Saturday, November 24th at 00:19 a.m. the Turrialba Volcano had another important eruption, which you can appreciate in the video included in this note. An impressive column of ash and incandescent material can be appreciated. “The Turrialba Volcano maintains important eruptive activity, which went from frequent events during the morning and the beginning of the afternoon yesterday (Friday),...

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It was supposed to open doors the first semester of 2018, and finally, after some delays, Oxígeno (Oxygen) Human Playground is ready for a pre-opening, which means it will open doors to the public even though they are still working on some areas. The date announced by the Oxigeno complex in Heredia is this Tuesday, November 20 , at 10 a.m.; however, on Thursday, November 22 they will be inaugur...

Authorities at the Juan Santamaría Airport arrested a man that intended to travel to Canada carrying 5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in bottles of aloe vera and lotion. The man of last name Mehdi, a native of France, entered the country back in October 31 from Spain and was leaving the country this Friday, November 16 with destination to Canada. Officers found in the man's luggage five bottles...

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Costa Rican biker Kenneth Tencio “Pollis” took a historic second place at the UCI BMX World Championships which took place in Chengdu, China. The first place went to Justin Dowell from the USA, who earned 92.20 points over Tencio’s 88.90, the third place went to Australian Brandon Loupo with a score of 88.72. This win and the high score put Tencio one step closer to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ...

La Ponderosa Adventure Park is celebrating the birth of the latest member of its family, an oryx by the name of Dan. East African Oryxes are antelope’s native of Africa, they have a brownish-gray coat and their face and legs have white and black markings, their long horns are almost straight. These animals are endangered species, listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conserva...

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The Clinica Biblica Hospital inaugurated this November 5 its new facilities in the area of Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica. The new building involves 7,000 square meters of the hospital building and 8,000 square meters of the parking lot tower, this is the second location the private medical center opens, but it has plans to open two other facilities, one in Heredia and another in Tres Rios wit...

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A businessman in the area of Santa Ana, San Jose, rescued his son who had been kidnapped this Thursday, November 1st, by crashing his car into the kidnappers’ car. The Ministry of Public Security confirmed that the suspects are a 22 year old Nicaraguan woman of last name Oporta and a French man of surname Mirc 38 years of age. The parents of the minor, Costa Rican, left their house in the ce...

Netflix’ Documentary Series “Dogs” will showcase Costa Rican dog shelter “Territorio de Zaguates” (Land of Strays) on one of its episodes. “Brace yourself for a six-part dog-umentary series that will make you laugh, cry, and hug the nearest dog”, are the words used by Netflix to describe the series that is scheduled to premiere November 16 2018. The episode was filmed between the months of M...

The Container Terminal in Moin, Limon, began operations this past week in a first stage, although officially it won’t be inaugurated until February 2019. The terminal expects to be servicing an average 10 vessels a week by the start of 2019, increasing gradually the number of services offered. “The start of operations of the Moin Container Terminal broadens the scene of our international com...

Photo: Archive The Turrialba Volcano continues showing signs of important activity; this Tuesday, October 30 it registered an eruption with a column that reached close to 500 meters above the crated, 3,840 meters above sea level (12,595.2 ft). Even though the activity is sporadic and of short span (minutes generally), it is a good reminder of the fact that this Volcano could at any given poi...

After years of conservation efforts and coordinated work between the Ministry of Environment (MINAE), the park rangers of the National System of Areas of Conservation (SINAC) and the neighbors of Tortuguero, the results are not visible, the population of sea turtles and jaguars in the area has increased. Tortuguero National Park was created in 1970 and it was one of the first areas of conservat...

Opening the month of December with great ballet presentations has become a tradition in Costa Rica, this year is no exception as fans will be able to enjoy Alice in Wonderland and The Nutcracker. Alice in Wonderland, a contemporary ballet that gathers more than 70 dancers and actors, will take the National Theater in San Jose for third consecutive year. Tickets can be purchased with a 20% disco...

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Costa Rica barista Remy Molina won first place in the international contest "Coffee Masters New York", which took place October 12-14 in this US city. A beverage including cognac, coffee liquor, cocoa, vodka, orange juice, among others by the name of “First Impression”, earned the Costa Rican the first place in the competition. The prize included a check for $5,000.00 and $15,000.00 worth of...

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The renowned Ballet of Prague’s National Theater will have two presentations in Costa Rica next Wednesday, October 24 and Thursday, October 25 at 8 p.m. at the Costa Rican National Theater, announced Interamericana de Producciones production company. The Czech National Ballet was established in 1883, which makes it the oldest ballet body in that country and one of the oldest cultural institutio...

The Municipal Band Café Tarrazú (Tarrazu Coffee) of Zona de los Santos represented Costa Rica this Sunday, October 14 in the Hispanic Day Parade in New York City. The band is made up of 120 members, most of them from the communities of León Cortés, Dota and Tarrazú, areas known for the high quality of their coffee. The group walked the Fifth Avenue of NYC for two hours playing traditional Costa...

30-year-old Josh Byrne and his wife Bianca traveled to Costa Rica earlier this week to celebrate their honeymoon after getting married last weekend on a farm in New Hampshire. As they were traveling over a bridge a flash flood dragged the car they were driving into the river. Bianca was able to make it out alive, but so far, there are no signs of Byrne. The couple was vacationing in the area of...

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The Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica has been presenting a more constant and intense activity since the beginning of October. The activity began today at 6:30 a.m. and its still ongoing. The ash column reached close to 500 meters above the crater of the volcano, 3,840 meters above sea level, (approx. 12,595 ft. above sea level). The National Seismology Network reported that the volcano mainta...

In the frame of the International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, the non-governmental organization, Volcanoes Without Boarders in coordination with the Irazu Volcano National Park and the Earth Sciences Section of UNESCO is organizing several free guided visits to the Irazu Volcano this Wednesday, October 10. “The educational guided visits will be carried out under the concept “Volcanologi...

Cameras located at the Turrialba Volcano National Park caught the moment it registered an important eruption this past October 5th. During the eruption, incandescent material was expelled. The National Seismology Network reminds the public of the dangers they expose themselves to if they venture to climb the restricted area near the crater of the volcano. The Turrialba Volcano is an active v...

Photo: WSL / ANDREW NICHOLS - CR Surfer Jairo Perez The final day of the WSL Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro is today, Sunday, October 7, the stage is set for the Qualifying Series (QS) and the action today promises excitement and adrenaline when the eight remaining competitors in both the men and women events take the waves. This event gathers some of the best surfers in the world and has the...

Three men, three women and a two-year-old girl, all native of Texas, United States, suffered the collateral effects of the ongoing protests in Costa Rica. The tourists were driving a van in Caldera, Puntarenas, when they got caught in the middle of a clash between the protesters that were blocking the road and the Police authorities that were forced to use tear gas to get them to move. One o...

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US Ambassador to Costa Rica, Sharon Day, celebrated her first year as head of the US Embassy in Costa Rica, Day, highlighted the natural beauties she has encountered in the country as well as the warmth with which she was received in the country.  Day has worked for more than 20 years for the U.S. Republican party at the local, state and national levels, and most recently in leadership posi...

Wednesday, October 3, after 24 days of labor unions’ strike, the tension was present in the streets. Several incidents were reported where the public police were forced to intervene to guarantee the security and free transit of the rest of the population. Early in the morning the Director of the Calderon Guardia Hospital in San Jose reported that a group of protesters had blocked the roads of a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpFLcsgtGmI&feature=youtu.be This Wednesday when several members of the Government, including President Alvarado, were taking part on an official act at the National Theater in downtown San Jose, a group of strikers gathered outside the theater yelling and insulting the President who had to be escorted out by the Public Police Force that had to contain the cr...

The Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica has maintained relatively calm in the past weeks with just the regular column of gases and vapor that can be seen coming from the crater and occasional small eruptions. This Monday, however, the volcano registered an important column of ash that reached close to 500 meters above the crater, 3840 meters above sea level (12,595 ft above sea level). The directio...

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Fins Attached a Marine Reasearch and Conservation organization, announced a recent successful scientific expedition, two adult tiger sharks, four hammerhead sharks, one silky shark, one manta ray, and one whale shark were tagged with acoustic transmitters in Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica. The movements of animals tagged with acoustic tags are tracked by acoustic receivers, or listening st...

Photo Credit: Zona de Motores FB In the early hours this Sunday, authorities and rescue entities received the alert of a very unusual accident in the Zapote roundabout, where a car ended up at almost the top of the Garantías Sociales monument. According to preliminary information the driver of the vehicle died as a result of the accident; no details have been released with regards to the ide...

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Internationally acclaimed conductor Mark Laycock, from the United States and living in Berlin, Germany, will be directing the Costa Rican Symphony Orchestra this upcoming Friday, September 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the National Theater. The Orchestra will be sharing the stage with the Costa Rican Saxophone band Sonsax presenting the VII Concert of the Official Seaso...

This question should have a very simple answer, but as the days go by and the “strike” continues, the answer changes depending on who you ask. In short, the labor unions (sindicatos) are protesting the fiscal plan, formally known as the Law to Strengthen Public Finances, which is currently being discussed at the Legislative Assembly and has undergone some changes since it was originally present...

This weekend the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra will pay tribute to some of the best guitar players of all times. With their unique and characteristic style that has earned them a huge fan base and has ensured that all their shows sell out, the proposal of Director Marvin Araya this time around is to highlight the work of famous guitar players such as Jimi Hendrix, Gilmour, Clapton, J. Page...