Warning signs along the Tarcoles River near the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica will soon advice residents and tourists about the presence of potentially dangerous caimans. The warning signs specifically prohibit feeding the reptiles, which many people see as an act of good faith, but is in fact a danger to humans. In a recent interview with Radio Columbia, 98.7 FM, a spokesperson for the Directorate of Conservation in the Central Pacific Area explained that they are seeking to raise awareness among individuals about the dangers of feeding crocodiles in the Tarcoles River. These signs will warn… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – Remember in the crocodile scene in the movie “Runner, Runner”? Although it was obviously not shot at the Tarcoles river you get the gist. Seems this might not be too far from reality in Costa Rica when it comes to getting rid of bodies. The body of a woman was found…
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Costa Rica Travel News - Costa Rica has two distinct coasts — Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea — offering one great surf break after another. Surfers will find they have a lot of travel options, including bare-bone surfing cabanas or five-star luxury resorts. There’s also a variety of vibes to complete a primo surf vacation….
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The history of Paul Watson and Costa Rica began a new chapter this month, but this time there are no INTERPOL notices or outstanding arrest warrants making the news. As people in Costa Rica were celebrating Independence Day on September 15th, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society published a press release announcing Operation Pacuare, an effort to protect the sea turtles that massively arrive on our Caribbean beaches during nesting season. Isla Pacuare is an insular territory measuring about 12 ****** kilometers. It is located on the mouth of the Pacuare River, and it is similar to Isla Calero… Continue reading →
The canton of Garabito in Puntarenas is home to some of the most eco-friendly police officers in Costa Rica. Two years ago, members of Fuerza Pública (Costa Rica’s national police force) who patrol the Jaco Beach and Playa Hermosa communities decided to open their own nesting sanctuary for olive ridley sea turtles. This initiative was prompted by the need to protect sea turtle eggs the officers routinely seize from poachers along the Pacific coast. According to a recent press release from Fuerza Pública, the officers assigned to Garabito can confiscate hundreds of sea turtle eggs each night during… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – Comex, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade, hopes to see their proposal for Special Economic Zone (EZZ) with China come to pass as soon as possible. They want to be able to announce the companies that will participate within the first half of 2015. There was a meeting with the chief…
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Costa Rica News – Thirty-two tourists, most of them Costa Rican, were left thankfully unharmed when a strong wave turned over the boat they were travelling in as part of a whale and dolphin watching tour in Playa Uvita in the Osa canton, Puntarenas. The incident happened at 9.50am on the 15th September, and fortunately,…
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Costa Rica Travel News – September 15th is Independence Day in Costa Rica and this year the National Tourism Institute (ICT) has announced a ton of special discounts for this date throughout Costa Rica’s tourism sector. The ICT says that some of the businesses offer even up to 65% off of the regular rate of…
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Costa Rica News – Only 12 of the country’s 81 municipalities have confirmed that they will be enforcing the temporary alcohol ban during the celebrations taking place this 15th September. The National Union of Local Governments has said that Councils of Cartago, Liberia, Goicoechea, Santa Bárbara, Santo Domingo, Alajuelita, Moravia, Montes de Oca, Palmares, Turrialba,…
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