Oscar Arias, the former president of Costa Rica and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has recently found himself at the center of a diplomatic controversy. The U.S. government revoked his visa without providing a clear explanation, sparking discussions about the...
Between April 9 and 19, Costa Rica will experience zenithal sun, a phenomenon that occurs when the sun's rays hit the country completely perpendicularly. "It occurs every year when the sun is perpendicular, allowing people's shadows to be invisible...
Since the early past Tuesday morning, the Poás Volcano crater has been experiencing explosions every two minutes, accompanied by columns reaching up to 500 meters in height. The eruptions are audible from the National Park viewpoint, where rocks can...
The Poás Volcano, located in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica, has recorded one of its most significant eruptions in recent times. Last Saturday, around 9 p.m., the giant volcano ejected an impressive column of ash and gases that...
Costa Rica will not face electricity rationing in 2025, according to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE). Unlike last year, when the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon jeopardized the electricity supply, this year the country's reservoirs...
This week, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (OVSICORI) has recorded eruptive activity at Poás Volcano, characterized by explosions of material and intense degassing. According to OVSICORI volcanologist Geoffroy Avard, the eruptions continue constantly and are of great magnitude duringall...
The district of Santa Elena in La Cruz, Guanacaste, experienced record heat and rainfall in a single month, according to records from the National Meteorological Institute (IMN).
According to the data, between March 1 and 9, temperatures in this town...
People in Heredia and Alajuela are reporting allergies, asthma, a itchy throat, a dry cough, and an itchy nose due to recent gas emissions from the Poás Volcano. Health conditions have been particularly affected in urban areas where the...
The Automobile Club of Costa Rica (ACCR), the Road Safety Council (Cosevi), and several municipalities announced this Tuesday the fourth phase of the "Safe Helmets New Era" project.
This initiative seeks to reduce the risk of injuries in traffic accidents...
The Costa Rican Minister of Public Security, Mario Zamora, urged the deputies to avoid alarmism and not affect the international image of Costa Rica regarding the arrival of migrants deported from the United States, in response to the statements...
