If you plan to visit Manuel Antonio beach or other coastal beaches, it is crucial that you pay attention to a tree that, despite its harmless appearance, hides a deadly danger. It is the Manzanillo or tree of death (Hippomane mancinella), considered one of the most dangerous plants in the […]
Yearly Archives: 2025
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Trump said he would not consider using military force against Canada, but surprisingly refused to rule out using force to get the United States to take control of the Panama Canal and acquire the Danish territory of Greenland. US President-elect Donald Trump continued to threaten on January 7 to impose […]
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and the Dominican Republic rejected this Saturday the inauguration ceremony of President Nicolás Maduro for a third term in Venezuela following elections they consider fraudulent. The four governments, which make up the Alliance for Development in Democracy (ADD), rejected “in the strongest terms the illegitimate inauguration […]
This morning, as I sat in my sweaty little office being slow-roasted by an incorrectly vented clothes dryer, my task, as it often is, was to review a couple hundred wildlife videos and enter information from each video into a database. It’s a repetitive, seemingly tedious task that for some […]
By January 15th the tax for the so called “luxury properties” will come due. This is a tax established in benefit of, or for the development of, lower income housing and social infrastructure. The product of the tax is distributed amongst a number of government institutions that oversee the assistance […]
Although the dry season in Costa Rica has already begun, the country has been experiencing heavy rains caused by cold push #8. In December and January, it is uncommon to have heavy rains. However, this was the weather pattern last month and during the first days of 2025. The impact […]
A recent report from the Internal Audit of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) highlights the risks of possible electricity rationing in Costa Rica, derived from adverse climatic factors and weaknesses in the management of strategic risks of the institution. Main warnings of the report The document, identified as official […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated statements about a possible annexation of Canada to the United States provoked a strong reaction from the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. Inherent rights predate creation of these two nations These statements are not only insulting, but also deeply […]
Obesity is acknowledged as a chronic disease related to public health in Costa Rica, according to the Ministry of Health. The decree signed by health authorities emphasizes that individuals with obesity will have access to comprehensive care and treatment as one of its main provisions. The text also suggests that […]
Flamingo Beach Costa Rica is located on the Pacific coast, north of the famous Tamarindo Beach. Also, considered one of the beautiful beaches in Costa Rica! In fact, it has an air of sophisticated class about it, as the bright white sand beach is picture perfect. This beach is great […]