Passenger traffic at the Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport, in Liberia de Guanacaste, grew 7.26% according to a comparison made between January and October 2018 with the same period in 2019. According to data from Coriport SA, a concession company of the air terminal, in the first 10 months of the year, 1,206,901 passengers were […]
La Paz waterfall shows majestic strength
A video that went viral on through social media shows the impressive force of the water in La Paz waterfall. The images were captured by tourists passing through the place at the time that the water came down with great force through the waterfall. According to the National Meteorological Institute (IMN), the atmospheric conditions of […]
Province of Limón was flooded
Heavy rains in recent hours caused flooding in various parts of the province of Limón. As shown in videos and photographs, the sewers collapsed due to the amount of water, thus affecting streets, shops and houses. Downtown neighborhoods such as Colina, Envaco, Pueblo Nuevo and Limoncito were affected, as well as some areas of Siquirres […]
Alert! More than eight thousand cases of dengue have been reported
As of November 16th, the Ministry of Health accounted for 8,179 cases of dengue throughout the year, which amounts to a growth of 5,738 diagnoses compared to the same period last year. According to the most recent epidemiological report, Heredia is the province with the highest incidence since it has 1,985 cases, followed by Limón […]
Two Americans were arrested with $650,000 at the airport
Two Americans were arrested with a total of $650,000 in a briefcase. They had the intention of getting that money into Costa Rica, according to judicial sources linked to the case. The men are arrested and are being investigated by prosecutors of the Deputy Prosecutor’s Office against Money Laundering. Pretrial arrest would be requested for […]
Former president condemns award to former Cuban ambassador
The former president of the Republic, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (1998-2002), censored the government of Carlos Alvarado for granting honors to the former ambassador of the Cuban regime in the country, Danilo Sánchez Vázquez. The former president described this decision as a “disgrace” on which even the chancellor, Manuel Ventura Robles, is silent. CRHoy.com requested […]