If you are going on a trip to national parks and natural sites during this Holy Week, it is important to take into account that not all wild infants need to be “rescued”. Las Pumas Rescue Center and various state institutions launched the “Do not take me out of my habitat” information campaign, which hopes […]
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US expels 60 Russian diplomats
The United States announced on Monday the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats accused of espionage and the closure of the Russian Consulate in Seattle, as part of a measure coordinated with other Western countries due to the chemical attack that occurred earlier this month against former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the United […]
First Costa Rican satellite would go to space next Monday
The CRS-14 mission launch window opens on April 2nd at 3:30 p.m., and the final destination for Irazú satellite, the first Costa Rican and Central American, will travel to the International Space Station. Opening a launch window means that if the weather conditions and techniques are correct, the spacecraft can take off. The satellite has […]
Rains worsened rust in coffee plantations
The Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Luis Felipe Arauz, revealed on Monday that an increase in rainfall during January and February caused a strong increase in the presence of rust in coffee plantations. Arauz explained that the most affected areas were the early maturing regions such as Pérez Zeledón, Coto Brus and Turrialba, which together […]
The Pacific had a shaky Monday
According to data from the National Seismological Network of the University of Costa Rica, at 6:15 am on Monday there was a 4.2-degree earthquake, 25 kilometers south of Jacó, which is occupied by vacationers on holy days. The movement had a depth of 17 kilometers and was caused by the collision of plates. There is […]
SINAC on alert to avoid lagarteada this Friday
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has the surveillance operation ready to prevent the lagarteada from occurring in Ortega sector, in Santa Cruz de Guanacaste. Public Force, Traffic Police and Municipal Police, along with SINAC employees will be alert to any attempt to capture a crocodile, since the institution denied permission for the activity […]