Costa Rica News – The Spanish hotel chain RIU is accused of causing environmental damage in the Matapalo beach in Carrillo. There will be a criminal trial with a public prosecutor and local representatives of the hotel. The Goicoechea criminal court confirmed that the initial report for the case was issued on October 30th by judge

Costa Rica News – (AFP) – At dusk one weekend on Costa Rica’s tropical Pacific coast, Mamiche is catering to a line of customers in front of the beachside ice-cream stand he tends. All looks balmy and typical — except for one little detail: the stand’s refrigerator, fan and lighting are not connected to the electricity

Costa Rica News – The most aggressive type of Clostridium difficile was the culprit in 17 deaths in Costa Rica’s national hospitals in 2009. There were further outbreaks in 2013 and 2014, causing four deaths and dozens of infections. The bacteria causes vomiting, diarrhea and intestinal damage and usually affects those who have been on prolonged

Costa Rica News – Communities that surround national parks are benefited greatly by tourism. The locals can become trained to protect the land and wildlife and give tours to visitors. The conservation areas become a source of income. They can make $100 a day giving tours instead of $20 working the fields. The country’s development is

Costa Rica News – The country makes a mistake and the two women could end up in jail because of it? That is just another day in Costa Rica. Same-sex weddings may be legal in a small but growing number of countries, but not in Costa Rica where two women who married, and their lawyer,

Costa Rica News –Grecia, the toucan, lost his beak ten months ago. He was brought to a rescue center and attended to by veterinary staff. Because of the gravity of the attack, Grecia will have to live his whole life in captivity. Four companies offered 3D printed prosthesis to increase the bird’s quality of life. Seven months of research was done to gain scientific and practical knowledge. The main goal for the prosthesis is so that Grecia can feed himself in a natural way.

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