Wikimedia Commons Cartagena, Colombia, Dec 5 (EFE).- Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed Saturday that the legendary galleon San Jose, a Spanish ship that was sunk in 1708 near Cartagena of the Indies with a cargo of gold and silver coins, was found at dawn last Nov. 27. "I feel very pleased, as head of state, to inform Colombians that undoubtedly, without a doubt of any kind, ...

Wikimedia Commons New York, Dec 6 (EFE).- A rare copy of The Beatles' "White Album" sold for a record $790,000 at an auction of items belonging to the band's former drummer, Ringo Starr, Julien's Auctions said. The record, a first edition of the British band's classic, was purchased by an anonymous buyer. Starr is donating part of the proceeds from the auction to a charity he founded. ...

"Eva Longoria at Imagine Cup 2011 11" by ImagineCup - Imagine Cup 2011. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons By Antoni Belchi Miami, Dec 4 (EFE).- U.S. actress of Mexican descent Eva Longoria admits she has sometimes felt rejected by the Latino community because she didn't speak Spanish "perfectly," so she had to improve her command of the language so she wouldn't feel "undervalue...

Wikimedia Commons Mexico City, Dec 2 (EFE).- Mexico's Profepa federal environmental protection agency returned or seized 11,250 pine trees from the United States from Nov. 3 to Nov. 25 due to the presence of blight not previously detected in the country, officials said. Profepa inspectors banned sales of the trees under the Christmas Tree Importation Verification and Inspection Program for ...

Source: United CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is giving more passengers a taste of a new dining and beverage experience, with the expansion of complimentary meals and free wine and beer to more United Economy customers; the launch of a seasonal craft beer; and the introduction of modern, flavorful new entrees and snacks on many Latin America and Caribbean flights. Beg...

(PRWEB) December 01, 2015 - What started out as a few pointers and a list of vocabulary words for a few Spanish students, has evolved into a turbo-charged web site, packed with resources for Spanish teachers and students. Conversa, a Costa Rica-based Spanish immersion school, and developer of SpanishBackpack.com, has just announced that it plans to offer the service free of charge. This is grea...

Source: UPR San Juan, Nov 22 (EFE).- Students and professors from the University of Puerto Rico, or UPR, made a Christmas tree using plastic bottles to draw attention to the need to recycle and protect the environment. The six-meter (20-foot) tree at the campus in Carolina, a San Juan suburb, will be decorated with 2,000 plastic bottles and the manger was constructed with shipping pallets, ...

Garcia Marquez. Source: Flickr Commons Bogota, Nov 27 (EFE).- Bolivian author Magela Baudoin won the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Spanish American Short Story Award on Friday for her collection "La composicion de la sal" (Salt's Composition), the jury in this capital said. The jury, whose decision was read by writer Conrado Zuluaga, hailed Baudoin's "great talent" and her "skill in telling storie...

"Supporting acid attack survivors in Bangladesh (6395599437)" by DFID - UK Department for International Development - Supporting acid attack survivors in BangladeshUploaded by russavia. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons By Alberto Peña Agra, India, Nov 18 (EFE).- A cafe in the northern Indian city of Agra provides a space where female victims of acid attacks can shed the burden of phys...

US CBP Press Release - Additional Reporting by The Costa Rica Star / LOS ANGELES—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists assigned to the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) seized 450 prohibited pork meat tamales discovered inside the luggage of a passenger arriving from Mexico, on November 2. The passenger, who was referred to agriculture examination, marked “YES” ...

Shelley Lubben, right, at an adult industry expo in 2009 More than 20 people who lined up to hear a lecture by a former pornographic actress near San Jose were disappointed to learn that the long-awaited event was canceled at the last minute. According to a news report filed by entertainment reporter Ariel Chaves Gonzalez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, those who were stood up by the former adu...

Source: WhoSay.com New York, Nov 17 (EFE).- Actor Charlie Sheen confirmed Tuesday that he has been a carrier of the HIV virus that causes AIDS and that he has been blackmailed by unidentified persons who threatened to sell his secret to the media. In an interview on NBC's "Today" show, Sheen said his disease began with a series of "crushing" headaches, adding that "I thought I had a brain t...

Source: Amazon.com SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) November 16, 2015 - Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Author Maribel Moses is the Vice-President of the Smiles International Foundation, which helps children who suffer from this defect. Moses is an artist born and raised in Costa Rica. She has written her new children’s se...

Wikimedia Commons A pair of 1963 Washington, D.C. license plates, which were on the limousine carrying John F. Kennedy and his wife Jackie on the fateful day of his assassination on November 22, 1963, were sold at a recent week. The asking price was $40,000, but the final sale price was $100,000, sold to an anonymous Kennedy memorabilia collector. $80,000 went to the seller, Jane Walker, and $...

The legendary film director/producer duo of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are often considered to be Hollywood royalty. Together, Howard and Grazer have made highly successful movies such as A Beautiful Mind, Rush and The Da Vinci Code, and their latest creation is of a scientific nature. The Age of Aging is a film that is broadcast as part of Breakthrough, a new National Geographic Channel serie...

Starbucks News Media Release / The holidays are a special time at Starbucks with tastes and experiences that inspire the spirit of the season. The 2015 holiday season has arrived as Starbucks® stores around the world are now filled with a full assortment of seasonal food, beverages and merchandise. Starbucks Reserve® Christmas 2015: Select stores will offer this first-edition holiday coffee wit...

Froozer SAN FRANCISCO, November 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ ­– Obesity and diabetes rates in the United States have hit an all-time high. More than two in three American adults are considered overweight today, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, a health research center. Children are no better off, reporting skyrocketing increases in new Type-2 diabetes cases; a condition pr...

"CharlieSheenMarch2009" by Angela George. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons A dental technician who claimed she was groped and attacked by a reportedly drug-addled Hollywood star has chosen to dismiss her civil lawsuit. A little over a year ago, Margarita Palestino filed a complaint against Carlos Estevez, better known as Charlie Sheen, for what she claimed was outrageous behav...

Washington, Nov 6 (EFE).- A 32-year-old Texas man who is dying of cancer had his dream come true of seeing the latest film in the "Star Wars" saga in an exclusive screening before it reaches theaters in December. Daniel Fleetwood, given two months to live by doctors last July, is a great fan of the saga, which led his wife to launch a campaign on social networks urging the producers of "The For...

Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) November 04, 2015 - The overseas-living experts at InternationalLiving.com are calling on the public to help them decide who should be the overall winner for their “Best Job in the World” contest. More than 1,000 hopefuls entered the competition, which is looking for a writer to travel to one or more of the world’s best retirement havens and report back on the experience. ...

Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles, Nov 3 (EFE).- "Star Trek" returns to the small screen with a "totally new" series starting in January 2017, CBS Television Studios said. The series will kick off with a special program on the CBS network, but the first episode and those that follow will be available in the U.S. exclusively on CBS All Access, a cross-platform streaming service that includes bot...

British actor Daniel Craig performs during the shooting of the 24th James Bond movie 'Spectre' in Rome, Italy. EFE Since James Bond first hit the silver screen back in 1962 with Dr. No, the 007 secret agent has had us both shaken and stirred. Between mass killings (strictly on behalf of her Majesty’s Secret Service, of course) and regularly dancing with death, Bond always finds time to kick ba...

Source: Point Break Twitter Los Angeles, Oct 30 (EFE).- Edgar Ramirez provided a sneak peek in Los Angeles at "Point Break," a remake of the 1991 thriller starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, and which this time around switches the Venice Beach setting for a global eco-adventure. In the new version, a young FBI agent, played by Luke Bracey, infiltrates a group of extreme-athletes suspe...

The killer in Merciless stalks his next victim. Source: Globo International Globo’s production of series, known worldwide for its unique character and high quality, is set to delight the Costa Rican audience. Teletica, the largest TV network in Costa Rica, has licensed six titles from the Brazilian broadcaster’s 2015 catalog: the series ‘Merciless’ and ‘The Hunter’, the miniseries ‘Doomed’ and...

Despite its small size, Costa Rica’s avian diversity is world renowned. More species have been recorded in this small nation than in the whole of United States and Canada combined. Learn more at: news.co.cr...

Garcia Marquez. Source: Flickr Commons Austin, Texas, Oct 29 (EFE).- When a young Salman Rushdie was introduced to the English edition of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" in 1975, shortly after having his first novel - "Grimus" - published, it marked the beginning of a love affair with the work of Colombian Nobel literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, an author he never met in person. T...

"Juan Luis Guerra 2012" by Acancino - →This file has been extracted from another file: Juan Luis Guerra AC.jpg.. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - San Juan (EFE).- Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra kicked off his "Todo tiene su hora" American tour in San Juan, showing that he is at the top of his game and getting the 15,000 people in the audience moving to the merengue, bachata, sals...

Surf Rock Reggae by Mr. Kowalsky From October 26th to October 31st, Costa Rica's own Mr. Kowalsky will make media appearances in Mexico to introduce the new album SURF ROCK REGGAE, play acoustic gigs, show the new video clip for the single “LIVE ONCE” and more. SURF ROCK REGGAE was recorded at Hurley Recordings Studio in Costa Mesa, California, earlier this year. In this new album, Mr. Kowa...

Rio de Janeiro, Oct 22 (EFE). - Brazilian researchers have identified a protein trace in coffee with pain and anxiety relieving properties similar to morphine's, the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, or Embrapa, said. The substance's effects have already been tested on lab mice, Embrapa, considered the world's largest tropical agricultural research center, said. The discovery was ...

With the skyrocketing costs of healthcare in America, many patients are beginning to look outside of the US for their health and dental care. Because of Latin America’s reputation for healthcare quality and as an enjoyable place to rest and recover post-surgery, many nations in Latin America are becoming popular destinations for medical and dental tourism. Mexico is a common and popular dental car...

New York, Oct 19 (EFE). - Portuguese historian Manuel Rosa, a specialist in studies about Christopher Columbus, again casts doubt on the traditional account that the great navigator was born in Italy, and says he has found convincing evidence to the contrary. In a new article published by the Legal History Review at Connecticut's Quinnipiac University, Rosa says the testament of Columbus on whi...

Rachel Brathen at the Envision Festival. Source: Instagram Envision Festival Press Release - The Envision Festival has released an awe-inspiring video recap of Envision 2015 produced by Pure Souls Media. The breathtaking video shows global revelers celebrating unity and life amidst Envision's world-class curation of over 50 musicians, art, workshops, and yoga classes all set amongst the stunni...

Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Press Release – Join the MWPA and Longfellow Books to celebrate the launch of award-winning poet Jeffrey Thomson’s debut memoir Fragile (Red Mountain Press). Thomson’s poetry collection Birdwatching in Wartime won the 2010 Maine Literary Award for Poetry. When Jeffrey Thomson travels to Costa Rica first at twenty-two, he has no idea he is beginning a journe...

Source: Floyd Mayweather Instagram Havana, Oct 14 (EFE). - American retired boxer Floyd Mayweather, regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time, made a brief trip to Cuba this week and uploaded photos of the visit to social media. The images posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts include one of Mayweather on a street in Old Havana, the city's historical center, surrounded by ...

First issue of Playboy, 1953. Wikimedia Commons International Desk, Oct 13 (EFE).- Playboy magazine says it will stop publishing pictures of completely nude women next spring. Scott Flanders, the magazine's CEO, told The New York Times of the pending change in policy, justifying it by saying that "You're now one click away from every sex act imaginable for free. And so it's just passé at th...

Pixabay Commons San Juan, Oct 13 (EFE).- Saint Lucia's citizenship-by-investment program will commence accepting applications in January 2016 in the hopes of improving the economy, the government said Tuesday. Prime Minister Kenny Anthony said in a statement that although he wanted to defend and protect the country's citizenship, it was time to look for other approaches to deal with challen...

Source: AmoLatina.com San Francisco, California (PRWEB) October 12, 2015 -- International online dating aficionados, AmoLatina, recently produced an in-house study revealing impressive statistics of couples’ online and offline activity. The study showcased users’ interactions via the website’s state of the art communication tools that led to the successful unity offline. With innovative and...

Wikimedia Commons Air travelers in Costa Rica have a few options when flying to Europe, but none of them are as cheap as what an airline from Norway has in store for 2017. According to a recent Reuters report published by NBC News: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA hopes to sell one-way tickets to Europe for $69 as early as 2017 by flying from U.S. airports that have low fees, Chief Executive Officer...

Eighty-one countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards®. Paraguay is a first-time entrant. This year's consideration submitted by Costa Rica is Presos (English title: Imprisoned), the third feature film by acclaimed director Esteban Ramirez. The Internet Movie Database plot summary for Imprisoned is as follows: A young g...

Over the past year, lawsuits involving unhappy service providers that have received negative Yelp reviews have been multiplying. For the unacquainted, YELP is an Internet platform for individuals who wish to review their experiences with merchants and service providers. In the last couple of years, YELP has made headlines as multiple disgruntled business owners have filed lawsuits against reviewer...