´According to Security Minister Gustavo Mata, the bill to create the National Police Academy and is ready and will soon be sent to the Legislature. Mata explained that the purpose of the initiative is to train and prepare professionals who provide the service of public safety, and offer them the opportunity of a specialized career. […]
Archives for February 20, 2017
Another cyclist killed on the road
Another unfortunate cyclist was a victim of road violence in Ciruelas, Alajuela on Sunday morning. The conditions of the murder are not clear, but those who exercise on two wheels are in mourning once again. When the Red Cross arrived, there was nothing they could do for the cyclist, who died almost immediately. The victim […]
500 quakes in January
According to a report by the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the country experienced 500 earthquakes in January. The most important one occurred on January 20th at 10:54 p.m. The 4.7-degree, 32-kilometer-deep earthquake had an epicenter located east of Punta Banco, Puntarenas. However, the population only felt five out of those 500 […]
Enjoy the Smoke-Free Sundays!
Children, youth, adults and entire families went to Paseo Colón to enjoy their Sunday. The “Smoke-free Sundays”, promoted by the Municipality of San José, allows citizens to enjoy without worrying about cars. From 9:00 am, dozens of people walk around the place to play volleyball, jump rope, play with hula hoops, climb a wall and […]
The wonders of nature! A tapir was seen in Corcovado National Park
Costa Rica is privileged to have such a spectacular flora and fauna, which commonly gives us shows worth seeing over and over again. In Corcovado National Park, in the Southern Zone of the country, a tapir was recorded while it was looking something to eat on the ground. For almost two minutes, the animal remained […]