Milagro Mena Solano, a 31-year-old Costa Rican cyclist, will represent the country in the Olympic Games. Mena expressed her excitement upon learning of the decision, emphasizing that this achievement is the result of her hard work. “Super happy, I have no words to express the happiness I feel. Knowing I […]
Monthly Archives: June 2024
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Experienced expats know that culture shock and homesickness are not just a problem when moving to a foreign country, they also occur when you return to your home country. This has been called “reverse culture shock”: returning and finding a home that has changed or, conversely, has remained too similar […]
The Diocese of Cartago received this Friday a sample Carlo Acutis’ hair. Acutis will be proclaimed a saint for a miracle granted to a Costa Rican woman. The Vatican has sent to the Diocese of Cartago a relic of Carlo Acutis, who will be proclaimed a saint after granting a […]
The cuckoos are a family of birds that always pique my interest. I can hear groove-billed anis at this moment exclaiming ‘tijo, tijo…’ to each other in my backyard. They remind me of a pack of wolves the way they seem to coordinate their group efforts. The rufous-vented ground-cuckoo is a birding all-star that one can only hope […]
El Salvador’s popular president, Nayib Bukele, began a second term this Saturday with almost absolute power and no opposition, but faced with the challenge of maintaining security in the country and achieving the economic prosperity he promised. Dressed in a suit with a golden collar and cuffs, Bukele, 42, was […]
Donald Trump Jr arrived in El Salvador on Friday to participate in the inauguration of President Nayib Bukele’s second term on Saturday. “El Salvador has the great pleasure of receiving @DonaldTrumpJr, who has traveled to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect @nayibbukele. Welcome to El Salvador,” the government house posted […]
This week, officials of the Tortuguero Conservation Area (ACTo), part of the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), rescued a pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) that was stranded in Tortuguero National Park. According to specialists in monitoring cetaceans, this is the first record of this species in the Costa Rican […]
QCOSTARICA — Despite in the last month the dollar exchange rate stopped its fall and, more importantly, began to gain value, this does not mean that the exchange rate is near where it should be to allow business in the export sector, tourism and foreign investment to operate without difficulties […]
Costa Rica and Uruguay drew 0-0 this Friday in San José in a friendly match marked by a missed penalty by the Ticos and a sky-blue team formed solely by players from the Uruguayan league. Costa Rica was superior in terms of clear chances and dominance of the match, considering […]
QCOSTARICA – The Earth is a diverse mix of contrasting environments, with some regions being extremely harsh while others are abundant with life. However, one constant is that all living things depend on water for survival. Despite this, there are disparities in the amount of rainfall different countries receive. Nations […]