According to the Red Cross, more than 1300 lives were violently extinguished in the last 12 months in the national territory. The figure exceeds the 2016 statistics by 66 cases. We have to work on the issue of prevention, so that people respect traffic regulations. We do not have a culture of prevention. We do […]
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New crocodile in Tamarindo Beach
Different photographs and videos show a reptile on the seashore of Tamarindo Beach. The photos have gone viral in social networks and were apparently taken on December 29th. This is not the first time that a crocodile shows up in this area. In 2015 and 2016 there were crocodile attacks on tourists. For example, in […]
Victims of tragic accident loved Costa Rica
The Steinberg family, who died in the plane crash of Corozalito de Nandayure, had visited Costa Rica before. Olga Villatoro, the nanny of this American family for more than 15 years, revealed that the Steinbergs decided to return to Costa Rica because they loved it. The woman revealed that she learned of the fatal accident […]
SENASA reported five cases of animal abuse during Tope Nacional
The National Animal Health Service (SENASA) had to remove five horses during the Tope Nacional celebrations carried out this Tuesday in downtown San José. According to the report, during the operations there were cases of horsemen giving improper treatment to the animals, some of which had wounds. Similarly, SENASA reported that they prevented 20 horses […]
Tolls on Route 27 will go up from Monday
The January struggle will hit drivers who travel on Route 27 first, since after midnight on Sunday the tolls will be more expensive. The concessionary company Globalvía reported that on January 1st the ordinary quarterly tariff adjustment of the tolls on Route 27 will be applied in accordance with the stipulations of the Concession Contract. […]
4.7-degree quake shakes Guatuso de Alajuela
An 4.7-degree earthquake was reported at 5:01 p.m. this Thursday with an epicenter in the vicinity of Guatuso, in Alajuela. The National Seismological Network (RSN) reported that the quake had its origin seven kilometers northeast of Cote de Guatuso. The Seismic Engineering Laboratory (LIS) of the University of Costa Rica (UCR) reported that the movement […]