Low-cost airlines Volaris Costa Rica and Wingo started official operations in Costa Rica on December 1st, expanding the travel options in Central America. Colombian Wingo will start with direct flights to Panama and Guatemala City. According to the company, the final cost of the ticket will include taxes, hand luggage and bottled water. The food […]
Lack of empathy regarding other people’s pain is seen in social networks
In the last emergencies related to Turrialba volcano eruptions or the hitting of hurricane Otto, alerts, audios and messages have been sent via WhatsApp or social networks, in which more tragic situations are predicted, even worse than those confirmed by the authorities. Doctor Antonio Sanabria, psychiatrist at the National Psychiatric Hospital, explained that a general diagnosis cannot […]
Mexican drug rings have reached Costa Rica
Many of the drug-trafficking rings in Costa Rica have their roots in Mexico. In recent years, police authorities have disarmed several groups of Mexicans linked to drug-trafficking organziations located in Costa Rica. From June 26th, 2015 to November 9th, 2016, authorities have arrested: -3 Mexicans from Sinaloa. -3 Costa Ricans with are related to Mexican […]
Government stated that Otto didn’t affect the work in the Ministries
The President of the Republic, as well as the majority of the ministers and officials from the institutions have worked for a week and a half on addressing the emergency of Hurricane Otto in its different phases. However, the emergency did not delay the ministries’ regular functions . Minister of Communication Mauricio Herrera stated that […]
Everything is ready for the 4th Gastronomic Festival
Gastronomy, music and art are part of the fourth edition of the Gastronomic Festival, which will be held in Barrio Escalante on December 4th. Editus, Double Suite, Mechas, Humberto Vargas and Clásicos del Rock, are just some of the artists that will participate in the activity. Silvia Rodríguez, president of the Restaurant Association of Paseo […]
Members of the Red Cross want to rescue everyone, including pets
The work conducted by members of the Red Cross and other officials from the rescue teams, in the wake of hurricane Otto, is invaluable. Pictures and a video shared by CRHoy.com showed the volunteers risking their lives to save a puppy, that they carred in their arms to the other side of an overflowing river. […]