Archives for January 2018

Lifeguards work to rescue a 29-year-old Englishman who got lost in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park. According to Ricardo Hernández, a paramedic in the area, the tourist was the one who notified 911 that he was lost. This happened after noon today (Tuesday) and at 4:30 in the afternoon it was the last […]

A security video shows the exact moment when one of the cargo wagons that broke off the train on Tuesday morning crashed and dragged a vehicle in Alajuela, causing the death of two people and severe injuries to a third victim. The video was captured by a camera located in a house near the area […]

The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported that there were two small eruptions in Rincón de la Vieja Volcano on Tuesday afternoon. One occurred at 5:52 p.m. and the largest at 5:54 p.m. According to Javier Pacheco, expert of the OVSICORI, the ash column rose 1000 meters above the crater and 2916 […]

A 5.1-degree earthqauke shook the country on Tuesday night, according to a report by the National Seismological Network. The earthquake occurred 9 km east of Río Naranjo de Bagaces, in the province of Guanacaste. According to preliminary reports from neighbors in the area, it was a very strong quake. crhoy.com

The Costa Rican Government “welcomes, respects and abides by” the report of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (CIDH) revealed on Tuesday on the rights of the LGTBI population in the country. Vice-president Ana Helena Chacón said in a press conference that as of this moment the government studies the complete report with the purpose […]