Production company Move Concerts confirmed the presentation of the US rock band The Killers at the Coca Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva, La Guácima, Costa Rica, on March 15, 2018. The Killers was formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2001, and it’s formed by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning ,bass player Mark Stoermer and percussionist Ronny Vannucci; they are considered as one of...

Low-cost airline Volaris Costa Rica recently received the temporary permit to operate new routes between the United States and Costa Rica. Volaris Costa Rica currently operates 11 routes from Costa Rica to Guatemala, Mexico (3 cities), Nicaragua and El Salvador and has just been operating for one year in the country. Fernando Naranjo, general manager for Volaris, confirmed that they will be o...

Through a press release, the Ministry of Environment in Costa Rica provided additional information regarding the death of US tourist yesterday (Nov. 30) as a result of the attack of tiger shark while she was diving in Isla del Coco in the Pacific of Costa Rica. According to the information, the woman, 49-years-old and of last name Bhandari was scuba diving in the area known as Manuelita in the...

The most important freestyle event in the region and one of the most popular end expected events in Costa Rica every year, the X-Knights, will take place on Saturday, March 17 starting at 7 p.m. in the National Stadium, La Sabana, San Jose. This is the twelfth edition of the freestyle motorcycle competition event which gathers every year some of the most important and renowned figures in this d...

Image Credit: TDMAS FB page The Costa Rica male national soccer team "La Sele" was drafted in Group E for the Russia World Cup 2018, along with Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia, this last team will be the first rival for the Ticos in a match scheduled for June 17 at 6 a.m. Costa Rica time at the Samara Arena, a stadium with capacity for 44,807 people, this is the first time these teams will face...

Photo Credit: KYODO/ JAPAN TIMES Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle, took the first loss of her career against Japanese Naoko Fujioka this December 1st in Japan. The fight, which took place at the Korakuen Hall on Friday at 6 a.m. Costa Rica time (evening in Japan), had the vacant WBO World Female Jr. Flyweight belt on the line, both fighters engaged in an entertaining battle that went to the ...

If you have hit bottom, don’t hesitate,  don’t think twice, seek help now!  Therapists always emphasize the importance for an addict to actually hit bottom and realize on their own that it is time to get help before any further damage is done. The World Health Organization defines substance abuse as the harmful and hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs, w...

As we reported in our article of November 17, foreigners seeking dental care in Costa Rica account for 40% of the total number of medical tourists; this is not a coincidence, dentists in the country are highly trained professionals who have made it a point to offer a great level of services with a balance of excellent quality and reasonable prices. The country has all necessary qualities to est...

An American tourist died as a result of the injuries caused by a tiger shark while she was diving in Isla del Coco, Costa Rica; the dive master that was with her suffered serious injuries but survived. According to the Fuerza Pública (Costa Rican Police) the accident took place this Thursday, when apparently the tourists were in a scuba diving activity with a private company. The boat See Hun...

A total of 979 Costa Ricans were diagnosed with HIV in 2016, the number of new patients has continued to grow in the last years, back in 2011 the number of cases was of approximately 700. According to Costa Rican Health Authorities, between 2002 and 2016 there were a total of 9,197 diagnosed patients, out of which 7,478 are male and 1,719 female. This December 1st is the World Aids Day, an ...

Costa Rican boxer Yokasta Valle is just hours away from her title fight which will take place in Japan this December 1. Valle is the Light-Mini Flyweight Female World Champion (102 lbs) of the International Boxing Federation (IBF); but this time she is going after a new title with the World Boxing Organization (WBO) in the 108 lbs division against Japanese Naoko Fujioka. The 25-year-old Co...

The beautiful scarlet macaw (Ara Macao) is one of the most beautiful birds that exist, their scarlet, yellow and blue colors them hard to go unnoticed, in Costa Rica they are easily spotted specially in the Pacific coast, however, this wasn’t always the case, back in the 90’s this was an endangered species. During that decade the number of scarlet macaws in the country dropped to under 200, i...

The Office of Judicial Investigations (OIJ) arrested this Wednesday morning 31 police officers from Limon who are suspects of illegal searches, abuse of authority, and stealing evidence. The Minister of Security, Gustavo Mata, confirmed the information and explained that the operation was carried out in coordination with the judicial police. Apparently, the detained men are members of differ...

As it is known, wetlands are a very important part of our environment, their impact in our daily lives involve reducing the impacts of floods, helping deal with pollution, improving water quality, among many other things. Costa Rica has 12 wetlands that are considered Ramsar sites, which means, wetlands considered of international importance for conservation due to their ecological and biological...

Costa Rica will be the representative of the investment agencies of Central America and the Caribbean before the world's most important grouping of such organizations. The Coalición Costarricense de Iniciativas de Desarrollo (CINDE – 'Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency'), was elected today in Dubai as a member of the executive committee of WAIPA, an association comprised of more than 170 inve...

Costa Rica’s Attorney General Emilia Navas ordered this Wednesday morning the search of the house and offices of congressmen Otto Guevara and Victor Morales Zapata as well as the vice-ministry of Treasury (Ministerio de Hacienda) Fernando Rodriguez. The police arrived at the “pink house” or Congress offices (Asamblea Legislativa) along with the Attorney General and forced their entry to the ...

Costa Rica’s Banco Nacional (National Bank) has notified several of its customers who have been identified by the bank as UBER drivers by the deposits received in their accounts that they cannot continue to receive funds originating from this activity and informs them of the possibility of closing down their accounts if they disregard the notification. After a customer of this bank affected by ...

“Living the integration” is an initiative launched in Costa Rica by The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) also known as the UN Refugee Agency in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Labour; this initiative has the goal of offering work options to refugees in Costa Rica. Refugees are all those people that are forced to leave their count...

The new digital system used in migration at the international airports in Costa Rica went down today causing long lines in both the Juan Santamaria Airport in Alajuela and the Daniel Oduber in Gunacaste. System failures are also reported in the national airports of Peñas Blancas, Tobias Bolaños in Pavas and Paso Canoas. The process to go through migration right now is being done manually which ...

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...

This will be the third consecutive year in which Costa Rica surpasses the rate of 10 homicides per every 100 thousand people, rate which the World Health Organization already considers as an epidemic. In 2015 the country registered a total of 557 homicides and in 2016 this number was of 578. So far this year there’s been 528 homicides and the Ministry of Public Security estimates it will reach ...

The Costa Rican coast guard intercepted a motorboat in Golfo Dulce in the Pacific carrying over one ton of cocaine. The National Coast Guard Service of the Ministry of Public Security was in a routine patrolling operation when they spotted a suspicious boat with two-men aboard, the police had to chase the motorboat which they were able to intercept close to Puerto Jimenez, however the men disre...

The Costa Rica Tattoo Expo comes back the weekend of December 15-17 at the Cariari Club in Heredia with a great variety of artists and surprises for art and ink lovers. The event will have close to 130 stands where visitors can search for different designs and styles, will feature national and international tattoo artists; for instance, in the category of Color Realism, the Trufant Bros. Alex a...

With a progress of over 80% in the construction of the National Congress and Convention Center, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) is betting on positioning the country as a destination for corporate tourism and meetings with the purpose of diversifying its offer and attracting more visitors and investors. The National Congress and Convention Center was the missing element for the ICT, the new ...

Travelers in search of innovative wellness therapies that promote a sense of wellbeing and vitality should consider Costa Rica as their next travel destination, as many have already discovered. Costa Rica is the perfect setting for detoxification from stress and the daily grind and now offers visitors' inventive opportunities that extend beyond classic spa services and traditional yoga retreats. ...

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...

The naval unit of the Costa Rican Fire Department confirmed a fire that affected the historic building of the command headquarters in San Lucas Island in the early hours of Saturday morning. The two level structure, of just 100 square meters was burned to the ground. The Judicial Investigative Police is conducting an investigation in the Island, and according to the preliminary information t...

Photo Credit: Cariari Informa FB A tree fell over a boat carrying close to 17 passengers in La Pavona, Tortuguero, Limon breaking the boat in half and causing the death of a foreign woman this Sunday at around 12pm. Several of the tourists fell to the water and suffered injuries, according to the Red Cross 7 were transferred in green category (minor injuries), 5 patients in category yellow (...

The now traditional Bright Lights Boat Parade, which takes place at the Marina Pez Vela in Quepos, is scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017, beautifully decorated yachts, entertainment and activities make this one of the most expected events for the residents and tourists. Those who wish to attend must move fast, since the space is limited and the entrance to the boat parade and the marine i...

The Playa Hermosa – Punta Mala National Wildlife Refuge is part of the Central Pacific Conservation Area, located in the county of Garabito in Puntarenas 5km from Jaco beach town. The local park rangers have reported an increase in the number of cases of sea turtles and crocodiles found trapped, the majority dead, in fishing nets in the waters or shore of the protected area. “I have found 3...

As The Costa Rica Star reported a few days ago, controversy has raised after the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute (Incopesca) is granting new trawling permits, a practice that is prohibited by law in Costa Rica since 2013 due to the environmental damages it causes; Incopesca argues that these new licenses would be granted considering 25 regulatory improveme...

Visiting the Isla del Coco in Costa Rica is probably the dream of many, unfortunately just a few make this dream a reality since getting there is complicated and requires a 10-12 day expedition; this is why the University of Costa Rica and the National Museum joined efforts to bring people closer to this amazing island through an exhibit that was inaugurated on November 23 and will be available th...

As The Costa Rica Star informed yesterday approximately 155000 neighbors of Santa Ana, Escazu, Desamparados and Alajuelita had their water service interrupted today because of maintenance work being done in the Stations of Puente Mulas 1 and 2, it was precisely during this maintenance work that a 54-year-old woman named Norma Lucia Roldan, wife to the sub-manager of the Costa Rican Institute of Aq...

A Christmas Carol, the famous novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Evenezer Scrooge the old greedy man that is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future is a classic Christmas story, one that is enjoyed by both children and adults, and can now be seen in Costa Rica at the Espressivo Theater in Pinares, Curridabat. This is the sixth year that the adaptation of A C...

The San Jose Marathon will take place on Sunday, December 3 starting at 6 a.m.; this is the 22nd edition of this athletic event. This event is a certified route; the marks for each of the participants are sent to the International Association of Athletics Federations, this marks are taken into consideration in events such as the New York Marathon or Chicago Marathon to grant the certification t...

The government of the United Arab Emirates announced their decision to open an embassy in Costa Rica. The announcement was made by Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to Costa Rican chancellor, Manuel Gonzalez Sanz, in an act of reciprocity since the Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica was officially opened in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Curre...

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Security expressed their concern through their Facebook page after a Judge in Criminal Court set a man free who was arrested yesterday by the Drug Control Police (PCD), according to the post the court didn’t establish any precautionary measures. The man, of last names Fuertes Hernandez, was detained yesterday aboard a Hyundai truck with 321 kilos of cocaine, ...

The Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers informed that tomorrow, Saturday, November 25 preventive maintenance work will be done in the Stations of Puente Mulas 1 and 2 and this will leave approximately 155,000 neighbors of San Jose without water service. The situation will affect several areas of Santa Ana, Escazu, Alajuelita and Desamparados from 8 a.m. through 7 p.m. Pozos de Sant...

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...

Once again, the Costa Rican Police found a load of cocaine, this time hidden in a truck that was being carried over a platform tow truck stopped during a routine road operation in the area of Jaco in Garabito, Puntarenas. The police officers stopped the tow truck, at around 1 p.m. and proceed to the visual inspection of the same and the white Hyundai truck carried on it; they noticed the Hyund...