With slogans such as no to trawling, avoiding disposable plastic and promoting environmental awareness, a group of Costa Ricans took the streets of the capital to raise their message. The first national march for the environment began after 10 am from the statue of León Cortés at the entrance of Paseo Colón, towards the Plaza […]
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Officers free whale from nets
A group of officers from the Coast Guard Station of Quepos freed a whale that became entangled in fishing gear. The event occurred pn August 15th, according to the Ministry of Public Security. After receiving the alert via 911, the boat went to look for the animal under the command Juan Carlos Vargas, marine biologist […]
Spectacular killer whale sighting in Quepos
A video posted on social networks shows several killer whales about 20 miles from Quepos. The recording was shared by the Facebook profile Mary’s Rentals, however the moment was captured by the lens of Jaffers Pérez. According to Maryfe Ramírez, who owns Mary’s Rentals, a company providing tourist services in Manuel Antonio, the incredible experience […]
Costa Rican authorities deport 16 foreigners
A foreigner of Nicaraguan nationality nameed Ramírez Guzmán was expelled from the country on Thursday after serving a sentence for the crime of sexual abuse against a minor. Ramírez, 27, got his permanent resident immigration category canceled and was prevented from entering the country for a period of 25 years, as indicated in article 187 […]
July was the hottest month recorded in the world
July 2019 temperatures were the highest in the world since registration, said the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday, confirming earlier observations of the European Union. Much of the planet suffocated with unprecedented heat in July, when temperatures rose in the hottest month ever recorded. Record heat also reduced Arctic and Antarctic […]
More than 70 trees were planted in wildlife refuge
Thanks to a group of volunteers and organizations, La Marta wildlife refuge, located in Pejibaye de Jiménez, Cartago, managed to advance the forest recovery, with more than 70 trees, planted during the weekend. We have undergone major transformations due to climate change, which can be seen in situations such as the reduction of the water […]