An unusual event occurred on Tuesday: 14 calves and 2 bulls escaped from the site they were in and walked through downtown San Ramón. According to the report of the Fire Department, one of the animals even went to a private clinic in the neighborhood of Belén. Other animals walked through the hospital area of […]
Archives for January 2019
OECD warns: Rejected projects delay incorporation up to six months
A delegation from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned national legislators that if a bill comes to be voted negatively, it implies six months of delay in the organization. This was said by Gabriela Ramos, director of the OECD, in the Legislative Assembly, where legislators and ministers participated in the Special Commission […]
Be careful with Portuguese Man o’ War in the Caribbean!
If you are visiting the Caribbean coast, be careful, since the Center for Research in Marine Sciences and Limnology (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica issued an alert for the presence of these animals in this area. How does it affect the human being? According to a statement from CIMAR, it can cause irritation, […]
Unusual sighting of eyra cat in Acosta
A video published by the Facebook group “Mamíferos Costa Rica” shows the sighting of an exceptional eyra cat in the canton of Acosta. The feline, also known as puma yagoarundi, is a hard-to-see species. Unfortunately, deforestation has reduced the population of these animals in the country. Currently, the species is on the “Less Worrying” Red […]
Seven shelters will protect scientists in Turrialba Volcano
The constant activity of Turrialba volcano led to the construction of seven shelters to protect scientists in case of an eruption. This construction was possible through the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE), which followed a model similar to a bunker built on Irazú Volcano. The protected spaces have steel arch beams, thick corrugated sheet steel […]
Alvarado doesn’t dare recognize Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela
President Carlos Alvarado does not want to rush and recognize Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, as the interim president of that country. This Monday, Alvarado said that this is a subject that the government will have to analyze in light of the upcoming events that occur in the troubled Venezuela. However, […]