A 4.7-degree earthquake shook west of Parrita, in Puntarenas, on Tuesday morning. According to preliminary information from the National Seismological Network (RSN), the quake was recorded at 7:34 a.m. at a depth of 26 kilometers. Neighbors from Bejuco Beach and Jacó reported the quake as “strong” but “fast.” crhoy.com
Archives for January 2018
A single bee stung a woman who died in Guanacaste
The preliminary report of the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) revealed that a single bee stung a woman who died on Tuesday in Guanacaste. She was allergic, so this was lethal. The victim was identified as 48-year-old Juana Ortiz. The event happened minutes before 7 a.m. on the Llano de Nicoya. Apparently, the woman called a […]
Otoya neighborhood awaits you with a night safari
On Thursday, Barrio Otoya, in the heart of San José, awaits you. The group ChepeCletas intends to take people on a night safari to get to know San José at night, with a journey that, in addition to the walk, includes stories and flavors. The appointment is on January 18th, in Barrio Otoya and other […]
6.1-degree earthquake in Nicaragua shook the North Zone
A 6.1- degree earthquake reported in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, shook the Northern Zone of the national territory on Tuesday morning and was reported in several parts of the country. According to the report of the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI), the epicenter was located 78 kilometers southwest of San Juan […]
Antonio Álvarez’s star proposal is an electric train
On Monday, the presidential candidate of the National Liberation Party (PLN), Antonio Álvarez Desanti, said through a press conference that the metropolitan electric train would be his first project. The liberationist proposal would begin with the development of the plan in its original conception of Paraíso and Ciruelas; in Heredia and Alajuela and, in a […]
More than a thousand tourists have been victims of assault in recent years
Bruce McCallum just wanted to take a picture of the sunrise in Puerto Viejo de Limón. This Canadian professor never imagined that on March 5th, 2017 he was going to be the victim of an assault that would cost him his life. He was killed for his camera. Offenders from the area – who apparently […]