Man dies after falling from 25th floor of building in Paseo Colón
Email this page September 8th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A construction worker died after falling from the 25th floor of a building under construction in Paseo Colón. The incident took place…
Scientists decipher genome of coffee plant
Email this page By Jessica Berman September 8th, 2014 (VOA) The genetic sequence of the coffee plant, Robusta, has been deciphered by an international team of scientists. Robusta accounts…
Five dead after fiery collision on Florencio del Castillo highway
Email this page September 4th, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Five people were killed Wednesday evening in a collision between a passenger vehicle and a commercial truck when both of the vehicles burst…
August was a deadly month, led by homicides and motor vehicle accidents
Email this page September 3rd, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) August was the deadliest month so far this year, with 102 deaths recorded due to unnatural causes. Homicides and motor vehicle accidents…
Nicaraguan remittances from Costa Rica total $282 million per year
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A recent study by the Costa Rican government reveals that Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica send $282 million in remittances per year to…
5.2 earthquake rattled Costa Rica’s southern zone
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter scale struck 44 kilometers south of Dominical at 4:10 a.m. on Sunday morning. Strong…
Raid on Heredia home yields large weapons cache, marijuana
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) A Friday raid on a home in Heredia yielded a large cache of military-grade weaponry as well as a small marijuana nursery. …
Those with expired tourist visas will be deported, not fined, official says
Email this page September 1st, 2014 (InsideCostaRica.com) Fines that came into effect today for those who overstay their visas in Costa Rica will apply only to those with work or…
