Just four months since its launch, the ferry route connecting Costa Rica and El Salvador has abruptly suspended services this week according to local representative MARINSA. General manager Oscar Alvarez confirmed the vessel crossed the Panama Canal to the Atlantic on Monday, halting operations indefinitely. Records show activity up until […]
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By Christopher O’Brien and Ronald Olch During these heady days of soft disclosure and a new openness regarding many aspects of the UFO subject (rebranded by the government UAP, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) one topic of conversation receiving more and more well-deserved attention, is the subject of UFO hard data science. […]
After the entry of new telecommunications operators in 2011, Costa Rica achieved historic growth in access to connectivity in a decade, according to the Third National Connectivity Report recently released by the Council for the Promotion of Competitiveness (CPC). And, while in 2010 only a quarter of homes in the […]
In the heart of Central America’s gem, Costa Rica, the British royals Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently embarked on a hush-hush adventure, blending into the lush greenery and sun-kissed beaches of this eco-paradise. This clandestine visit by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex adds yet another illustrious chapter to […]
Costa Rica is in fourth place in Latin America in terms of life expectancy, according to what the Bloomberg news portal published in March, with data from the United Nations.On average, Ticos live 77 years, putting our country above Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico. Last year our country was in 6th […]
Netflix’s documentary “Wild Babies” recently clinched an Emmy, spotlighting the world’s adorable animal offspring, with a special nod to Costa Rica’s wildlife cornucopia. This series, a brainchild of Brazilian filmmaker Filipe DeAndrade, illuminates the untamed charm of Costa Rica, earning it the coveted award in the “Travel, Adventure, and Nature […]
Traffic congestion in the greater San José metropolitan area has significantly worsened over the past few weeks as the Christmas season ramps up, according to local authorities. Travel times across the city have doubled, with trips that once took 30 minutes now requiring almost an hour in some cases. “As […]
The Alajuelense canton of San Mateo is the place in the country where people live the longest, according to the National Competitiveness Report published by the Competitiveness Promotion Council (CPC), while Matina in Limón is positioned as the town with the lower life expectancy. This data is part of an […]
In an audacious act that rattled the community of Limón, Costa Rica, Tony Facio Hospital became the unexpected stage for a harrowing armed assault. The assailants, armed and determined, launched a targeted attack on a hospitalized man, Duarte Avilés, who unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. The Premeditated Hospital Invasion The […]
The beaches of Costa Rica are among the favorite destinations for Latin travelers to enjoy this season, according to the Airbnb platform. Latin American travelers are also interested in traveling to the interior of the region such as Punta del Este in Uruguay, Florianópolis in Brazil, Mexico City, among others. […]