s election with 72.5% of votes. In addition, his wife, Rosario Murillo, will be Vice President of the Republic. 42.8% of the electorate refused to vote. According to official data, Ortega was favored by 1,803,944 votes, while […]
These areas will be affected by the ashfall
According to the dispersion model from the Volcanological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the ashfall will especially affect the province of Cartago in the areas of Pacayas, Cachí, Orosi, Cervantes, Capellades, Turrialba, La Suiza, Pejibaye, La Orieta, Cartago, Paraiso, Cot, Llano Grande, Chicuá, San Rafael de Oreamuno, Raicero, Finca La Central, Tajo, among other places. […]
The National Customs Service has held tons of goods since October 2015
The National Customs Service has held several tons of goods since October 2015 due to several irregularities. This action is the result of a management plan started by the Monitoring of Customs Division in 2015. As a result, it was possible to stop the entry of goods, mostly online purchases, from companies which have not […]