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Fishing Tournament in Costa Rica’s South Caribbean to Capture Lionfish
Commonly known as lionfish but also called zebrafish, the marine fish of genus Pterois spp is a venomous fish and an invasive species in the Caribbean Sea. They are well known for their ornate beauty, a common species in aquariums, but it represents a problem as it has been described as “one of the most aggressively invasive species on the planet” and it feeds off smaller native species of ecol...
US Embassy in Costa Rica Donates Equipment to Limón Public Library Tech Program
U.S. Embassy officials traveled to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica this week with a delivery of equipment and resources to bolster opportunities for students in Limón to learn about robotics and computer skills, said the U.S. Embassy press office. The American Corner at Limón's Thomas Lynch Public Library was the recipient this week of US$12,000 in new equipment for students to develop their ...
Costa Rica’s First Indigenous Tourist Guides Certified in Talamanca
The Association of Bribris de Talamanca Indigenous Tourist Guides (Agitubrit), Costa Rica's first indigenous tourism agency, obtained official recognition from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) last week, said tourism authorities. According to the Technological Institute of Costa Rica (TEC), which provided guidance to the project, the recognition was granted August 4 in Suretka, Talamanca...
Colombian Ship Bound for Holland Detained in Costa Rica With 50K of Cocaine
So far this year, Costa Rica's police forces have captured over 17.5 tons of cocaine, both in land and sea operations, informed the Public Security Ministry in the wake of an incident at the Moín, Limón port on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast. On Thursday August 17, drug control police detained and inspected a ship where they discovered 50 kilos of cocaine attached to its hull, said the ministry. ...
Storms on Costa Rica’s Horizon as Peak of Atlantic Hurricane Season Nears
It's no coincidence that Costa Rica's rainiest months are August-October, with these corresponding to the Atlantic hurricane season, whose influence can often spread throughout the country. Right now on the horizon is Tropical Storm Harvey, making its way steadily westward. Forecasters are uncertain whether the system will gain or diminish strength over the weekend as it enters the Caribbean. ...
Almonds & Corals Hotel, an Amazing Destination in the Costa Rican Caribbean
Located in Manzanillo, Puerto Viejo, Limon, the hotel Almonds and Corals has over 24 years offering accommodations that blend in with the lush nature that surrounds it. Almonds and Corals is a small, family owned hotel that started out with only one room in 1993, and has evolved throughout the years to where now it has 24 suites, each of them with hot water, Wi-Fi, jacuzzi tub, among other amen...
Costa Rica’s Rising Homicides and Cargo Thefts Threaten Country’s Standing
A recent analysis by the London-based IHS Markit concluded that homicide rates in Costa Rica are likely to continue rising while ongoing fiscal crisis limits government resources for increasing the security forces’ capacity. The report also said a concurring trend of rising violent robberies in Talamanca canton, Limón province, raises the likelihood of declining popularity for Caribbean beach a...
New Direct Speed Cargo Service Opens Between Florida and Costa Rica
Crowley Liner Services will begin fixed-day, weekly sailings on Wednesday, Aug. 9, directly between Florida and Costa Rica and Panama. The new service offers fast transits to speed cargo to market at peak times to better connect customers' U.S. and Central American supply chains. Crowley's vessels will sail southbound from Florida on Wednesdays from the Port of Jacksonville, and Fridays from Port...
Costa Rica’s Southern Caribbean Residents Petition for Bike Trail
Residents of the southern Caribbean communities of Puerto Viejo, Cocles, Manzanillo, and others are drumming up support for the creation of a safe, non-motorized trail for use by bicyclists, skateboarders and pedestrians to travel around the region. The online petition can be found at ipetitions.org, and local petition drives have been held in the region. "Bicycles in the South Caribbean of Co...
Canadian-Owned Caribbean Costa Rica Hotel Is CNN’s Top Budget Resort Pick
Banana Azul located at Puerto Viejo's Playa Negra on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast is a top-ten pick of CNN's travel section. Ranked the top budget resort, the hotel was selected due to its generous amenities at a reasonable cost and luxurious tropical surroundings. Founded in January 2005 by a Canadian couple who quit the fast lane and jumped into this tropical adventure with no prior hotel...
Costa Rica Hosts First European-Latin America Criminal Justice Forum; Focus on Drug Offenses
The President of Costa Rica's Criminal Cassation Chamber Judge Doris Arias Madrigal, inaugurated Tuesday June 27 the first biregional meeting on innovations in addressing drug related offenses in which Caribbean, European and Latin American countries exchanged information and experiences. Judge Arias Madrigal stressed the importance of working on strategies for a comprehensive approach to drug...
