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Attorney General Sessions Recuses Himself from Russia-Elections Probe
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday recused himself from any current or future investigation of possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The announcement followed revelations that then-Sen. Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the United States on two occasions during last year's campaign. "During the course of the last several weeks, I have met with ...
Discover NATUWA Macaw Sanctuary, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
If you are constantly looking for new places to discover in Costa Rica, this is one you may have not visited before, and a great option to stop by in your next visit to Puntarenas or nearby beaches (this place is 1 hour and 30 minutes from Jaco); if you are vacationing with your kids, they will also fall in love with this place. Located between the communities of Aranjuez and Pithaya in Puntare...
Sustainable Luxury at Los Sueños, Costa Rica
HRG Properties & Rentals, Los Sueños Resort, Costa Rica has just become home to one of the highest tech, energy efficient, luxury homes in the world and Catalfumo Construction and Development has delivered it. Globally, homebuilders and buyers are increasingly concerned with green building and Daniel Catalfumo has produced the perfect trifecta when it comes to Energy Star green efficiency, ...
89th annual Academy Awards highlights – Wrong movie announced as winner
"Moonlight" won the Oscar for best film, after the musical "La La Land" was incorrectly announced as the winner in the category. Actors Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, who were the presenters of the night's biggest and most awaited category, mistakenly announced "La La Land" as the winner. *Video at the end* When the entire "La La Land" team went up on stage and began their acceptance speech...
12 Best Places to take kids in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the preferred destinations for family vacation, miles of beautiful beaches, warm weather and variety of wildlife provide the perfect playground for kids, leave behind their play station and electronic toys, there are a plenty of places where the whole family can practice adventure tourism, but if your kids are too young for zip lining and white water rafting, there are additio...
Costa Rican Kenneth Tencio to compete at Ultimate X in South Africa Feb.25
Costa Rican BMX freestyle rider Kenneth Tencio "Pollis" inaugurated at the beginning of this year his skate park “10cio Park”, he then left to Estonia early February to compete in the renowned competition Simple Session 17 where he managed an eight position, less than a month later he will face another big challenge as he heads to Cape Town, South Africa for the Ultimate X where he will compete th...
Third Edition of Diner en Blanc Costa Rica coming this March
The third edition of the event Dîner en Blanc, Costa Rica will take place Saturday, March 18, the location of course still remainssecret and will be disclosed to the attending audience as the date approaches. The traditional Dîner en Blanc was started by François Pasquier in 1988 in Paris, and since then has spread through different cities all around the globe; Amsterdam, Barcelona, Milan, Toky...
Tell the Costa Rican Judiciary About Their Gender-Violence Services
By Wendy Anders Have you ever filed for child support in Costa Rica, lodged a complaint for sexual harassment, or requested a restraining order from a partner or former partner? Your input and evaluation of these services is sought out as the Costa Rican justice system works to strengthen and improve their services for victims of gender-based violence, said the judiciary oversight department...
Tourism sector in Guanacaste Costa Rica continues to suffer due to problems with water supply
The lack of adequate water supply infrastructure in the province of Guanacaste is taking its toll in the tourism sector that has to take on additional costs to be able to run their operations normally. The Guanacaste Tourism Board estimates that during the high season of 2015 and all through 2016, hotels and restaurants located in the counties of Carrillo and Santa Cruz had to incur additional ...
Gated Villa to sell at Absolute Auction in Heredia Costa Rica
(BARVA, HEREDIA) Experience your own tropical utopia at Casa Metta - a peaceful, gated estate with spectacular views in Barva, Heredia! Nestled between the mountains and the ocean, the property is lined with hundred year-old cypress trees and rich tropical vegetation punctuated with boldly colored flowers. This beautiful private escape is perfect for a boutique bed and breakfast, a permaculture...
Professional Skateboarder Ryan Sheckler coming to Costa Rica in a very important mission
https://youtu.be/ndO_EM2eByA https://youtu.be/q3KF2kszi0Y Professional skateboarder, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Ryan Sheckler announced through his social media channels that he will be visiting the country March 31st through April 5th as part of The Action Sports Journey (watch video below), with the purpose of building a skatepark in San Rafael, Heredia and beautifying the community. Sh...
The Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra announces its first concert of 2017: British Invasion
March 4 and 5 Costa Rica will experience a British Invasion from the talented hands and voices of the Philharmonic Orchestra. This will be the first concert of the 2017 season, and it will include music by: Queen, Yes, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, The Police and many more. The tickets will be available for purchase starting this weekend through SpecialTi...
Costa Rica’s First Art City Tour of the year takes place Thursday, February 9
The Costa Rica National Museum, the Contemporary Art and Design Museum, the Calderón Guardia Museum and the Center of National Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Youth are part of the cultural offer of the first Art City Tour of 2017 to take place this Thursday, February 9th. The Art City Tour is promoted under the slogan “Por amor a Chepe” (For love of “Chepe”, Chepe being the colloquial t...
Top Costa Rican Musicians Team Up to Benefit Schools
By Wendy Anders February is summer in Costa Rica, and the month of free concerts. It’s when the National Symphony Orchestra (OSN), a top notch and versatile group, hits the road for public concerts around the country before launching their official classical music season at the National Theater. This year, they join with the classy mellow rock group Suite Doble, Costa Rican pop singer Carlos...
Rare sports car from Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie’s Fund
A rare sports car from the personal collection of Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie's Fund, a philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages. Tyler and his "car for a cause" were one of the biggest draws at the auction by Barrett-Jackson, "The World's Greatest Collector Car Auction," at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The black 2012 Hennessey Venom GT was one of o...
Costa Rican Police Detain Suspect in January Student Massacre
By Wendy Anders Police found enough clues to arrest a man suspected of stabbing five students to death in mid-January in their apartment on a quiet residential street in Liberia, capital of Costa Rica’s northern Guanacaste province, said Wálter Espinoza, director of the judicial investigative police agency (OIJ). A careful review of evidence in and around the crime scene led police to invest...
Slayer in Costa Rica, May 1
Metal fans asked for it, and Move Concerts decided to please them. The thrash metal band Slayer will be giving a concert in Costa Rica on May 1st, this is the second time they come to the country, the first time was back in 2011. Slayer was formed in 1981 in California, and along with Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax it is one of the big thrash metal bands; it has received five Grammy nomination...
Marine sanctuary part of plan to save critically endangered Vaquita
Specially trained dolphins and a marine sanctuary are to be used in a bid to save the critically endangered vaquita, a rare porpoise endemic to Mexican waters whose numbers are believed to have fallen to less than three dozen. The goal is to capture some vaquitas and place them in a temporary sanctuary until it is safe for them to return to the northern part of the Gulf of California, said Lore...
Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano – Ash Blowing Every Which Way
By Wendy Anders Along with gallo pinto and bad traffic, ash from the Turrialba Volcano has become a mainstay of life in many parts of San José's metropolitan area. This morning, the colossus was at it again, spewing moderate columns of ash that were immediately whisked off my the strong winds passing over most of the country this week, said the National University's Volcanology and Seismolog...
National Geographic promotes Costa Rica in new video
National Geographic published a 48 second video that highlights Costa Rica’s best attributes. The post was published in the channel’s facebook page,and it was captioned "The Greenest and Happiest country in the world". The video already has over 2 million views and thousands of comments. It is not the first time that the famous channel features the beautiful nature of this country. ...
The Kardashians visit to Costa Rica is actually good for the country
If one thing is true is that the Kardashian-Jenner clan is constantly surrounded by controversy, some love them, some hate them, but apparently there are more lovers than haters considering the amount of followers each of the sisters collects on social media and the number of seasons their show has, not considering, clothing line, make-up line, etc. For all those that see their presence in Cost...
Carolina Rodriguez will represent Costa Rica today in Miss Universe pageant
Edition #65 of beauty pageant Miss Universe will take place at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines today. 86 candidates are competing to become the new Miss Universe, replacing current beauty queen Pía Alonzo. Judges of this year’s competition are: Cynthia Bailey (model and reality TV star), Dayanara Torres (Miss Universe 1993), Francine Lefrak (social entrepreneur and producer), M...
Ed Sheeran in Costa Rica
https://youtu.be/lp-EO5I60KA Brit singer andsongwriter Ed Sheeran will give a concert in Costa Rica for the first time in June 6,2017 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva. The stop in Costa Rica is part of the singer’s world tour after the release of his most recent singles, “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill”, which have reached the first and sixth positions respectively in the ...
A Costa Rican in a Slopestyle Ski Competition
Costa Rican Andre Moreno Hamm qualified to the Slopestyle Ski World Cup of Seiser Alm, Italy, where he will compete this Thursday, January 26. Hamm is one of 110 competitors that managed to qualify for this event with the expectation of adding enough points to be part of the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 in South Korea. Slopestyle is the most recent extreme discipline part of the Winter...
Actress Mary Tyler Moore Is Dead
Actress Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at a hospital in the U.S. state of Connecticut from complications of diabetes, from which she had suffered for years, her publicist said. She was 80. The vivacious actress, who starred for years in a popular television sitcom bearing her name, had needed respiratory assistance during the week prior to her death, local media reported. "Today, beloved icon...
Panama Releases Dutch Journalist; Press Freedom Scrutinized
Washington D.C., January 24, 2017, — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) commends the December 23 release of Dutch journalist and blogger Okke Ornstein from custody in Panama, and urges the State to take the necessary measures to bring its criminal laws into line with the Inter-American standards on freedom of expression. According to the information available, on December 23 ...
New Book Brings You Closer to Some of Costa Rica’s Most Impressive Wildlife Spectacles.
The most recent book by publishing house Ojalá Ediciones, titled Greatest Wildlife Spectacles, documents 29 wildlife shows of migration, mating, nesting and gathering of animals in the Guanacaste area. (Watch the video at the end of the article too) The book is written in Spanish and English, it gives information and shows images of the agglomeration of ducks in Palo Verde National Park, the hu...
Trump Trigger App Notifies Users of Tweets About Businesses
New York, Jan. 11 — U.S.-based Trigger Finance has created a new mobile application to alert users when President-elect Donald Trump tweets about a company in which they have invested. The Trump Trigger app, which is free but currently available only for iPhones, was launched in early January to give investors a heads up about changes in the price of their shares, given that the stock markets p...
Hernan Jimenez – Captivating the Costa Rican audience through laughs and hard work
Costa Rican Hernan Jimenez is someone that dared to dream big, and has managed to build a name and a reputation in a field where not many “ticos” have ventured. Here in Costa Rica when someone mentions wanting to be an artist he/she will face the usual negativity, with comments such as: “you are going to starve”, “you’ll never make it”, “you can’t make a living in this country doing that” or “n...
Start the year off with a lot of adrenaline in Costa Rica
With the beginning of a new year everyone should try to make the most out of each day, after all, if you live in Costa Rica there are a lot of different things you can do to enjoy your life to the fullest. Here are three options of adventure tourism high in adrenaline that you can do in Costa Rica: Paragliding: Paragliding in Costa Rica continues to increase in popularity, what better way to...
