On December 2nd, Juan José, Giancarlo and Sergio Pucci will present two books: Chirripó, guardian of the eternal waters, and 100 animal wonders. Chirripó, guardian of the eternal waters is a chronicle that portrays corners that hide in that imposing hill, a place that is symbolic for the Pucci because it was the site that […]
Young people create app for tourist safety in 30 consecutive hours
At least 40 young people competed in a hackathon, whose objective is to create a prototype for a security application, especially designed for tourists who arrive in the country. The app will be developed by the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) as a response to the attacks suffered by two foreigners in Santa Teresa and […]
From garbage to galleries: the art of recycling
Recyclable materials are Tony Salazar’s favorites to create art. Cans, cardboard, paper, aluminum and cassette tapes were used by this artist to create mosaics, landscapes, portraits of people, animals and even means of transport. He also uses other techniques such as watercolor, Indian ink with brush and cane, pyrography on leather, charcoal drawing, and sculpture […]
Magnificent turtle arrival in Ostional
Once again, the warm sand of Ostional Beach, in Guanacaste, welcomed the arrival of Kemp’s ridleys. The first massive arrival this month began on Friday, when some turtles from previous arrivals were hatching. The Association of Local Guides of Ostional (AGLO) announced were surprised to see that turtles continued to arrive during mid-day, as it […]
Congress will recognize child who saved French tourist
On Thursday afternoon, legislators approved a motion presented by Melvin Núñez to recognize the child Ricardo Ferry, for his exemplary act of rescuing a French minor in Cocles beach. The tourist’s life was at risk because she was drowning; however, 7-year-old Ferry did not think twice and went into the sea to save her. The […]
Native US teachers teach English to 100 young people from Puntarenas
On October 26th, 100 young people from Puntarenas began taking English lessons, taught by native teachers from the United States. All of them will be trained in this language in the framework of the National Employment Program (Pronae) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) and the Aliarse Foundation. We feel great enthusiasm […]