A Sky-High Homecoming for Costa Rica’s Beloved Sloth San José’s skies witnessed a whimsical sight as Frontier Airlines’ Airbus A321neo, emblazoned with a charismatic Costa Rican sloth, graced the runway for the first time. The arrival marked a unique blend of aviation prowess and wildlife conservation, turning heads and warming […]
Monthly Archives: January 2024
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Guatemala’s attorney-general, who new President Bernardo Arevalo accuses of involvement in a plot to undo his election, snubbed a meeting with the head of state Wednesday and said she refused to resign. Consuelo Porras along with senior prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche and Judge Fredy Orellana were at the forefront of judicial […]
Teaching our kids first aid skills is of utmost importance as it equips them with essential life-saving knowledge and empowers them to handle emergencies responsibly. Here we explain why it is crucial to teach our kids first aid. Saving Lives: Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime, and having basic first aid […]
Manzanillo, in the Southern Caribbean, days ago became the last accessible beach for people with disabilities, reduced mobility and older adults. This is thanks to the efforts of Grupo Monge in collaboration with the Costa Rican Accessible Tourism Network and the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and the Donatapa social-environmental […]
The end of 2019, was a year in which judicial situations took place in Costa Rica to discuss where the objectives of various groups are directed in favor of the environmental approach that each one has. If we talk about the pineapple issue, a great number of organizations made debates, […]
The historical relations between Nicaragua and Costa Rica have been marked by a complex mixture of cooperation, disputes, and occasional conflicts. This Central American region has a shared history of colonization, independence struggles, territorial disputes, and political rivalries, which have influenced the relations between these two nations. Since colonial […]
As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents. Mamani funds the endeavor with the money he makes from selling robotic toys he makes — his other passion, […]
New legislation introduced in congress this week aims to definitively dismantle the Costa Rican state-owned oil refinery monopoly RECOPE and open fuel importation and distribution to private competition. Citizen Action Party deputy Eli Feinzaig presented the proposal, declaring “the fuel monopoly has no reason to exist today.” While admitting the […]
QCOSTARICA — The more than 600 cases of COVID-19 in Costa Rica reported by the Ministry of Health in the first days of the year are within what was expected, in accordance with the epidemiological behavior of the virus, according to Health authorities, who acknowledge the fact, it has indeed […]
QCOSTARICA — Residents of Tibás, Moravia and Guadalupe continue to complain about the strong smell and taste of fuel in their tap water, while the Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) – water and sewer utility, says the series of tests conducted tests show that there is no evidence […]