Pre-Colombian settlements in Costa Rica declared UNESCO World Heritage sites
Email this page June 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today added four pre-Colombian sites located in Osa, Puntarenas to its list of World…
American owners of 16 properties accuse Italian man of property fraud
Email this page June 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) The owners of 16 cattle farms totaling 223 hectares in Cabanga de Guatuso, Alajuela, have filed fraud charges against Michel Popeo, an Italian…
Authorities rescue 17 “sex slaves” in San Carlos
Email this page June 23rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Judicial police raided a bar in San Carlos yesterday, rescuing 17 women who authorities described as “sex slaves” and arrested the owners of…
How Costa Rica and the U.S. are working together to fight narco-trafficking
Email this page By Mario Garita June 23rd, 2014 (ISH) Costa Rica’s Coast Guard Service and the Judicial Investigation Organization seized 4,143 kilograms of cocaine on June 11 in a joint…
After surprise win over Italy, FIFA tests Costa Rican players for doping
Costa Rica’s “Sele” has sent a letter to FIFA demanding an explanation as to why so many of its players were required to take anti-doping tests after their surprise victory…
Costa Rica qualifies for Round of 16; France overwhelms Swiss
Costa Rica qualified for the World Cup’s Round of 16 with a 1-0 upset of Italy, while France virtually assured itself of a spot in that round by dominating Switzerland,…
Costa Rica topples Italy, becomes “Cinderella” of World Cup
Bryan Ruiz headed the ball past Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and the small nation of Costa Rica burst into ecstasy.…
Costa Rica dreaming big against Italy
Things couldn’t have started better for Costa Rica in the World Cup as their victory against Uruguay threw all predictions out the window. The Ticos were placed in one of the…
