Costa Rica’s male national soccer team “La Sele” will have an exhibition game against Russia’s national soccer team this Sunday, October 9th at 7 a.m. Costa Rica time, the game takes place at Krasnodar, Russia. All players of La Sele are in Russia since yesterday and have been training in preparation for this game that serves as a practice for the team as they will enter the fifth round or hexa...

The province of Guanacaste, has been officially part of the territory of Costa Rica for 192 years, part of what Costa Rica is comes from Guanacaste, a land of contrasts, that not only has some of the most beautiful beaches of the country and incredible national parks, it has also contributed with a number of traditions and it has enriched the Costa Rican culture with its folklore, “marimba” music,...

Clinica Bíblica’s new building in Pozos, Santa Ana involves an approximate investment of $19 million USD. The private clinic, bought the land since 2013 and began with the construction of the first phase in August of this year, the estimated time-frame to conclude the work is of around 18-24 months. The new building is located right at the entrance of Santa Ana, close to Forum 1. The medical ce...

(EFE).- The United Nations said Wednesday that the Paris Accord on climate change will take effect Nov. 4, as a sufficient number of countries have ratified the agreement. "I am delighted to announce that today the Paris Agreement will cross the second and final threshold needed for entry into force, and will enter into force on 4 November 2016," said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a sta...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rykmwn0SMWU By Julia Love (Reuters) - Google’s product launch on Tuesday was as much a jab at Apple Inc’s iPhone as a sales pitch for its new Pixel phones, with executives from the Mountain View internet search company taking shots at their competitor at every turn. But any gains Google makes with the $649 Pixel, billed as completely designed in-house, may com...

The Qualifying Series Essential Costa Rica Pro Open 3000 one of the stops of the World Surf League (WSL QS3000), is taking place at Esterillos Este beach in Parrita, Puntarenas, as of today and will extend through Sunday, October 9. Every day the competition starts at 7 a.m. with men’s rounds that will extend through 1 p.m.; women’s competitions are scheduled in the afternoon starting at around...

A quick summary of some achievements by different Costa Ricans: Ana Corrales, currently the Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Nest Labs, is Costa Rican, and she was listed in Worth Magazine’s article “New America” as one of 25 immigrants “… living and working in the U.S., whose successes are shaping the future of the country – and reminding us that the American Dream shouldn’t be a natio...

NexTVNews/ Pay TV operator Tigo Star (Millicom) announced the launch of its TV Everywhere service Tigo Play in Costa Rica. The platform includes movies, sports and series. It is available through PCs and mobile devices. According to information from its website, the service includes content from Fox Play, HBO GO, ESPN Play, Sony, AXN, Cinemax GO, Lifetime Play, A&E Play and Discovery Kids Play...

Most tourists that come to Costa Rica want to see the beaches and National Parks, the whole idea of taking a tour through downtown San José may not sound all that appealing, but although the capital city of Costa Rica is not all great, (I don’t think any capital of any country in the world is), it does has beautiful areas, many of them with a historic value that are worth knowing from a cultural p...

EFE/Costa Rica will host from the next international congress that will promote the sustainable tourism intelligence and recreational, social and cultural entertainment tourism. “The sustainable tourism intelligence converts data into knowledge and information with which destinations can adapt their offer to the new demands and needs of visitors, while recreation and entertainment tourism seek...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Institute (ICT), is looking to promote the country as a wellness destination and in order to pursue this it took part for the second time in the Termatalia fair in Coahuila, Mexico this past Sept. 29 and through October 1st; this fair gathers representatives from 20 different countries and it’s the main event to present health and wellness options to consumers in Europe and Am...

(EFE).- The United States Navy has ordered the evacuation of all non-essential personnel and their families from the Guantanamo base in Cuba, owing to the threat posed by the Category 4 Hurricane Matthew. Around 6,000 people, including members of the US Navy and their families and workers contracted from Jamaica and the Philippines, stay at the Guantanamo base, which serves as a prison for terr...

Philando Castile, Alfred Olango have two things in common, they were both black and they were both killed by the police in what appears to be cases of police brutality; their shootings became quickly known worldwide thanks to videos that were shared on social media. Their cases join others such as Eric Garner’s case in New York over a year ago. As a response to this now many high-profile athlet...

EFE- At least 56% of Latin Americans are connected to the internet, 10% more than the world average despite the lack of technological infrastructure, reveled the study “Uses of the Internet in Latin America” presented September 29th in Panama City. The investigation, with an error margin of less than 2.5%, according to its director Venezuelan Carlos Jiménez, told EFE, this study was done throu...

Press Release - Christmas time is here and its lights, colors and shine announce the arrival of this season that excites children and grownups alike. Those who enjoy Christmas do not wait too long to find the perfect place in their home for the Christmas tree and all traditional ornaments. Big selection of toys for this Christmas at Universal Stores in Costa Rica Universal, the official ...

Playa Guacalillo (Guacalillo Beach), Playa Tarcoles (Tarcoles Beach) and Playa Azul (Blue Beach) located in Puntarenas in the Central Pacific of Costa Rica show the evidence every day of what is happening in Costa Rica when it comes to river contamination; the Tárcoles river mouth brings to these beaches all the trash that it carries straight from San Jose. The Tárcoles River also called “Grand...

Costa Rica is in the sixth position in the world among the preferred destinations by expats according to a study carried out by InterNations, an expat network that provides information on destinations around the world and assessment on Visas, work permits, lodging, international schools etc. The study was applied electronically to 14, 272 expats of 174 different nationalities and that reside in...

According to a research by the University of Pittsburgh, older women (46 and up) have less sex as they get older but they enjoy the sexual encounters more; this information was provided at the North American Menopause Society’s annual conference in Orlando, Florida. Women that volunteered for the study mentioned suffering from loss of libido in part related to hormonal changes as a product of m...

Although Costa Rica has not been affected yet by Hurricane Matthew and is expected to only receive an indirect effect, Costa Rica's National Emergency Commission (CNE) declared green alert for the South Pacific and Caribbean, heavy rain is expected as of Saturday night and throughout the weekend specially in the counties of Corredores, Osa, Golfito, Coto Brus, Buenos Aires and Pérez Zeledón. If yo...

How many of you are familiar with Costa Rican musicians? Costa Rica if you should know, has many talented musicians, from ballads to heavy metal to tropical music, all genres are covered, and here at The Costa Rica Star we thought it’d be a good idea to introduce to you some of those Costa Rican musicians and let you pick your favorites. To begin, we picked an artist that has been singing since...

Starting today and through October 11 Avianca airline is offering special rates to travel this end of the year and beginning of 2017 to selected destinations in the U.S.A. Ticket prices start at USD $399, purchase must be made before October 11th,2016 (or until spaces are sold out) and you can travel between December 1st ,2016 and January 31st, 2017 and it applies for flights leaving from the J...

Costa Rica's “Perrocross” is basically a cross country race with dogs, this is the eight edition of this event in the country and it's scheduled to take place Sunday, October 2 at Hacienda El Rodeo in Ciudad Colón starting at 7 a.m. The objective of this event is to provide a space for dog owners to spend time with their dogs while at the same time enjoying some physical activity and fresh air....

Let’s start by saying (for those that don’t follow this sport) there’s two types of boxing competition, the “amateur” boxing now referred to as Olympic boxing, and professional boxing; we have athletes competing in both amateur and professional boxing in Costa Rica. For those of you wondering what the difference is between one and the other, Olympic boxers fight with protective headgear and they u...

Located in the province of Puntarenas, Monteverde is one of the obligatory stops for tourists visiting Costa Rica; Monteverde is a great option if you enjoy eco-tourism or also if you like adventure tourism; Monteverde is about a three-four hour drive from San José, in this impressive Biological Reserve you can find 50% of Costa Rica’s biodiversity. A little bit of history on Monteverde: The...

PRNewswire/ -- As craft beer tourism continues to grow as one of the most popular trends, Costa Rica has become the go-to spot for those looking to savor the many options of brews. With over 40 microbreweries, this small country has become one of the hottest places in Latin America to grab a cold, refreshing glass. In an effort to find a singular "tico" flavor, the Costa Rica Craft Brewers Asso...

EFE-Investigators from Costa Rica’s Technological Institute (TEC) are developing an app that will identify the different tree species and will aid with scientific research, tourism and tree conservation. The TEC informed through a press release that the application, named “eFlora” will be in test phase during the next six months and is expected to be available to the public in 2017 in Apple and...

The Costa Rican zoo Simón Bolívar has been surrounded by controversy for some years now, this zoo was created in 1916, initially as a botanical garden and as of 1921 also as a zoo, it’s the oldest zoo in Costa Rica and it's located in downtown San Jose. In one hundred years a lot has changed, and although this park has served as a home for many injured and rescued animals many activists claim that...

The entrance gate to The Walt Disney Co is pictured in Burbank, California February 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Reuters - Walt Disney Co and Microsoft Corp; joined a list of potential suitors for Twitter Inc, according to media reports on Monday. Twitter shares were marginally down at $23.33 in after-market trading. The microblogging service has reportedly started talks with a number ...

As October approaches the different events organized to raise cancer awareness and collect funds that go towards fighting breast cancer and other forms of this illness make an appearance. During this month of October three races will take place in Costa Rica:  Anna Ross Foundation Race, Cruzada Avon (Avon Crusade) and Las Mujeres Corremos (Women Run). These events have become a tradition in Cos...

“Oxígeno” (Oxygen) is a unique complex based on the concept of “Human Playground” that will begin its construction in this last trimester of 2016 in San Francisco, Heredia and the fist stage should be ready to open doors in the first semester of 2018. But this is not just another mall; what makes Oxígeno stand out from the rest of developments currently existent in Costa Rica, is the fact that ...

World Tourism Day was celebrated yesterday and this year the goal was centered in creating conscience of the importance of accessibility for the elderly tourists and tourists with different disabilities. Costa Rica has been investing in the past few years in the infrastructure of different National Parks to make them more accessible, the Poas and Irazu Volcanos, Manuel Antonio, Guayabo and Sant...

With all the news about Costa Rican surfer Leilani McGonagle and her recent bronce medal at the ISA Junior World Championship, we can’t help but wonder where in Costa Rica Leilani and her brother Noe Mar have learned to surf; the answer: Pavones in Puntarenas. According to La Nacion Revista Dominical, Sean McGonagle and Jamie Cada, Noe Mar and Leilani’s parents, met in a surf trip in Costa Rica...

The online betting industry has been a topic of relevance and controversy pretty much since the moment when the first online sportsbook appeared,  it was towards the end of the 90’s decade when the phenomenon had already popularized and companies had established offshore in places such as Curacao, Antigua & Barbuda, Costa Rica and Panama; it’s reported that what started in the mid-nineties wit...

(EFE).- Cuban artist Tomas Sanchez's work is the subject of "Paisaje," an exhibition that opened this weekend at Costa Rica's Museo de Arte Costarricense (Costa Rican Art Museum) in San Jose. The theme of the traveling exhibition, which runs until Nov. 28 and features eight large-format paintings, is to illustrate the imperfections of nature and the essence of human existence. The works are ...

Sad news for the sport of Baseball and in general for the sports industry after Miami Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez died today in a tragic boating accident. Fernandez, 24, was one of three victims that lost their lives when the 32-foot boat they were traveling in crashed against rocks that formed part of a jetty near Miami Beach, apparently speed was a factor and Fernandez died as a result of the...

Costa Rican Leilani McGonagle finished in third position in the final of female U-18 at the VISSLA ISA World Junior Championship with a score of 7.97; Brisa Hennessy from Hawaiian took the gold with total points of 11.33 , Vahine Fierro from Tahiti was second with 8.26 points; these two competitors (Hennessy and Fierro) where actually up against Costa Rican Emily Gussoni in the semi-finals earli...

When you are planning to travel to a country you’ve never been before one of the first questions that arise is do I need a Visa? And if the plan is moving to a different country and establish your residency there, a bunch of new questions come to mind regarding migration policies. The problem is that these are never easy questions to answer, since the conditions for entering the country and more ...

Companies can play an important role in improving city life if they pursue programmes to benefit workers as much as profit margins, Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter said on Thursday. The impact of businesses on cities has become more pressing as more than half of the world's population already live in urban settlements, a number forecast to rise to 70 percent by 2050, with the f...

(EFE).- The 64th San Sebastian (Spain) Filmfest raised its anchor on Saturday with a seafaring film, "The Odyssey", a film written and directed by Jérôme Salle covering the life of pioneering underwater explorer and cinematographer Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997). Based on Cousteau's biography and focusing on the relationship with his son Philippe, Salle explained to EFE that he has woven "a histo...

Leilani McGonagle and Emily Gussoni classified to the semi-finals of the VISSLA Isa World Junior Championship in category U-18. Malakai Martinez made it to the quarterfinals but was not able to advance, coming in the fourth position of his heat. The Costa Rica surfing team participated in the final of the Aloha Cup and finished in third position which earns them the bronze medal; Hawaii took...