Isla del Coco is one of the greatest Costa Rican treasures and it always surprises visitors. Now, this natural paradise gifted scientists with new information that lead them to discover a new kind of plant. The finding was published in the scientific journal Botanical Research Institute of Texas. The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) […]
Archives for February 2018
Highest authority in community water management was finally constituted
The highest authority in community water management in Costa Rica has already been constituted: the National Confederation of Federations, Leagues and Unions of Administrative Associations of Aqueduct and Communal Sewer Systems. The Asadas manage the water resource in communities the Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (AyA) has no capacity to reach. The Confederation is called […]
Maira was born! There are already 11 giraffes in Costa Rica
The eleventh Costa Rican giraffe was born in January 23rd this year in Ponderosa Adventure Park. It was named Maira, it weighed 42 kilograms, and measured 1.45 meters. I am very satisfied with the new birth because it means that we comply with the nutritional requirements and management of the species,” said Tania Pivovarova, veterinarian […]
For the love of Chepe! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an Art City Tour
Can you imagine having a romantic getaway in San José on February 14th? The Art City Tour will be back this Wednesday with a Por amor a Chepe edition. The event seeks to create a spirit of unity through collective action, through mass participation in a photo session at La Plaza de la Cultura at […]
Ancient ship remains discovered in Punta Uva de Limón
On Wednesday, a group of divers from the company Punta Uva Dive Center found a structure that could be from an old ship and that the sea in the South Caribbean brought back to the shore. The company posted the pictures of the rib type structure on its Facebook site with the caption In the […]
Two fires affected San Ramón yesterday
Two fires affected the canton of San Ramón de Alajuela on Thursday afternoon. The first one occurred at 5:15 p.m. in the Quebradillas Sur sector, in a 2,100-square-meter building that suffered damage in 750 square meters that affected the electrical installation, the roof and chicken feeders. The second fire was in scrubland with three fronts […]