San Fernando, just two kilometers from Samara, has never been serviced by a garbage truck. They have no choice but to burn all their garbage, including recyclables. Matapalo faces the same trouble because, while they are supposed to have garbage pickup, it often doesn’t show up or comes on the wrong day leaving garbage all…
How would you like to fly to Costa Rica for free? That is about as inexpensive as it can get for a flight to the land of “Pura Vida”. The US airline JetBlue gave 150 people a flight to an international destination of their choice, and they agreed upon Costa Rica. This decision happened on…
Costa Rica News – For anyone that has worked in a sportsbook in Costa Rica, one of the most popular methods for people to deposit into their account is Western Union. But this might soon be coming to an end for sportbooks in Central America. Western Union Co. said that a U.S. probe tied to…
Costa Rica News – Most times when Costa Rica talks about protecting it sharks, it is just smoke and mirrors to hide their true agenda which is continuing to allow shark finning in its waters. Sharks are a research priority in Costa Rica, especially the silky and hammerhead varieties. One of the goals is to…
Costa Rica Travel – The variety of landscapes and microclimates that can be enjoyed in one day makes Costa Rica the ultimate destination for keen explorers. For beach lovers, there are white, tan, dark brown and black sand beaches to complement the rocky points, volcanoes, river mouths, reefs and offshore islands which create a playground of…
Costa Rica Travel – Are you in Germany and want to come to the land of Pura Vida? Flying to Germany from San Jose will soon be getting easier. German leisure carrier Condor Airlines, starting from November 6 will add a weekly flight from Munich to Barbados, Havana, Santo Domingo and San Jose for the…
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization has requested that Nicaraguan authorities send fingerprints, hair and blood samples, and clothes from Adrián Salmerón Silva. Mr. Silva is a suspect in the massacre of five members of a family in Matapalo, Guanacaste. The Judicial Police need to compare certain elements from the samples with those…
Costa Rica News – Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Organization has requested that Nicaraguan authorities send fingerprints, hair and blood samples, and clothes from Adrián Salmerón Silva. Mr. Silva is a suspect in the massacre of five members of a family in Matapalo, Guanacaste. The Judicial Police need to compare certain elements from the samples with those…
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…