Source: RSN A reasonable level of surface seismicity detected in the vicinity of the active Turrialba volcano in Costa Rica suggests that future eruptions could take place. Earth scientists from the National Seismology Network of the University of Costa Rica (Spanish initials: RSN), along with colleagues from the Observatory on Seismology and Volcanology of the National University (Spanish acr...

Source: Hillside Sedona Sedona, AZ (PRWEB) March 16, 2015 – Hillside Sedona is pleased to announce that the Umbrella Project Event will take place on April 24, 25 and 26th and will benefit a underprivileged school in Costa Rica. Started in 1990 by Hilda Brown, the Umbrella Project is a 501c (3) nonprofit raising funds for various causes. In years past, proceeds from the sales of the umbrell...

Snapper. Source: Wikimedia Commons The Nicoya Peninsula artisanal snapper fishery located in the nearshore waters of the Nicoya Peninsula on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica has voluntarily entered the Marine Stewardship Council’s (MSC) full assessment process. Targeted species in the fishery are spotted rose snapper (Lutjanus guttatus), yellow snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris), and tallfin cro...

Source: FEDEFUTBOL With a clean slate victory over Canada, the U17 Youth National Football Team of Costa Rica secured its participation I the upcoming U17 FIFA World Cup in Chile. The 3-0 victory over the Canadian National Team gave Costa Rica a reason to celebrate their improvement over the last few weeks. The last four U17 teams from CONCACAF that participated in the qualifiers hosted in ...

Source: Sub Zero Jaco, Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 03, 2015 - Bernard Trade Group is proud to announce that Sub Zero Ice Cream and Yogurt has leased a location in the New City Mall in Alajuela, Costa Rica. City Mall is on track to open in November 2015 and is located next to the Juan Santamaria International Airport. City Mall will be the largest shopping center in Costa Rica ever built in a sing...

Source: Rythmia MALIBU, Calif., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Scott Disick is checking into Rythmia Life Advancement Center (RLAC) in Costa Rica to take advantage of the center's highly regarded iboga treatment plan. Scott Disick is better known as the husband of Kourtney Kardashian; they have three children. Kourtney Kardashian and her family are both notable and notorious for their starr...

Source: MSP Officers assigned to the Bagaces cantonal precinct of the Guanacaste province rescued four baby parrots, which were in danger of suffocation. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Public Security (Spanish initials: MSP) the baby birds were being peddled by a suspect who has a history of trafficking in exotic species. The rescue took place in the community of San...

A galllopinto breakfast during Lent. Wikimedia Commons In Costa Rica, the Lent season coincides with beautiful weather and traditions that are emblematic of the religious heritage of this country. By virtue of her Constitution, Costa Rica is a Roman Catholic country, and thus the Lent season is always special. The following recommendations for visiting our country during this time are kindly p...

Source: Brisas de Osa Uvita, Costa Rica - March 13, 2015 /MarketersMedia/ -- The developers of the much anticipated Brisas de Osa gated community in Costa Rica are proud to announce the unveiling of the project to the public. The development firm announced their initial public launch by releasing a selection of ocean view home sites overlooking the majestic coastline of Costa Rica's souther...

Source: MSP A 20-year old hiker from the United States, who got lost while hiking in La Fortuna of San Carlos, was rescued along with a companion by members of the local Tourism Police and Fuerza Publica detachment. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Public Security, the tourists were identified as David Yinglun and Alicia Borga Alvarez, the latter a young lady from Spain. ...

Source: OVSICORI Seismologist Javier Pacheco and Geologist Jorge Brenes of the Observatory of Volcanology and Seismology of Costa Rica (Spanish acronym: OVSICORI) climbed to the top of the Turrialba volcano yesterday and brought back video of crater. It is important to keep in mind that this very active colossus has been producing eruptions since last week; for this reason, airports and school...

Wikimedia Commons A tourist from the United States passed out and passed away from an apparent cardiac arrest while trying to summit the highest mountain in Costa Rica. The 65-year old man was a lone hiker who entered the Chirripo National Park without proper authorization.   According to a report filed by Pablo Rojas of online news daily Costa Rica Hoy, the U.S. tourist was about s...

Source: Wikimedia Commons A lifetime ban imposed by The Football Association (The FA) against British player Michael Boateng (from England) in relation to match manipulation has been extended by FIFA to have worldwide effect.   Michael Boateng admitted to charges laid against him by The FA for several breaches of The FA Rules, including accepting a bribe, gift, reward or other consi...

Source: VIF International Elementary school teachers from Costa Rica who are proficient in the English language now have an option to work in the United States through a special international exchange program managed by VIF International Education. Interested teachers can apply to teach Spanish language arts at a Passport Global School mentored by VIF International.   The recruitmen...

The Economist Intelligence Unit recently released a new Country Report for Costa Rica. This new report, which is available in electronic format through Research and Markets, covers economic activity for the months of January and February 2015. As expected, the highlight of the report is the ongoing inflation, which has been increasing at a very fast clip during the administration of President Luis...

Los Lagos School in Liberia Columbia, MD, March 14, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Gary Williams, President of Williams Asset Management, in Columbia, MD, gathered with a group of prominent financial advisors at Commonwealth Financial Network®’s Leaders Conference, held March 1–6, 2015, at the Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo. The Leaders Conference recognizes highly successful advisors...

Source: OVSICORI Despite ongoing ash exhalations from the Turrialba volcano in the province of Cartago, officials from the Directorate of Civil Aviation agreed to allow flight operations to resume at the Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in the province of Alajuela. SJO was closed yesterday afternoon due to low visibility and heavy accumulation of volcanic ash covered the runway. ...

Source: Sibu Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (PRWEB) March 13, 2015 - Tulemar Resort, located in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, is proud to expand on its longstanding partnership with Sibu Chocolates by adding the Costa Rican gourmet chocolate company's assorted chocolate bars to their supply for sale. Tulemar, a unique resort with privately owned vacation bungalows and villas for rent, first started ...

A tourist from Montreal who visits Costa Rica each year to enjoy surfing was unexpectedly attacked by a caiman (crocodile) while waiting for a set. The attack occurred last weekend in Tamarindo Beach, a coastal community that is home to many North American and European expats. According to a news report filed by Pablo Rojas of online news daily CRHoy.com, the Canadian surfer was sitting on his ...

Source: RSN Following five months of relative calm, the Turrialba volcano has awakened with an intensity that has not been recorded in more than a century. It all started on Sunday, March 8th with a phreatic (ground water) eruption that would later include exhalations of gas and ash. Two late-night eruptions on Wednesday resulted in moderate ash columns, but the most spectacular events took pl...

Source: UK Trade & Investment Two major projects from the Ad Astra Rocket Company, the celebrated aerospace firm from Costa Rica that founded by NASA Hall of Fame Astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz, have recently run into roadblocks. First of, there's the breakup between Ad Astra and RECOPE, Costa Rica's state-owned fuel refinery monopoly, over future development of hydrogen production in our c...

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Alejandro Solano Ortiz recently traveled to Jakarta, the populous city in the Island of Java, for the purpose of establishing formal diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and the Republic of Indonesia. The ultimate goal of the visit is to establish an Embassy of Costa Rica in Indonesia, a powerful player in South Asia and t...

Source: RSN Two nighttime ash exhalations that occurred while neighbors were sleeping on Wednesday make the Turrialba volcano of the province of Cartago one of the most active in Costa Rica. According to a report filed by Alejandro Fonseca of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the first slight eruption occurred at 1:00 am and the second happened nearly 15 minutes later. According to the Observator...

Source: CONCACAF For the second time in a row, the National Men's Football Team of Costa Rica is ranked at the 13th position in the world by the International Federation of Association Football (known as FIFA due to its French initials). Although in terms of friendly matches Costa Rica has not been active in 2015, the team's stellar performance in 2014, which includes their historical run duri...

The Gold Coast of Costa Rica begins in the province of Guanacaste and continues down to the Central Pacific Coast in the province of Puntarenas. Jaco Beach is one of the best-known tourism hotspots of Costa Rica for many reasons, and the most important is that this coastal town has undergone considerable development for quite a few decades.   First-time visitors to Costa Rica do not usu...

Wikimedia Commons The second Hard Rock Cafe in Costa Rica will be located in Guanacaste, specifically in Playas del Coco, and it is expected to open later this year. Such was the news reported by Cristina Fallas Villalobos of business weekly El Financiero.   The report from El Financiero quotes Mr. Gustavo Araya, president of the iconic Hard Rock franchise in Costa Rica. Mr. Araya e...

Source: Fuerza Publica A male fawn that became separated from its mother was rescued earlier this week by officers from Fuerza Publica, the national police force of Costa Rica, along with field agents from Ministry of the Environment. The officers and field agents were conducting routine patrols in the Pocosol district of San Carlos, near the border with Nicaragua, when they were alerted about...

Source: Flickr Commons MUMBAI, March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Cosmetic Surgery & Services Market Analysis 2015-2019 is the latest analysis on this vertically growing market. It is currently worth over $20 billion and is set to rise to over $27 billion by 2019. This comprehensive report is supported by 60 tables & figures over 275 pages and is presented as follows: Global mark...

Female tourists in Costa Rica Harriet Lewis, veteran traveler and vice chair of Overseas Adventure Travel, the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, is offering a free copy of "101 Tips for Women Travelers", which is now available in print. The slim, 86-page, 6 x 9 booklet is geared toward female boomers and seniors interested in learning how to make international travel as easy, a...

Source: Pixabay Commons The stereotype of sexual tourists in Costa Rica being older, gray-haired, North American and European men long past their primes is being shattered in the 21st century by a new generation of libidinous travelers who happen to be younger, and -in some cases- female. In a recent article by Tim Rogers of online media network Fusion.net, the author visited two well-known...

Source: Wikimedia Commons MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Centroamerica TV, the official channel of the Central American community in the U.S., recently launched on Cox Communications cable systems in San Diego, Arizona, Las Vegas, Omaha, Orange County, Kansas, Northwest Arkansas, the Central Coast, and Sun Valley, significantly expanding Centroamerica TV’s distribution throughout the national Cox Com...

Source: Wikimedia Commons MEGGEN, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2015) - Golden Frog, a company that fights for online privacy and an open Internet, announced today that it has significantly expanded its VyprVPN server location offerings in Latin America. The company added server locations in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama to give Internet users in Central and South America mor...

Source: Indiana State University For many students of colleges and universities in the United States, an ideal spring break vacation in Costa Rica should involve spending time at the beach, partying with friends, and drinking copious amounts of beer. For students of Indiana State University who choose to enroll in their Alternative Spring Break program, coming to Costa Rica will mean volunteer...

Special offer ends March 21st 2015 In Costa Rica, there is only one place where visitors can enjoy a Las Vegas-style vacation with all the amenities and comfort that this type of entertainment implicates. That place is Croc's Casino Resort, which is located in the Central Pacific coast, specifically in the world-famous resort town of Jaco Beach. Croc's Casino Resort is unique in many ways. ...

Jungle Jam 2015, Jaco Beach, Costa Rica Jaco Beach, Costa Rica (March 8, 2015) - Jungle Jam V returns to Jaco, Costa Rica for its fifth consecutive year with a stellar line-up on the grounds of the beautiful Hotel DoceLunas for 4 days of music in paradise March 19-22, 2015. This year’s performers include: Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Steel Pulse, Morgan Heritage, Mykal Rose (of Blac...

The Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Mar 7 (EFE).- The deputy minister of energy and mines of the Dominican Republic, Victoriano Santos Hilario, was gunned down by unknown persons in the northern municipality of Cotui, the ruling Dominican Liberation Party, or PLD, to which he belonged, reported Saturday. During the attack, which occurred Friday night, the official's son was wounded, accor...

Source: Southwest Airlines DALLAS, March 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The People of Southwest Airlines® (NYSE: LUV) today inaugurated two international routes that brought new long-haul service for Customers using two of the carrier's growing gateways, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and William P. Hobby Airport in Houston. Each of the new routes is longer than 2,000 mi...

Goalkeeper Dinnia Diaz from Costa Rica. Source: Facebook The National Women’s Football Team of Costa Rica is currently undefeated at the Istria Cup in Croatia, and this distinction can be greatly attributed to the performance of star goalkeeper Dinnia Diaz. While playing a highly contested match against the French National Team, Ms. Diaz once again proved that she is one of the most reliable g...

Source: AmoLatina.com International online dating service AmoLatina has reported that an increasing number of European men are seeking to meet, date and marry a Latin partner. Latin women have always been highly regarded by men in Europe for their wonderful qualities when it comes to finding the perfect partner. Often with a traditional outlook and abundant positive energy, genuine beauti...

Lydia. Source: OCEARCH Twitter San Juan, Mar 6 (EFE; additional context by The Costa Rica Star).- A great white shark weighing 908 kilos (2,000 pounds) returned Friday to the waters of the northern Bahamas, where a GPS device on the marine predator confirmed it had wandered earlier, the non-profit OCEARCH organization said.   OCEARCH confirmed via a Twitter post that the 4.4-meter (...