Costa Rica is making a significant effort to ensure the safety of the millions of tourists visiting the country. One of the most recent contributions by the ICT is the allocation of ¢640 million for the construction of new police stations in Santa Teresa and Cahuita in the medium term. […]
Monthly Archives: June 2024
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Around five years ago after I started my camera trapping adventures through Guanacaste Wildlife Monitoring I found myself alone, deep in a forest in Guanacaste. After a two-hour hike through a tropical dry forest I slid down an embankment to a large, quickly flowing stream. The surrounding forest was brown […]
After back-to-back victories in World Cup qualifying, Costa Rica now turns its attention to the Copa América, where it kicks off its campaign against Brazil, the fifth-best-ranked side in the world. Organized by South America’s football ruling body, CONMEBOL, the upcoming 48th edition of the tournament will be held in […]
Costa Rica battles against dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. According to Ministry of Health data, the country is close to hitting 10,000 cases this year. In one week alone, health authorities reported 835 new cases, bringing the total to 9,945 people affected by these diseases. Dengue cases are leading, with the […]
Nicaragua has appointed a non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan and thanked the Taliban government for granting approval to its diplomat, according to press reports released this Saturday. “We thank the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, its people, its government, for the approval they have given to our comrade Michael Campbell” as ambassador, […]
Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, kills many people around the world, including children, and is already more deadly than smoking, according to a report released Thursday under the auspices of Unicef. More than eight million people, including 700,000 children under the age of five, died in 2021 from pollution-related […]
The Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), the Institute for Rural Development (INDER) and the Costa Rican Promoter of Innovation and Research announced today a strategic alliance to strengthen Community Innovation Laboratories (LINC) and Intelligent Community Centers (CECI) in rural areas of Costa Rica. The main objective of […]
So, you are in Costa Rica and it is raining. Well, first it shouldn’t be a surprise since the rainy season typically extends from May into November. You are bound to come across some rainy days. And secondly no need to fear, there are still countless activities you can do […]
In the hustle and bustle of a metropolitan city, where social circles feel established and routines feel predictable, a night out on a Party Bus in Toronto will refresh you in all aspects. More than being about the destination, a party bus is all about the journey and the people […]
In a significant development in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking in Central America, Honduran authorities have apprehended a close associate of former President Juan Orlando Hernández. This arrest comes on the heels of Hernández’s recent conviction on drug trafficking charges in a New York court. The capture was announced […]