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Monthly Archives: April, 2014

It’s a stick… no it’s an insect

A stick bug crawls on the jungle floor near Corcovado National Park. There are approximately 3,000 species of stick bugs. According to National Geographic...

25 killed so far during Semana Santa, according to Red Cross

Accidents and assaults have claimed the lives of 25 people so far this Semana Santa, according to a report released by the Costa Rican Red Cross.

Avalanche death toll reaches 13 in deadliest accident ever on Mount Everest

Rescuers on Mount Everest found the body of a 13th Nepalese guide on Saturday as authorities ruled out hope of finding any more survivors from the deadliest accident ever on the world's highest peak.

A Pacific beach sunset

The sunset near Playa Hermosa on Costa Rica's Pacific. Playa Hermosa is known as one of the best surfing beaches in the world. The...

Catholics in Guatemala set sawdust carpet world record

Thousands of Guatemalan Catholics broke their own Guinness record for the world's longest sawdust carpet Thursday with a multi-colored masterpiece stretching down the main avenue of the capital's historic center.

Photos from Costa Rica’s annual Good Friday procession through the capital

Hundreds of worshippers and spectators converged on Parque Central in San José on Good Friday to witness Costa Rica’s annual Passion procession, as captured...

Nephew of Environment Minister René Castro drowns in riptide in Santa Teresa

A nephew of current Environment Minister René Castro disappeared after being caught in a wave at a beach in Santa Teresa, on the Nicoya Peninsula, according to La Nación.

A Bird’s-Eye View of Costa Rica: Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula

As the plane descends toward Drake Bay, you begin to see the vast expanse of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. This remote area of the...

Semana Santa, ‘Marley’, a circus and other happenings in Costa Rica

Holy Week and its madness continue, with parades and pseudo-crucifixions and Easter egg hunts on Sunday.

Captain was not at helm of capsized South Korean ferry

The captain was not at the helm of the South Korean ferry that capsized two days ago, investigators said Friday, as anger spread over stalled rescue efforts for hundreds of missing passengers trapped by the submerged vessel.

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