Consider, if you will, the lowly Costa Rican land crab.Sure, it’s not adorable like a monkey, hard to spot like a sloth, spectacular like a scarlet macaw or precious and venomous like a poison-dart frog. But pound for pound, the little red and purple crabs that scuttle from hole to […]
Monthly Archives: October 2023
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In an important weather update that warrants immediate attention, Costa Rica finds itself on the receiving end of nature’s impending spectacle—a formidable tropical depression. The National Meteorological Institute (IMN), with its vigilant eyes on the horizon, has reported the evolution of a low-pressure system into Tropical Depression Nº 19 in […]
For some parents, video games could be considered distractors in their children’s educational process, and although this is still entirely true, this activity commonly related to leisure could also be the main source of financing a university degree for many. . And, by playing semi-professionally in a ‘second division’ gaming […]
QCOSTARICA — Applying a heavy-handed security policy against drug trafficking, organized crime, and the current wave of homicides is not possible in Costa Rica, according to several opposition legislators, who among others, believe the country must guarantee due criminal process, as well as the human rights of all those involved. […]
The effort deployed by The Clean Wave Foundation and the SalveMonos Association will allow the construction of 20 wildlife crossings in the Playa Grande community in Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. These projects will be financed with the contributions received during a donation drive held on October 21. According to Andrés Bermúdez, […]
In a meticulous operation marked by precision and vigilance, authorities at Juan Santamaría Airport, Costa Rica, unraveled a clandestine attempt to smuggle a significant quantity of illicit drugs into the country. A young Ukrainian tourist, aged 24 and identified as Novytskyi, became the epicenter of a dramatic unfolding that saw […]
The Costa Rica Sustainable Gastronomic Congress will be held this year at the El Mangroove Hotel, on November 3 and 4, with a strong program of professional conferences by international guest chefs, some of whom are Michelin, and will also offer a charity dinner and a gala dinner. . The […]
QCOSTARICA — Social groups demonstrated on Wednesday in Costa Rica against the policies of the Government of President Rodrigo Chaves, in various areas such as social investment, education, economy, and employment. With banners and festive music, thousands of people marched from various points in the capital San José to Casa […]
A 24-year-old tourist has been apprehended with eight kilograms of methamphetamines hidden in his luggage. The drugs, cleverly concealed using carbon paper, were an attempt to evade security checks at Juan Santamaría Airport in Alajuela. The Ukrainian national, identified as Novytskyi, was confirmed to have been taken into custody on […]
The gloom of tragedy has overshadowed the fields of Nova music festival in southern Israel. A dreadful saga unfolded as the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the demise of Shani Louk, a vibrant 23-year-old German-Israeli woman. Kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7, Louk met a horrifying end, becoming […]