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An unwanted visitor roamed the houses in Matina’s Cuatro Millas on Tuesday, for which representatives of the Public Force step in to capture it. The female crocodile measured more than three and a half meters long, becoming a threat to the neighbors of the community. The capture of the animal was confirmed on Wednesday morning […]

On February 18th, the famous dog whisperer, Cesar Millán, will give a show in the country so that Costa Ricans learn to discipline their dogs. In an interview with CRHoy.com, the expert stated that this will be a different show from the one he gave in 2012 and more in line with Costa Rican attitude. […]

Lifeguards work to rescue a 29-year-old Englishman who got lost in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. According to Ricardo Hernández, a paramedic in the area, the tourist was the one who notified 911 that he was lost. This happened after noon today (Tuesday) and at 4:30 in the afternoon it was the last […]

A security video shows the exact moment when one of the cargo wagons that broke off the train on Tuesday morning crashed and dragged a vehicle in Alajuela, causing the death of two people and severe injuries to a third victim. The video was captured by a camera located in a house near the area […]

The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that there were two small eruptions in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano on Tuesday afternoon. One occurred at 5:52 p.m. and the largest at 5:54 p.m. According to Javier Pacheco, expert of the OVSICORI, the ash column rose 1000 meters above the crater and 2916 […]

A 5.1-degree earthqauke shook the country on Tuesday night, according to a report by the National Seismological Network. The earthquake occurred 9 km east of Río Naranjo de Bagaces, in the province of Guanacaste. According to preliminary reports from neighbors in the area, it was a very strong quake. crhoy.com