Two Argentine pilots survived when their light aircraft crash landed Friday in a heavily populated area of the capital of Costa Rica, officials said. Continue reading “Two Argentine Pilots Survive Plane Crash in Costa Rica’s San Jose”
No matter how jaded one can be, when the earth shakes, and shakes hard like it did this Sunday at the border between Costa Rica and Panama, will may falter. Topping 6,3 on the old Richter scale this earthquake or “temblor” was really noticeable. Although there were no casualties, several people were injured and there was serious property damages in some areas. Now that the dust has settled, take a look at some things you should know about earthquakes. Continue reading “Some Things You Should Know About Earthquakes”
This country has a little less than 5 million inhabitants. But that has not prevented Costa Rica from being at the forefront of innovation in Latin America.
That’s a very long journey. Continue reading “Costa Rica Tree Frog Found in Box of Bananas at British Grocery Store”
On May 14, three people fled – or were chased – away from a narco submarine in Playa Llorona in Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica’s Corcovado Park. They left behind their ominous-looking gray homemade boat. The Fuerza Publica, Border Police and Coast Guard seized more than two tons of cocaine neatly stored aboard the otherwise messy boat’s interior. There have been several such boats found abandoned or captured in Costa Rican waters recently. Is this a new trend in drug smuggling? Continue reading “‘Narco Submarines’ Are Becoming More Common Among Costa Rica’s Cartels”
A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves. Continue reading “6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Panama Near Costa Rica Border”
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it had found Costa Rica does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards and reduced its rating to Category 2. Continue reading “Costa Rica Air Safety Rating Downgraded to Category 2 by U.S. Federal Aviation Administration”
Visitors to Costa Rica will have additional flight options when the world’s largest airline expands it service to the country. Continue reading “American Airlines Expanding Flight Options in Costa Rica”
A.D. San Carlos has made history. Continue reading “San Carlos Wins First-Ever Championship to Take Spot for Costa Rica in CONCACAF Champions League”
Eight out of ten Nicaraguans exiled in Costa Rica would return to the country, according to a study by the Arias Foundation, which highlights that persecution and harassment, death threats and fear, are the main reasons why Nicaraguans fled. Continue reading “8 in 10 Nicaraguans Exiled in Cuba Would Return Home”
Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas would be out of Real Madrid, affirms Spanish website Jugones. Continue reading “Goalkeeper Keylor Navas is Leaving Real Madrid”
Despite the fact that the homicides have worried the population and authorities in the country, Costa Rica is the second with the least violence in Central America, only behind Panama.
Continue reading “Costa Rica is Second Country With the Least Violence in Central America”
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