The finding of a new sea lion on Escondida beach, in Osa, was reported last Saturday. The emergency corps and officials from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Osa Conservation Area and Marino Ballena National Park traveled to the place, where a sea lion was actually found laying on the rocks. The animal was in […]
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People bade Bruce McCallum farewell
Bruce McCallum Memorial Facebook page paid tribute to the Canadian photographer who was murdered in Puerto Limón. We went to the beach to mourn the loss of professor, traveler and photographer Bruce McCallum. He was killed a few days ago. Today, we joined to photograph the sunrise that Bruce couldn’t. We have paid tribute to […]
Countries of the Central American isthmus negotiate customs agreement
The authorities of the National Customs Service (SNA) of the Ministry of Finance met with their Central American counterparts on the occasion of the first of three rounds of Negotiation of the Central American Customs Union, to be organized by Costa Rica during the first half of 2017. In addition, meetings of the directors of […]
A beautiful, yellow town
Many of those who spend some time in San Joaquín de Flores square, in Heredia, love taking pictures to a beautiful tree and then upload them to their Facebook profiles. But there is much more at this canton: San Joaquin de las Flores also has stories, customs and traditions that can attract to any visitor. […]
Passengers killed an informal taxi driver in Paso Canoas
A 21-year-old man named Castro passed away in Paso Canoas, South of the country, on Friday night. The young man found death in a bullet to his head. Castro, who worked as an informal taxi driver, had two clients in the back of the car, when one of them pulled the gun and shot him. […]
Turrialba Volcano shows weak and intermittent activity
According to the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the activity registered in Turrialba Volcano was weak and intermittent during weekend. In previous days, the earthquakes inside the volcano located in Cartago have also registered similar behavior with low magnitudes. The eruptions are composed of gases and aerosols. [Eruptions] have been scattered with […]