The National Tope was held on Wednesday in San José, with a route from Plaza González Víquez to Paseo Colón. However, Accidentes de Costa Rica published a video showing a man near the Bank of Costa Rica (BCR) on Second Avenue, with a bottle in his hand, while barely riding a horse. Children and their […]
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Four Costa Rican beaches made it to the Top 50 in the region
The coasts of Central America and the Caribbean offer ample reasons to pack your swimsuit and book a flight. To guarantee a pleasant experience, FlightNetwork developed one of the most extensive lists of the best beaches in Central America and the Caribbean. The list is led by the island Turks and Caicos located in the […]
77-year-old American tourist rescued in Flamingo
A US tourist was rescued on Wednesday afternoon by Coast Guards from Flamingo Station. The tourist was identified as Chandu Chandhari, 77, who had severe chest pain while on board the sailboat Panache, in front of Danta Beach, Flamingo, in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. After receiving the call for help from the captain of the […]
El Niño will bring higher temperatures and a windier January
El Niño has been consolidated in the country since November. Regarding its possible intensity and duration there is greater certainty that it will not be an intense as in 2015, its magnitude could be weak or moderate, and it’s possible it lasts until mid 2019, according to the projections of the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) […]
Costa Rica to preside extraordinary session of the OAS to evaluate Nicaragua
On December 27th the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold an extraordinary session to evaluate compliance with human rights in Nicaragua. The session will be chaired by Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MREC). The country will preside over the session through its permanent representative in the […]
Base salary for fines and crimes was set at ¢446.20 for 2019
The Superior Council of the Judiciary set the new amount for the commission of crimes contained in the Criminal Code at ¢446.20. The provision was adopted by this administrative body during the session of December 18th, 2018. The base salary will serve as a parameter to determine various penalties established in the Criminal Code, as […]