Everyone eagerly awaits the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st. Although it will be partial in Costa Rica (the Moon will only cover 30% of the Sun), many already bought their special lenses. But the truth is that the forecast from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN) indicates that most of the national territory will be […]
Archives for August 2017
Whales surprise tourists in Drake
Once again, Costa Rican beauties astonished nationals and foreigners. On Saturday, some tourists who visited Drake Bay in the Pacific Ocean, to the south of the country, were amazed by the blue waters. This place is famous for being a dolphins and humpback whales area. The animals go there with their young. Although it is […]
MEIC asks entrepreneur to cease promotion made with Uber
The Ministry of Industry, Economy and Trade (MEIC) requested the businessman Gustavo Araya, general manager of the Whyndham Herradura Hotel to cease a promotion for Mother’s Day. This establishment offered a discount of 10% in a gastronomic festival celebrated on August 15th to all clients that arrived in Uber. However, the big surprise came on […]
Snake surprises a Scot who bought pineapple from Costa Rica
This week, a Scottish man from Edinburgh bought a pineapple produced in Costa Rica and it came with a live snake. After unpacking the groceries, the man found the reptile that arrived from Costa Rica -for reasons that are yet to be explained. The specimen is a member of the Leptodeira annulata family, which is […]
65 thousand people will have no water supply on Friday
The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) reported on Thursday afternoon that, due to the maintenance and repair of leakage in the main system, more than 65 thousand people would be affected on August 18th, since the drinking water supply will be interrupted. Interruptions may occur between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in […]
After helicopter chase, bank robbers were finally caught
On Thursday afternoon, some 4 subjects robbed the National Bank of El Tejar del Guarco, Cartago. The pursuit of two of the suspects was not only with police vehicles, but also with helicopters. The press department of the Ministry of Public Security indicated that individuals threatened security personnel, entered and subtracted an undetermined amount of […]