Costa Rica News – Maritime themes and President Luis Guillermo Solis do not go hand in hand. He has become the known enemy of tiburon sharks and shortly after fell into yet another controversy. The Pacific artisanal fishermen are accusing his sister, Vivienne Solis, of taking advantage of her close familial tie with the president. She…
Costa Rica News – Earth bag construction is taking off around the world, in large part thanks to Cal-Earth in Hesperia, California. Alumnus of the earth building center founded by Nader Khalili, Barro Vivo Costa Rica is close to completing this impressive 1,700-square-foot beauty in Turrubares, which was constructed using the Iranian architect’s pioneering super adobe…
Health News – Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that’s associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests. Researchers analyzed data from nine previously published studies with a total of more than 430,000 participants and found that drinking two additional cups of coffee a day was…
Costa Rica Sports – Hopefully this time there will be no snow for the USA, Costa Rica soccer match, but there might be since they are at Soldier Field in Chicago. The US men’s national team will face Colombia in the inaugural match of the 2016 Copa America Centenario on June 3 at Levi’s Stadium as…
Costa Rica News – The San Juan de Dios Hospital has made numerous improvements to its nutrition area. This was required by a sanitary order from the Ministry of Health that dates back to November. The deterioration and unfit conditions had previously led to an employee strike. The kitchen walls and ceiling have been painted. The…
Costa Rica Travel – Since the turn of the millennium, Costa Rica has developed in to one of the world’s leading destinations for ecotourism, a country rich in wildlife and diversity from mountains to rainforest and beach habitats. The construction of hotels and influx of travellers has made it the leading choice for tourists to Central…
Costa Rica News – Alvarado Rayo, from Nicaragua, was expelled from Costa Rica this Friday, after serving time in jail. His deportation includes a clause that states he may not re-enter the country for at least another 25 years. Beginning in 2005 he served a sentence for six counts of sexual abuse of minors. The…
Costa Rica News – 2016 has had a very good high season. The hotels and tour operators are reporting occupancy rates of over 85% in various areas. This has improved compared to the peak season in 2015, which was at 71%. The economic situation in Costa Rica as well as the stability in the US and…
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica has been ranked as 34th in the world on how effectively children can use the courts to defend their rights according to new research from Child Rights International Network (CRIN). The new report, ‘Rights, Remedies and Representation’, takes into account whether children can bring lawsuits when their rights are violated,…
Costa Rica Travel – Costa Rica, smaller than West Virginia, boasts over 5 percent of the world’s biodiversity, an environmental abundance that brings in over $2 billion in annual revenue from tourism. San José, the capital, is a convenient jumping-off place for trip to the country’s volcanoes, rainforests and pristine Pacific beaches — as well as…