Press Release// With the objective of intensifying the promotion in Europe and to take advantage of the potential of the English market, Costa Rica’s Tourism Board (ICT) along with 47 tourism companies are taking part in the World Travel Market (WTM) that is taking place in the Excel Convention Center in London from November 7 through November 9. Mauricio Ventura, Minister of Tourism, explaine...

The eve of November 14 if the weather conditions help, we should be able to witness the super moon, a phenomenon in which the full moon appears up to 14% bigger and considerably brighter (around a 30% according to NASA); although there was another super moon just a few weeks back (October 16), this next one is expected to be the brightest ever in the 21st century, the last one was seen in 1948. ...

Who doesn’t love an awe-inspiring view? Every country has those special places where the scenic views are incredible, people also pay a lot of money for properties with a great view. Costa Rica is no exception, here is a list of some of the best places in Costa Rica where you can delight in a wonderful view. Le Monastere: Located in Escazú, this is one of the most popular restaurants in town, ...

(EFE).- Nicaraguans are heading to the polls Sunday for general elections, with six candidates, including incumbent Daniel Ortega, vying to be the Central American nation's president. Some 4.34 million people are eligible to cast ballots in the general elections, choosing a new president, vice president, 90 National Assembly members and 20 Central American Parliament, or Parlacen, members. T...

The long-awaited Metallica concert that took place this Saturday, November 5th at the National Stadium in Costa Rica, was the main topic of conversation in social media all through Saturday night and more so on Sunday morning, unfortunately, for the wrong reasons. A concert, of any kind, should be a cultural event, a fun gathering for fans of a particular band, artist or genre, and well, there’...

(Reuters) - A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday. So far, the findings are only in mice, but the result is worrisome enough to warrant further study because of possible implications for people, sai...

The global peace index in the 10th annual edition ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. The GPI states “The 2016 Global Peace Index overall score deteriorated slightly compared with 2015, and at a faster rate than the previous year. Once again, the Middle East and North Africa was the region that saw its levels of peace deteriorate the most.” ...

We don’t always have the time to enjoy a long vacation, but most of us have the possibility of enjoying at least one day off every week, and living in Costa Rica, it’s a sin not to enjoy at least one day of these days getting to know one of the many beautiful places Costa Rica has to offer. Here are some one-day tours in Costa Rica that you can’t miss: Isla Tortuga, Puntarenas: One of the to...

The last stage of La Ruta de los Conquistadores came to an end today as competitors went from Siquirres to Moin in Limón, a route of 54 kilometers. The winner in the male category of this last day was Spanish Josep Betalu who finished with a time of 01:42:26, followed closely by Colombian Luis Mejia Sanchez who stopped the clock at 01:42:32; Mejía had won the first two stages and therefore he...

(EFE).- Reporters crowd behind yellow ribbons to record with their devices the brazen way that organized crime and street gangs spill blood on the streets of Central America's Northern Triangle, but the indifference of the government and of the media leave these journalists in the line of fire as well. The region made up of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras is considered one of the deadliest ...

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT), released the names of the winners of the national Clodomiro Picado Twight Science and Technology Awards 2016. These awards are given to those Costa Ricans that carry out and make public an investigation that contributes with the information and knowledge of that area. Costa Rican microbiologist Marie Claire Arrieta ...

Dalila, Sanson, Royal, Tony, Neron, Fabiola, Prince, Ramses and Kimba are nine bengal tigers that used to form part of the shows of the Suarez Brothers Circus in Mexico and that will soon have a new home in the Ponderosa Adventure Park in Liberia, Guanacaste. The tigers are currently stuck in Nicaragua, since the transit of exotic species is restricted in Central America; they were donated by ...

“Somos 2021” (We are 2021) is the name of the initiative presented by the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the chancellor Manuel González; this initiative hopes to obtain 200 scholarships by 2021 to celebrate the 200 years of the independence of Costa Rica. The objective is to find the best universities and the best academic offers in countries such as: Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Colomb...

A new antibiotic with antifungal properties was discovered in Costa Rica by investigators of the University of Costa Rica (UCR), Harvard University and Wisconsin University. The investigation was conducted in the biological station La Selva in Sarapiquí, Heredia and the name given to this new molecule “Selvamicin” actually makes reference to this. La Selva receives close to 300 investigators ev...

Two stages of one of the hardest athletic events in the planet, have been completed and the final one will take place tomorrow, November 5th. The first stage of La Ruta de los Conquistadores, that started November 3 from Jaco and arrived at Atenas, had Colombian Luis Mejia as the male winner with a time of 04:36:32, this athlete also took the first position in the second stage completed today a...

Oscar Ramirez, head coach of Costa Rica’s male National Soccer Team, announced the list of 23 players summoned to be part of “La Sele” in the CONCACAF hexagonal matches coming up November 11th and November 15th. The majority of the players called are experienced, 65% of them already know what it is like to play a “hex” stage. Goalkeeper Keylor Navas, is of course headlining the list, while defe...

As of Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Condor airlines will offer direct flights from Munich, Germany to Juan Santamaría Airport in Alajuela, Costa Rica. This airline provides services from Frankfurt to Alajuela on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays since 1991; and it’s precisely the increasing demand an the raise in the number of passengers that have resulted in this new route. “We are very happy to i...

The Walmart supermarkets in Costa Rica will offer discounts in around 3,500 products this Friday, November 4, 2016 in what they call "The Cheapest Day of the Year" event, this event also takes place in the different Walmart locations in Central America. "The electronics department will have products with up to a 50% discount, while selected merchandise and clothing can be found with up to a 60%...

Costa Rica and Japan signed a cooperation agreement for the ongoing training for the conservation of terrestrial, coastal and oceanic ecosystems and wetlands. Understanding park management and the Japanese concept of Hatoyama, deepening the understanding of efficient management of protected areas and the sustainable use of natural resources with the participation of local residents and the p...

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc <FB.O> shares tumbled 7 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday as the world's largest online social media network warned that revenue growth would slow this quarter, offsetting strong earnings that handily beat Wall Street estimates. The slip reflected doubts among investors that the company can continue its runaway success, even as it reported strong mobile ...

Press Release/ Costa Rica has become an example that tourism is synonym of progress, wellness and social-economic growth, thanks to the fact that sustainability has become the fundamental core of touristic activity. ‘Last year we managed to take a position in the Executive Council of the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in representation of the countries in the American continent, which has all...

Carolina Mauri, Costa Rica’s Minister of Sports, confirmed that the National Council of Sports and Recreation agreed to induct Xinia Alvarado Diaz, Rafael Ugalde and Jorge Arias Tuk to the Costa Rican Sports Hall of Fame. The press conference was held in the National Stadium and had the presence of Mauri, the President of the Sports Hall of Fame, Carlos Cortés; Virginia Murillo, member of the S...

Many have watched the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and many perhaps have read the book by Jordan Belfort. Jordan Belfort is an executive who used his career as a stockbroker and his experience in Wall Street as inspiration for the books The Wolf of Wall Street and Catching the Wolf of Wall Street, today besides being an author, h...

Neighbors of the west side of San Jose, will soon have the possibility of joining a new country club. The Santa Ana Country Club is a project that hopes to provide an option of healthy entertainment, social gathering and wellness to its members. Located on “Ruta 27” (the 27 highway) right across from the Villa Real Residential in Santa Ana, this country club will offer: gym, racquetball court, ...

Travel website Conde Nast Traveler included nine hotels in Costa Rica among their listing of “Top Resorts in Central and South America: Readers’ Choice Awards 2016 “, the ranking is done based in reviews by their more than 300 thousand readers, this is the 29th edition of this ranking and below we leave you the information of the Costa Rican resorts considered among the best in the region: Naya...

AirFrance began operating as of this week direct flights between Paris, France and Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica; the first flight will land in the afternoon of Wednesday, November 2 and will be received by Costa Rica’s president Luis Guillermo Solís. The service will be offered twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday),in a Boeing 777-300 with capacity for 468 people, the biggest com...

Costa Rican surfer drowns while surfing in Puntarenas The Red Cross found Saturday the body of 15 year old Campbell Cardoza, a local surfer that went missing on Friday while surfing in Banana Beach, Santa Teresa de Cóbano, Puntarenas. Apparently Cardoza was surfing at around 4 p.m. on Friday when he was hit by a tourist’s long-board which caused him to drown, the body was found approximatel...

Last September 25 the sports world was shocked and saddened by a tragic boating accident in which Miami Marlin’s pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed. Now, a month later, there is more bad news, as it was released that the autopsy found cocaine and alcohol in pitcher’s system. The toxicology report was released and indicated that Fernandez, 24, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.147 (Florida’s legal ...

Back in May this year a group of students from an extracurricular activity at Kapaum Mount Carmel School in Wichita Kansas met with Costa Rica’s President Luis Guillermo Solis at Kansas State University. The objective of the students was to get an endorsement from President Solis to start a debate program at a selected high school in Costa Rica; naturally, President Solis agreed and invited the...

45 minutes from La Fortuna de San Carlos you can find the town of Las Cavernas de Venado, (Venado Caves or Deer Caves), this amazing destination will take you in an underground adventure. As incredible as it sounds, these caves weren’t actually discovered until 1945, although it is said the the Guatuso natives knew of their existence way before then, it wasn't until a local was in a hunting tri...

(EFE).- A new earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck central Italy on Sunday morning, reported the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The quake, which was originally reported to measure 7.1 and hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) in the regions of Umbria and Le Marche, demolished several houses. Fabrizio Curcio, director of the Department of Civil Protect...

(EFE).- The Cleveland Indians hammered the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in Game 4 of the World Series to take a 3-1 lead in the Fall Classic. "Nothing changes. We're going to show up tomorrow. The only thing that changes is we'll pack our bags, because we're going to go home one way or the other. We'll show up and try to beat a really good pitcher tomorrow, and that's what we always do. Nothing needs to ch...

The three mobile phone operators in Costa Rica will offer as of midnight November 11 the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 plus. Kölbi, Movistar and Claro confirmed the date to national newspaper La Nacion, although prices or plans have not been released as of yet. Some stores in Costa Rica have been selling the iPhone 7 since the end of September at a reported price of close to $1,300.00.(In the U....

The days when dogs where chained in the back patio and fed leftovers are in the past in Costa Rica, although this may still be the case for many canine companions specially in the rural zones, the education and culture regarding pets in Costa Rica has changed a lot in the last decades, however, there is a lot of work still to be done when it comes to this topic, but, one paw at a time. For now ...

There's still no official date on when the new MacBook Pro will be available in Costa Rica. (EFE).- The latest version of Apple Inc.'s MacBook Pro features a fingerprint sensor and a multi-touch retina display above the keyboard, among other features, the company said Thursday. Apple unveiled the first big changes to its flagship notebook in two years during an event headed by CEO Tim Cook ...

“El Salto del Calvo” (The bald man’s jump) is the highest waterfall in Central America, and yet, not many have heard about it, it is one of many well-kept secrets about Costa Rica. This waterfall is located in San Isidro de Hojancha in Guanacaste, an area of the province that not many tourists venture to even though it is not far from Liberia, around a 2 hour drive. Once you arrive in Hojanc...

Press Release / For the first time in Costa Rica, entrepreneurs, bloggers, journalists, designers, developers, consultants, digital media professionals, technology experts and educators, and many others, will be able to attend a WordCamp, an event that will gather all users of Word Press, the most popular content management system in the world. The activity is scheduled to take place November 5...

The Central America and Caribbean Wheelchair Basketball Championship 2016 (CentroBasket BSR 2016) will have its final two days of competition this weekend (October 29-30) when the semi-finals and finals take place at the Costa Rican National Gym in La Sabana. Nicaragua classified to semi-finals beating Guatemala 77-38 in the quarterfinals and will now face Puerto Rico on Saturday. Mexico defeated...

The majority of his fans are teenage girls, but the prices to attend the Justin Bieber concert in Costa Rica are certainly not targeted to this market. Move Concerts, the concert promoter, confirmed today that sale tickets will begin on Monday, November 7 at 10 a.m. The Costa Rica National Stadium is the chosen scenario for the concert and will be divided in 11 zones with prices ranging from ₵...

There is a large number of art traffickers in Costa Rica, the clandestine network of art dealers has suppliers from Turrialba, Guapiles and Guanacaste who provide them with authentic native art pieces from different eras, including and especially pre-Columbian pieces, at a cheap rate, the traffickers then sell them for much more to private collectors in other countries, some disguised as replicas,...