by PABLO FONSECA Q Costa Rica has officially adopted the digital television format created by Japan, but adapted to be used by Brazil in Latin America. By an executive order published in La Gaceta, Costa Rica and joined countries such as Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru, which have also chosen this standard, technically known as [...]
by ALONSO MATA B Boulders up to one meter in diameter fell this weekend on the new San José-Caldera highway due to heavy rains. Landslides left three people injured, who had to be transferred to medical facilities. In addition, debris and rocks on the road caused damage to several cars and forced the road to [...]
Featured Columnist – Health Ileana Alfaro Certified Dermatologist With thousands of new cases diagnosed annually and increasing numbers daily, skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world, even above breast and prostate cancer. Melanoma is not the only risk of UV light overexposure. Also linked to UV exposure are basal and squamous cell [...]
By DANA BURNHAM WILMINGTON – In April of this year, a group of students from Wilmington High School traveled with their Spanish teacher, Terresa Pietro, to Costa Rica to take part in an environmental education expedition through the Eco Teach program (www.ecoteach.com). The trip was a chance to become immersed in Costa Rican culture, including [...]
by VANESSA LOAIZA N. Street vendors in San Jose appear to be separated by blocks and boulevards, according to whether they are Colombians, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Costa Ricans. At least 1,800 street vendor have invaded the few areas dedicated to pedestrians in the capital. They set up their huge black plastic mats to offer necklaces , socks, [...]
by JAIRO VILLEGAS S. The lack of interest in learning is the main cause of college dropout, according to the Survey of Multi-Purpose Household, by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC). Almost 32% of young people between 12 and 17 surveyed in 2009 said they did not study for that reason. The second [...]
Featured Eco Columnist Elizabeth Mann The Turrialba Volcano was named after the region in which it is located in the Turrialba county, Cartago. The volcano is the second highest in Costa Rica with an altitude of 11,000 feet. It was originally named “Torre Alba” which translates to White Tower. This name came from the Spaniards [...]
By Oliver Pérez Each year the Nosareños are affected by the floods caused by the growth of the Nosara River and, since there won’t be a retaining wall, or dam, that will prevent the water from reaching many homes in the community, this year won’t be the exception. The Comisión Nacional de Emergencias (CNE) (National [...]
A Belgian airline plans to establish a direct flight between Brussels and San Jose, said Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, to President Laura Chinchilla during a bilateral meeting in the city. The company is Jet Air, which has already made trips to the airport in Liberia. The flights would be once a week and make [...]
Eleven Latin American countries, advocates of a total ban on whaling, meet on Tuesday in Costa Rica to define its position at the next conference of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The IWC is held in June in Agadir, Morocco, it’s the 62nd annual conference as part of a bitter dispute between the Japanese, ardent [...]
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