Costa Rica News – This is one of the first times I have seen a Costa Rican government entity do something proactively before a problem actually existed in the country. Maybe someone in the Caja happened across the movie “Outbreak” over the past few weeks. But in all seriousness this outbreak could become a pandemic….
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World News – After sequencing 101 butterfly genomes, researchers found that just one gene appears to makes a huge difference in the ability of butterflies to migrate long distances — and that finding suggests monarch butterflies came to fly so far because they evolved more efficient muscles. The genetic analysis, published in this week’s issue…
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Costa Rica Travel News – Developers of Golfito Marina Village & Resort, Costa Rica’s newest world-class yachting, sport fishing, eco-tourism destination and luxury resort property have announced construction is officially underway. The long-awaited project offers a unique location previously inaccessible to travellers seeking luxury accommodations in a truly untapped travel destination. Called “the most biologically…
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Costa Rica Entertainment News & Events – From October 8th until October 12th on the San Jose Shnit Playgrounds you will be treated to some of the best short films in the world. This is a great platform producers to exhibit their work. According to the Shnit website, “Since its inception, the International Short Film Festival has…
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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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