Production company Primo Entertainment has informed through a press release of the cancellation of the debut show of Cirque du Soleil in Costa Rica “Séptimo Día: No Descansaré” (Seventh Day – I won’t rest) that was scheduled for today, Wednesday, February 14, 2018. The strong winds affecting in the majority of the Costa Rican territory are the cause of the cancellation of the show that was supp...

The Turrialba Volcano registered yet another important eruption, this Monday, February 12 at approximately 4:30 a.m. with a column that reached 1000 meters above the crater and 4,340 meters above sea level (14,235.2 ft.). The impressive was even visible from the Irazu Volcano as you can see in the video included below. The emission of ash is continuous and of variable volume and has been consta...

The 8th edition of the Envision Festival is happening February 22-26, 2018, as usual in the beautiful area of Uvita in Costa Rica’s South Pacific. This festival brings together art, spirituality, yoga, music, dance, live performances, education, and connection with nature. The Envision Festival offers in general experiences for those that envision a better world and celebrates the awakening ...

The Coastal Challenge Costa Rica is one of the most important trail running events in the world which will begin this Sunday, February 11 and extend for 6 days. A total of 110 athletes will be participating in the competition that involves over 236 km (146.60 miles) and takes participants through rivers, mountains and beaches. “The Coastal Challenge is a challenging competition, both physica...

Another giraffe joined the tower of giraffes at Ponderosa Adventure Park in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. “Maira” was the name given to the new member of the Ponderosa family, and she was born January 23, she stood at 1.45 meters (4’7”) in height and is the daughter of Alika a firs time mother and the alpha male Mao. Maira is the 11th giraffe in the park, and there are two others that are...

A new venue to enjoy concerts, live shows and even boxing or MMA events in Costa Rica is now available. Next to the Children’s Museum in downtown San Jose, a new “natural” amphitheater was created with capacity for 4000 people and parking for 600 cars. To build this outdoor venue they took advantage of a steep mountain and then built the natural bleachers in a semi-circle style. The inves...

The Costa Rican government has invested for the first time in necessary equipment and tools for the prevention and control of forest fires. The purchase of 15 “rapid intervention” Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles will allow firefighters to prevent and extinguish wildfires in the protected areas, these vehicles have the capacity to carry 125 gallons of water and are commonly used by rural fire servi...

The date for the fourth edition of Le Diner en Blanc – San Jose, Costa Rica will be March 10, 2018, announced the organization of the event this Wednesday, and of course, as it is the style in this type of event, the location will remain a secret. This invitation-only event has now become one of the most expected events by a sector of the population, usually geared towards upper-middle to upper...

Costa Rica is the perfect place to spend a luxurious vacation, the many beautiful beaches in the country offer multiple options to enjoy the sun, warm water and impressive nature. The accommodation options in the country vary immensely, from huge resorts to boutique hotels and ecolodges, but of course there are also many vacation rentals, available through different platforms and for all budget...

The world’s longest zip line opened at the end of January on Jebel Jais, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) highest mountain, in the adventure emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, this incredible project was designed and built by Costa Ricans. “At over 2.8 kilometers long it is the equivalent to over 28 soccer fields in length and it’s suspended 1,680 meters above sea level. Riders enjoy incredible views of ...

The “Pura Vida” lifestyle of Costa Ricans is also reflected in the way we approach Presidential elections, in between debates, polls and diverse opinions, Ticos don’t lose their sense of humor, well, this is perhaps our way of taking a bit of the “edge” off a very serious matter. The last poll published by the Center for Political Studies and Investigation of the University of Costa Rica (CIEP-...

Sirenas Diving Costa Rica, a small, diving, snorkeling and fishing tour company that operates in Guanacaste had the opportunity to capture an amazing experience in video this past January 22 about 800 meters from the coast of Playas del Coco. Bobbie Joe and her husband Jose Daniel Barrera from Sirenas Diving, were giving snorkeling lessons in the area when they had a close encounter with a baby...

Contaminated rivers are not something unusual anywhere in the world, every country has their own contaminated rivers, which is sad, but true; Costa Rica being a “green country” is no exception. According to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica is the most contaminated river in Central America, it receives the equivalent of 100 Olympic pools of contamin...

The Costa Rican Ministry of Security had made the announcement some months back of the donation by United States of three tactical vehicles known in Costa Rica as “Bestias” to be used by Specialized Units. Today, in an official act with the presence of the director of the Judicial Investigation Organism, Walter Espinoza, Mariano Figueres, Director of Intelligence and Security and US Ambassador ...

Costa Rica is a famous destination for birdwatching, but it is also a place where you can get see over 1,500 different species of butterflies and 12,000 species of moths, here you can actually find 90% of all the different species existent in Central America, and about a 16% of the varieties existent in the world. One of the most famous butterflies that you can spot in Costa Rica include the Mo...

The Magaly Movie Theater and the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center begin their 2018 season of Exhibition on Screen several documentary style films that tell the stories of famous painters and that are created in high quality exclusively for movie theaters around the world. This year the works of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) will kick off the season, Exhibition on Screen brought together th...

(Photo: Illustration Purposes Only) An African American man from the United States and his wife, a Costa Rican woman from Puerto Viejo, Limon were stopped today by the transit police because their “marchamo” (vehicle’s circulation permit, similar to the registration payment in the United States) was not visible. Apparently the marchamo was indeed paid and up to date but the sticker was place...

Costa Rican authorities continue to battle the illegal traffic of wild animals; today, a US tourist tried to enter the country through the Panama Frontier Migratory Control Station with a baby howler monkey on each shoulder. The women of last name Frame had no documentation or permit to justify having the two animals with her. The authorities seized the animals and coordinated with the Ministry...

A light aircraft crashed in the mountains of Guanacaste this Sunday, December 31 at 12:16 p.m. According to initial reports by the director of Civil Aviation, Enio Cubillo, there were 12 people aboard including the crew (2), the aircraft operated a private flight apparently contracted by a group of tourists who apparently were staying in a hotel in the area. The plane took off from a local r...

The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Guanacaste 2017 had its fourth edition this December 28 at Hacienda Pinilla, where more than 50 models worked the runway showing the work of seven national designers. This edition of the MBFWG was unique in the sense that it had the biggest runway that has been set up so far in the country, 18x24 mts (59x78.7 feet), the size of a tennis court and all white sand. ...

Several events have been announced already for 2018 in Costa Rica, The Killers concert, the 2018 XKnights , Cirque du Soleil, and the Ocaso Underground Music Festival; but today a new concert has been announced and has filled social media with thumbs up, hearts, and wows, the artist responsible for such reactions is none other than famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. The announcement was made by SD Co...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica voted against the United States’ decision of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. During the United Nations General Assembly which had the presence of 193 member countries, 128 voted in favor of the resolution which condemns the decision of the United States; 9 nations voted against the resolution and 35 abstained. Although the resolut...

The streets of San Jose, Costa Rica glittered last night as 14 floats made the delight of thousands that gathered to witness the 22nd edition of the Festival de la Luz (Festival of Light). The winner float was the DEMASA float (company that produces corn based food products); the second place went to the Kolbi float and third place went to the float created by the INS Group (National Insurance ...

Blue Planet II is a documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit, presented and narrated by David Attenborough which explores de planet’s oceans; the filming of the documentary series was done over the course of four years and involved 125 expeditions across 39 countries, one of these was Costa Rica. Costa Rican photographer Sergio Pucci was the person in charge of filming the wo...

Photo Credit: Kenneth Bolaños./ Puntarenas se Oye A man and a woman lost their lives in different water accidents in Puntarenas this weekend. The first accident took place in Playa Hermosa in the Central Pacific when a 40-year-old woman of last names Soto Alvarez who was swimming along with her kids was dragged in by the tide; when the rescue team arrived they were able to pull her out but i...

Rohina Bhandari, was a 49-year-old Wall Street executive that loved to dive, she died in November 30 as a result of the injuries caused by a tiger shark attack while scuba diving in the waters of Isla del Coco in Costa Rica. This is the first incident of this sort that has taken place in the Island, and as a matter of fact one of the very few that have been registered throughout the years in Co...

The Treasury Criminal Court ordered today a lien over the assets (properties, cars, bank accounts) of the seven people detained in relation to the “Cementazo” corruption scandal in Costa Rica. The Court admitted the request made by the Costa Rica Attorney General Office made last Friday as a precautionary measure after it had filed a civil action for compensatory damages on November 29th. A...

“Get the food you want, from the San Jose restaurants you love, delivered Uber speed”, this is the new business model that Uber is promoting in Costa Rica. Starting tomorrow, the new app is available for Costa Ricans to order the food they love from a selection of over 250 affiliate restaurants and have it delivered straight to their door by an Uber driver. The app allows users to browse throu...

A “March for life and family” took place this Sunday in San Jose, Costa Rica with the presence of thousands of Costa Ricans that decided to show their position in favor of life (against abortion) and family (the traditional family). The event was organized by the Catholic Church but had the support of other religious groups such as Christians and Evangelics, it took the streets of San Jose and ...

Trekking has become a popular activity in Costa Rica, particularly because it is a fantastic way to really get to explore different areas of the country without missing any detail, also as an excellent physical activity that promotes both physical and emotional health allowing people to be more “in-touch” with nature and with the world in general. El Camino de Costa Rica (The Trail of Costa Ric...

S. Fitzgerald Haney, former ambassador to the United States in Costa Rica, took the second place in the T.V. competition show “Dancing with the Stars – Costa Rica” with a total of 295,967 votes equivalent to 26.6% of the total. After three months and twelve days of competition, S. Fitzgerald Haney made his debut in the show next to his dancing partner, Lucia Jimenez, back in September 10. “F...

Testigo Directo (Direct Witness) is a Colombian TV show that presents independent investigative journalism on different sensitive topics, one of their series “El ventilador de los narcos” presents detailed information on the drug trafficking business in Colombia and even interviews with former members of cartels that explain in detail how the operations work. The show is presented by Rafael Poveda...

The Female Mariachi from New York City Flor de Toloache won the Latin Grammy for the Best Ranchero/Mariachi Album for its record Las Caras Lindas, the artistic production of this album was in the hands of Costa Rican Producer and Musician Felipe Fournier and Chulo Records. Fournier, who graduated from the Castella Conservatory in Costa Rica and the National University, also studied Jazz and Car...

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The efforts done by the Costa Rica Tourism Board with the objective of increasing the visits of tourists from Europe to the country have paid off, especially when it comes to tourists visiting the country from the United Kingdom. The number of tourists from the UK to Costa Rica has grown by 9.1% in comparison to the previous year; this 2017 the country has received in the period from January to...

The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) has identified five out of the nine man that robbed the Eurochronos jewelry and the Tiempo Global jewelry in Multiplaza Escazú and Plaza Colonial respectively this past October 31st and confirmed they are of Mexican origin. The group reportedly entered the country at the end of October and stayed in different hotels in the San José area, which they abando...

These past few weeks Ostional in Guanacaste has been as it is several times a year the nesting site of thousands of sea turtles, an impressive event that attracts national and international tourists to this beach that receives four different species of sea turtles. In this occasion, however, the number of olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) arriving at the National Wildlife Refuge ...

The 10th edition of the popular “Perro Cross” event will take place on November 12 at the Oikoumene Camp in Cartago. Perro Cross is a cross-country competition with dogs, which seeks to offer dog owners an open-air activity that they can enjoy with their dogs in a safe area and share with other dog lovers. The event offers three categories, Experts (8 km / 5 miles), Amateur (4 km / 2.5 miles),...

In a video recently uploaded to Facebook, cult leader, Eligio “Nature Boy” Bishop, who has garnered a following of over 42,000 people on Facebook, claims his group of mostly black followers were racially discriminated against by Spirit Airlines who refused to deport the five U.S. citizens last Thursday, October 26, due to their body odor. According to Bishop, things got really real for the cult...

Considered the first and original multi-stage Mountain Bike Competitions in the World, La Ruta de los Conquistadores (Conquerors Route) in Costa Rica celebrates 25 years. This sporting event was created in 1993 by Román Urbina and a group of athletes that wanted to travel the path of the Spanish conquerors and crossing Costa Rica from coast to coast. Three days, 225 kilometers, across 5 moun...